Winchester High School - Aberjona Yearbook (Winchester, MA)

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Foreign Language F oreign language is a major part of many students academic schedule, however, many students don ' t real¬ ize how much teaching a foreign language has changed. Many years ago, a foreign language was taught through basic drill. Strict memoriza¬ tion was the Key. The language itself was not spoken often. Students were taught the written language, rather than the spoken. There were little, sometimes no, visual aids. Many changes were made within the system. Today, the foreign language department is very different. Students are encouraged to speak as much as possible. Our language department is also lucky to feature a lab, where both speaking and listening skills are exercised. Also included in the pro¬ gram is a study of culture, where customs, idioms, and slang are studied. Such are the differences of the foreign language depart¬ ments of yesterday and today. — by John Segota PARLEZ vous Francais? asks Micheal Queenan to Michelle Tados through the head phones of the much used and helpful language lab. Mr. Phillip Day Foreign Language Coorinator Ms. Lourdes M. Alvarez Spanish Club Adviser Ms. Susan Austin German Club Adviser Resource Teacher for Reading and Writing Across the Secondary Curriculum Mrs. Elvira Borsari Sophomore Class Adviser Mr. Alfred Duhamei Ms. Nancy Gelowtsky Mrs. Katrina A. Griffin Ms. Eleanor Hardin French Club Adviser Mrs. Leslie Hastings Mrs. Roseann Innes Italian Club Adviser Coach Girls Tennis Team Miss Victoria Loeb Student Union Adviser Mrs. Gloria Pantazis Mrs. Marta Sartori Mrs. Rina Shiller

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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

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Freshmen F reshmen. A group of open-hearted, fast talk¬ ing party animals, inebriated with the new¬ found freedom of high school. They spend time out in the halls talking with friends, enjoying the life in the big league. They love the luxury of high school, compared to the ancient strictness of junior high. Their enthusiasm for high school is evident through class activities. There were lots of freshmen events, and participation was high. They were a group of students who were enjoy¬ ing the life of being free and not having a lot to worry about. But this easy going partylife does not last for every. As the time goes on they will ex¬ perience pressure and confusion like nothing they have ever felt before. They will receive more and more assignments and take more and more tests and write more and more reports and so and so forth. With the added load, though, comes added freedom and added fun. Advice to fresh¬ men: enjoy what you ' ve got, but look to the future. It gets harder, but it even gets better. — by Christopher Lee FRESHMAN Class Officers; Top: President—Jennifer Angeles Bottom: Vice-President — Tamara Jeffrey, Secretary — Monica Slater, and Treasurer — Matt Benton. Freshmen 29