Wheatland Chili Central School - Genoatk Yearbook (Scottsville, NY)

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GENERAL EDUCATION A special aspect of W.C.C.S. schooling is the general educa- tion department. The course includes basic sciences, history and English as well as vocational skills. The self-contained classroom encourages student self-confidence and promotes efficient use of time. Miss Rosemary Copenhaver HOMEMAKING To acquaint future homemakers with home procedures, the homemaking department headed by Miss Rosemary Copenhaven, offers a varied curriculum. Included on this year's schedule are cooking, sewing, and child care instruction, as well as specialized teaching in fashion design and interior decorating, all of which are per- fected by study and practical application. Mr. William Wallace, Mrs. Joyce Moffitt Mr. Peter Trippi INDUSTRIAL ARTS Under the supervision of Mr. Paul McKinnon and Mr. Leon de Roos the industrial arts department offers training in printing, wood carving, mechanical drawing, woodshop and metal shop. As a service to the school, shop classes print tickets and programs, construct scenery for plays, and retain an attractive display window. Mr. Paul McKinnon, Mr. Leon de Roos PHYSICAL EDUCATION Physical fitness is important not only to a student's body comfort, but to his mental acuity. Each gym period stimulates this physical well- being. Fall ushers in soccer and field hockey, winter winds shift the emphasis to indoor basketball and volleyball matches. In the spring, baseball, tennis and archery predominate. Throughout the year, interested students may participate in wrestling and bowling com- petition. Bi-weekly gym classes appeal to pupils in every grade throughout high school. u 15

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Mrs. Mary Trabucco, Mr. John Lauffer Developing aesthetic appreciation in its pupils is not the least of Wheatland-Chili's objectives. Art courses are required of all iunior high students to familiarize them with the basics of art. Offered to high school students are courses in the lives of painters, the history of art's de- velopment, and the techniques of water color, pastel, chalk, charcoal and sculpture. Mr. Wilfred Duquette Under the supervision and en- couragement of both the vocal and instrumental m u s i c instructors, Wheatland-Chili students spend countless hours in the music room: iunior high classes learn to read music, band members receive in- dividual instruction, and choruses Mr. Joseph Alo Business, Art, Music Driver Education Essential to the occupational success of many W.C.C. students are the practical and informative businss courses. Taught by Mrs. Trabucco and Mr. Lauffer, they cover everything from basic busi- ness sense in the Introduction to Busin.ess course, to commercial trends in the more involved Business Law and Business Math. ln typ- ing, shorthand, and office-practice classes, students acquire prac- tical office skills. Students maioring in other ar.eas appreciate the personal typing course offered again this year. r - Mr. John Gillette is- 5 .. was fi 511' .: Vi ,ix .Sifii y ,,,. W B ccrr E AE :M 'ffl f.577-1z'1541.-E,+ii5N,!9Vlli1s A 'ziliif 57:51 35255 K fi :X ihffisfgly fix: as c,,.c,. ,. :i 'f1s: '.. Biff! 'N I-A 'iisie' -5. ' X':1?f':lz5i As ., wr. 1--: sms. ss,fssssS1.s- sa - -ix,-s f ,N-s,e.s.s , L55 s- , . In bi-weekly theory classes, driver education stu- dents discuss rules of th.e road, driving tips, insurance policies, and safety measures, during driving periods they master parallel parking, K-turns, and signalling. Mr. Grant Klausman and bands meet bi-weekly for practices.

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Mr. David Kendall and Mrs. Jane Putnam. GUIDANCE The services of the guidance counselors are diverse. Through their efforts home- rooms are organized and schedules are planned according to individual abilities and interests. Also, they aid students in deciding on appropriate curricula, inter- preting aptitude examinations, and choos- ing a career. College-bound iuniors and seniors turn to the guidance department for advice on selecting, and applying to a college. Mr. Robert Campo Non-Teaching Personnel HEALTH Mrs. Rice, W.C.C.S. nurse, cleans cuts, binds twisted muscles, records temperatures, and diag- noses minor pains. Work- ing calmly and gently she is acting nurse to both ele- mentary children and high school students. ln addi- tion to her strictly medi- cinal duties, she keeps attendance records and maintains a clean, effi- cient health suite. The dental hygientist yearly checks and cleans every pupil's teeth. OFFICE PERSONNEL Mrs. Ruth Rice and Mrs. Penny Hart. The three school secretaries are responsible for the efficiency of W.C.'s office. Keeping the school's financial records, printing flyers, acting as secretaries to Doctors Wilson and Zimmerman, and co-ordinating technical activities, they work intently through- out the school day. The office being the center of communications, their work includes countless small, unexpected tasks. Mrs. Janet Redmond Mrs. Jane Dana Mrs. Jessie Bly Mrs. Ruth Leroy PSYCHOLOGIST Psychologist Mr. Robert Cam- po is a member of the Board of Cooperative Services. Work- ing in several high schools, he comes to Wheatland-Chili Tuesdays, giving several types of examinations and studying student behavior patterns.