Modified day aids active seniors I
The Modified School Day program was a unique way for seniors to spend their last year in high school. Students submitted application for the program at the end of their junior year and of these thirty students were chosen. The students had the opportunity to pursue their career goals and interests in a variety of activities through their Modified School Day schedules. Taking all their class work in the high school either in the morning or the afternoon, they had half the day free to pursue their goals. Enrolling in classes at Penn State proved to be the most popular. However, others used their time quite differently. Eric Brugel directed his time towards wrestling, while Drew Garban did automotive repair work at Storches, and Jenny Fleck volunteered at Centre Community Hospital and Parkwest Manor. The students met individually with their advisor, Miss Sherry Farrall, and also in group meetings to relate their activities to one another. The usual reaction to their activities was positive, and all students expressed satisfaction in having schedules enabling them to pursue their goals. The unanimous opinion of the participating seniors was that they had made the correct choice in having joined the program rather than having an "unmodified year."
MORNING MSD STUDENTS ... (Above) Bottom Row: Jerry Heverly, Janine Stangl, Vera Guertler, Ann Matsushima. Top Row: Naomi Ottenstein, Advisor Miss Sherry Farrall, Bessie Paragas. Oren Michels, Colleen Ottoson, Brenda Jurceka. Missing from picture Jenny Fleck, Drew Garban, Gail Greene, Derek Grill, Amy Grubb, Marc Shapiro.
Starting college early One could see Andy Phillips biking in the fall and trodding through snow in the winter to reach the high school after his morning class at Penn State. Andy commented on the effectiveness of the lectures in his psychology class. saying ''the professor explained the location and functions of the cerebellum (brain) with three preserved specimens.·· Andy felt that the MSD program provided excellent transition between high school and college. PRACTICING PSYCHOLOGY . . . Having just arrived at school from his psychology class. Andy Phillips analyzes the thoughts of the photographer.
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AFTERNOON MSD STUDENTS (Below) Bottom Row: Scott Atkinson, Andy Philips, Alan Weber. Eric Johnson. Top Row: Liz Henderson, Nancy Anderson, Kristin Garner, Lisa Hyman, Advisor Miss Sherry Farrall, Chris Kochanek. Missing from picture: Eric Brugel.