Winchester High School - Aberjona Yearbook (Winchester, MA)

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Social Studies M any consider “social studies as just another name for history courses. However, history is NOT the only course the social studies de¬ partment offers. Mr. O ' Connor, the head of the department said, “The goal of our de¬ partment is to prepare the students to be aware, informed citizens. The courses range from specific training to general overviews. History courses help to gain in¬ sight into other subjects. He also ex¬ plained, “The department is headed to¬ wards cooperation with the other depart¬ ments, so that academic education is not separate from current events. One exam¬ ple ofthis idea is Humanities. Courses such as these help to create joint presentation and prove that subjects are all inter-related. This concept of related ideas is what the so¬ cial studies department is all about. Hope¬ fully, in the future, the relation between history and social studies will not be so confused and will be rather appreciated. — by AN Mueller MIKE Aldrich reviews his notes and identities quickly one more time as he prepares for a difficult history test in Humanities. Mr. William O ' Connor Director of Social Studies Eleanor R. Agranat Mr. Joseph Cantillon Cross Country Mr. William Colella Director of Athletics Mrs. Margaret Harvey Mr. Lorin Maloney Assit Cross Country Coach Track Coach Ms. Randee Rae Martin Model Congress Adviser Boys and Girls State Mr. Paul T. Mulloy Mr. Clarence Olson Mr. Lawrence Rinaldi Class of 1989 Adviser Mr. Thomas F. Walsh Drug and Alcohol Program Mrs. Carlyjane Watson Aberjona Adviser Photo Club Advisor International Club Mr. George C. Watson Jr. Social Studies 25

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English A mastery of English is important. This is why everyone, five days a week for four years, trudges into the various English classes. One may love En¬ glish and therefore writes a great deal, or one may not like English at all. However, it is clear to all that no one can graduate with¬ out English. The better developed one ' s English skills are, the more success one will likely have. Of course, this learning process proves to be easier if one works with an English teacher that one likes. However, this does not mean that there is just one favorite teacher in the English department; every teacher is unique. For example, Ms. Caniff offers youth and a liberal mind, while Dr. Russell teaches with wisdom and experi¬ ence. All in all, the English department tries to help develop a strong proficiency for one to use in everyday life. — by Joan Matelli JOE Tahnk and David McClintock enjoy distracting Keith Leonard between periods from his Masterpiece reading assignment. CHRIS Buttacavoli stares intently at the computer screen attempting to think up a new twist for his thesis statement. Dr. Francis M. Russell Director of English and Reading Mr. Theodore A. Benton Red and Black Adviser Miss. Patricia Caniff Class of 1988 Adviser Mrs. June Chambers Mrs. Beverly M. Cronan Ms. Maureen Hanawalt Ms. Holly Handlin Ms. Judith Hession Creative Writing Club Mrs. Cheryl Howard Curtain and Cue Mrs. Elaine Kane Class of 1991 Adviser Ms. Margaret Mulkerin Mary E. Nolan Mrs. Miriam Reid Reading Specialist Mrs. Bette Tsoutsouras a

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a Science W hat is IPS (Introductory Physical Science)? That is something people ask. The answer? IPS is a course in which students develop evidence for the atomic model of matter. IPS is one of the top two nationally developed science programs. It provides the foundation for all of the physical sciences. Mr. Finnegan be¬ lieves every student should take the course because of its fundamental value. Once past IPS, it ' s onto Biology, Chemistry, and finally Physics. However, Mr. Finnegan would like this order reversed. Nothing ties the three sciences together aside from gen¬ eral topics like energy, but basic physics and chemistry concepts lead to a better un¬ derstanding of biology. Holding back this change is the advanced mathematics re¬ quired for a physics course. It ' s this factor that decides the order in which one takes the sciences. — by Katie Daggett AP Chemistry student, Dave Banks follows Mr. Marks rule of always carefully reading instructions before performing a lab. AMY DERRY and partner, Jerry Kyn, work through this often frustrating experiment to determine the ac- cerleration of the cart. Mr. Francis Finnegan Department Head Mr. Robert T. Boyd Mr. Jerome |. Burdulis A.P. Biology Mr. William Chase Varsity Baseball Adviser Freshman Boys Basketball Mrs. Adele B. Grady Biology Aide Mr. John A. Limongiello Mrs. Nancy H. Mallio Chemistry, Physics Aide Mr. William J.R. Marks A.P. Honors Chemistry Winner of the Avery Ashtray Award Mrs. Kay Paltsiois Mr. Laurence M. Smith A.P. Honors Chemistry Mrs. Susan Smith Ms. Margaret A. Sullivan Drug Alcohol Adviser