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

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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.

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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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Smal Sciences Wyomissing High offers to its stu- dents varied Social Studies courses with Mr. john Reitz and Mr. Charles Goodling teaching the junior high pupils and Mr. Charles Gebensleben and Mr. B. Henry Shafer instructing the senior high. In seventh grade, Mr. Reitz intro- duces the students to basic geography and history. The eighth grade ad- vances to American history taught by Mr. Reitz and geography of the United States and other countries under the direction of Mr. Goodling. Mr. Geb- ensleben and Mr. Reitz share the teaching of the ninth grade civics classes. On the senior high level, Social Studies becomes more specialized. Here the students examine their sub- ject matter more thoroughly. The tenth grade receives world history and the eleventh grade, American history, both of which are taught by Mr. G. Once a student becomes a senior, Mr. Shafer's Problems of Democracy class- es prevail. Our democratic form of government is discussed on the local, state, and federal levels.