Wyomissing Area High School - Colophon Yearbook (Wyomissing, PA)

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Going over the greybooks . Snglzslz English is probably one of the most important subjects at Wyomissing, for its skillful use is a tremendous asset in any field. Our junior high English teachers are Mrs. Helen Getz, Mrs. Florence Schrack, and Mr. Charles Goodling. Mr. Russell Milford is the instructor in the senior high grades. In seventh through eleventh grades, students submit ten book reports an- nually. Junior high students are drilled on spelling, grammar, and com- position, and study literature in short stories and plays. In tenth and eleventh grades, the students use the Reader's Digest as an aid in vocabulary study, sophomores study general literature with a unit on Julius Caesar, juniors concentrate on American literature, and seniors de- vote their time to English literature. Because it is required for graduation, the seniors write an Investigative Theme on a literary topic. Friday themes also give practice in various types of composition and style. This is how you do it.

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Habla espanol? In the subjunctive mood. languages Among our educational advantages at Wyomissing High are the modern languages, French and Spanish, along with ancient Latin. On the fourth grade level, Mrs. Yvonne Millet introduces spoken French. This course is continued through the eighth grade where it, then elective, becomes more advanced. In senior high, Mrs. Madeline Knipe teaches the rudiments of the French language to the eleventh grade students. The senior French pupils read fables and stories concerning French history, interspersed with grammatical drill. Taught by Mrs. Knipe, the first year Spanish students begin to master the language of our neigh- bors south of the border . The Comment vous appele1.v0us? second year Spanish students trans- late old Spanish fables, learn some ancient Spanish history, and meet new grammar and verb construc- tions. Ninth grade brings the formid- able challenge of Latin under the direction of Mrs. Florence Schrack. Noun cases and verb tenses confront the eager freshmen, while the sophomores struggle with advanced grammar and Roman mythology. For those with any spirit remaining, the combined third and fourth year class studies the Catilinian con- spiracy by Cicero or the Aeneid by Virgil. .1 ,,,....-..q- 9

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Behind closed doors. Do you agree? Mathematics ll In order to give each student a suf- ficient background for college entrance, Wyomissing offers a varied program in mathematics. junior high students in the seventh and eighth grades are introduced to high school math by Miss Thelma V. Brunner. In ninth grade the pupils are confronted with literal problems and the well-known Miss Brunner-'s Binomialsn. Mr. Henry Y. Brubaker takes over in tenth grade with second year alge- bra. In plane geometry the juniors carefully consider the theorems and axioms which are applicable to problems involving triangles and circles. Taught by Mr. Brubaker, seniors in the scientific course study trigonome- try and solid geometry. These stu- dents are given the opportunity to elect a two period per week advanced math course which is conducted by Mr. Clarence Weik. Mr. Brubaker has charge of the senior review math course during the first semester.