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Vol. 34, No. 4 Wardlaw-Hartridge School, Edison/Plainfield, N.J. March, 1987
Report finds interest in young people major factor indeci ion to teach
“ Making a difference in the In another a lives of young people” is the study, teachers
of the in public school believed that asked the students were the reason most why they most liked working in
’p e n - t h e i r s c h o o l . E x c e s s i v e d e fer- mands of the job as teacher
greatest pleasure in a teacher’s career, according to a recent report compiled by the Kling- enstein Center for Independent School Education, at Colum bia University.
The study examined the dif ferences and similarities be tween independent and public schools. Teachers from both work at least nine hours a day, about half of which is spent not in the classroom but in aiding students and supervising extracurricular activities
what quality th a b o u t t h e i r s c h i dent day school red the freedorr d e n c e f r o m s t regulations thai boarding schoo the feeling of community mo
n-
Jf I
and administrative practices in t h e s c h o o l s w e r e q u a l i t i e s disliked by teachers, with the majority disliking most the
Another common fin^’
eluded in the rr
for both types of
“ interest in young people
a key factor in their decision te
teach, along with a love for n,v learning and knowledge and region.,,
jck, Stephanie Sayre, Jeff Wilsted, discuss one of the many complicatio rley?” The musical will be performed
enthusiastic
f l/Vhere's Charle\
1 see Where’s The lead performers i Mary McCormack as
the influence by previous teachers.
at the Philadelf.
handled the questic generally made a s pression, “ Ele spoke as teenagers but at
Chris Fisher as Ch Stephanie Sayre as Kitt Jeff Wilsted as Jack. Jc Letter as Donna, Gary
as Spettigue, Josh Dobb
Regarding qualities in
teaching, independent school
teachers placed a greater value
on a “ love for learning” than
did public school teachers. A
knowledge of subject matter
was considered the most im cording to si portant quality in teaching by Sawhney, presic independent day school and W-H chapter of ,
chapter, which ear, has twenty- ers, most of whom ae Club members, vide, the organization 12,500 m em bers, with
J from W estern states. jSA is 52 years old and was
tarted in California.
Sir Francis, and Amina 'erGinas feature dancer also ha
boarding school teachers, while public school teachers felt that the understanding of students was a primary need.
Sonia Sharma, Kathy Sf Gina Mansolino, Jc Rowan, Marissa Ve Laura Wilson and Liza lincag. Doug Bogar,
The high pearance ca
in th e a u d . Playboy centi Meese if such lead to sexual
;wer is that the sist that this e of the best
irking hard hearsals,”
says vfc,
M ansolino.
musical) will be . ’y good.”
Another veteran .Tiember, Nora Paoli, Tiffany Sonia Sharma, feels that
“there isa unity in this musical
which Ihave never experienced
in any other show.”
Senior receives Rutgers ..cholarship
Senior Macada McMullen sion to Rutgers. In a letter sent
has been nam ed to receive the to Macada the president of Rutgers Presidential Scholar Rutgers University wrote that
Even the new cast members
are enthusiastic about Where's Papadakis, John Roge Charley? John Keenoy, who Eric Velasco are the has never been in a W-H pro
duction, stated that “ even
though the rehearsals are long
ship Award.
Macada is the first W-H stu
dent in a number of years to receive the award, which is the highest undergraduate merit award offered by Rutgers. A student nominated from his or her school for the scholarship is automatically given admis
M acada had received the award in recognition of her “outstanding academic and personal qualifications.”
ed at the upper school tended Rutgers Scholar Day and hard, I enjoy working with p.m. on April 23, 24 a where she got a tour as well as the other cast members, and I Mrs. Jackie Weighar information regarding the uni am sure our hard work will pay show’s director, insisi
ttr^'
order to win the award.
In April of 1986 Macada at
members of the chorus. The musical will be pc
versity. That same day she was off.” Other new musical mem because of the comet required to write an essay for bers Josh Dobbelar and Rob- melodic music, W 30 minutes. The essay was a bin Ramos have expressed en Charley? should app
Annually, Rutgers asks each
school in New Jersey for its major part of the competition. thusiasm about the musical. number-one junior. Macada Grades, SAT scores, extra
was chosen, and she went on to curricular activities, and the
participate in a competition in application for Rutgers were
also taken into account for the decision. O f 3(X) students from New Jersey, 15 were chosen as winners.
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portant roles.
Female chorus mcmb
audiences of all ages.
Two seniors chosen
as scholarship applicar
