Alameda High School - Acorn Yearbook (Alameda, CA)

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ter positions naturally carry with them higher incomes, which in turn mean higher standards of living. Employing concerns want to know many other things about the student before they make him a member of their organizations. They want to know if the student is honest, if he is trustworthy, if he is regular in attendance, if he is prompt in doing assigned tasks, and if he gets along well with other people. Inquiries differ somewhat, but they all want to know if the student’s citizenship was satisfactory and if we can recommend him. It is a real pleasure for us to answer an inquiry when we can say nice things about a student and when we can send a transcript of record that shows good marks throughout four years of high school. It is not such a pleasure to answer letters for the small percentage of students who make poor marks, who think it is smart to cut classes, and who are unreliable in other ways. For the past several years, the average mark for all students in Alameda High School in all subjects has been closer to a ““B” than to a “C”. Any student can determine his position in the school in relation to other stu- dents by an examination of his marks. If he has more “‘A’s” and “B’s” than “C’s”, he is better or at least equal to the average student. If he has more “C’s” than “B’s”’, he will fall below the average. Absence from school causes more poor marks than any other single rea- son. A student cannot do good work when he has a poor attendance record. The work in a class goes forward each day. A student who is often absent soon finds himself behind in his lessons and is likely to lose interest. Regu- lar attendance and reasonable application to school work will assure almost any student good marks. Home study is absolutely necessary for the stu- dent who takes heavy courses and who wants to make recommending marks for college. A good high school record is probably the best investment a student can make. It will pay high dividends in the years ahead. Make your high school record count. To Mrs. LeHew, faculty adviser, Kenneth Smith, editor, and to the Acorn Staff, I express my deep appreciation and thanks for the splendid manner in which they have worked together to make the 1943 AcorN a success. They have overcome many difficulties and have quietly and effi- ciently published an Acorn of which we can all be proud. ib ™. His

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