Winchester High School - Aberjona Yearbook (Winchester, MA)

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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

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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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Mathematics E veryone probably remembers their years in elementary school, when for the first time they are introduced to the seemingly harmless subject of math. Many will also remember the times when they were tested in first grade, and had to answer a problem such as 2 + 2. Now it seems simple, but when one was a first grader, one would often stare at the pro¬ blem in complete bewilderment. Eventu¬ ally, one would have probably counted one ' s fingers to finally come up with the well deserved answer of 4. Truly not much has changed since then. However, now when one is a student in the high school, one is often faced with many seemingly dif¬ ficult problems, and often mind boggling formulas. For example with a formula such as Vi b h one may not know where to get started or know if what they were asked to do with the formula even relates to math. However, with the help of your math teacher you will be able to use the formula for many problems and discover the funda¬ mental relationship between mathematics and real life. — by Chris Lee WAITING patiently in hall for Miss Mirka ' s class, Martin Herlihy wonders why there is an orange arrow painted on the wall. Mr. John J. Waite Jr. Director of Mathematics Mr. Richard Boland Computer Aide Math Club Adviser Mr. Richard Conway Mr. Arthur S. Harris Mr. John Joyce Faculty Adviser Mr. John Kelly Ms. Mary Rose Mirka Miss Lisa O ' Halloran Teacher Instructional Aide Mr. George Olivero Mr. James W. Smith Mr. J. Squeglia Mr. Richard L. Thorne Jr. Ms. Lois Walsh-Thorne Math 27