Alameda High School - Acorn Yearbook (Alameda, CA)

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and Counselors Guide Us To Our Future Years MRS. C. HOWELL MRS. .L. diVECCHIO The counselors are a very important part of any student’s program planning in high school. ‘They give guidance to the students when it seems necessary. Many students do not realize how valuable a good counselor can be. The counselor performs numerous services which are helpful to the student. Among their services, counselors interpret test data. ‘Tests can be anything from an I.Q. test to a college entrance examination which might oth- erwise be impossible to obtain. Information concerning entrance require ments for further education may be obtained from a counselor. The students should seek this informa- Mrs. Howell points out the advantages of college life. MRS. L. THAM Mr. — MR. C. BUTLER MR. P. TOVEY tion early in their high school life so they will be sure to meet all requirements. If they are having particular trouble with any of these requirements they should not hesitate to talk them over with their counselors. The counselors may be able to suggest alternate courses or, if necessary, a COm- pletely different objective in the fulfillment of a high school education. In addition, the counselors remind students of credit and subject deficiencies, they give informa- tion on scholarship opportunities, they suggest remedial subjects for scholastic weaknesses, and procure tutors or other assistance when needed. Bartley explains the advantages of a college education to Donna Reed. 13

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Understanding Administrators Vice-Principal Dr. Snell is a man with a myriad of things to do, and he does them all admirably. Among other things he acts as head counselor of the Men’s Board of Control and is in charge of sign-ups for it. He assists Mr. Mell in important matters, including making up the program schedule. DR. SNELL Vice-Principal A woman who is more than helpful and who every girl will remember is Mrs. Hoeksema. She has many responsibilities that she must attend to. She is Vice Principal, and Head Advisor to the Wom- en’s Board of Control, Courtesy Board and to the Girls Association. When a club’s activity needs publicity, Mrs. Hoeksema is always happy to help alert the pub- lic b y arranging newspaper publicity, or in any other way possible. Her kindness and understanding have gained her much respect and friendship among Alameda High School students. MRS. HOEKSEMA Vice-Principal BARTLEY Counselor Mr. Bartley does many different jobs as head counsellor of Alameda High School. He helps one to adjust to adulthood and to accept responsibili- ties. He advises students and helps them to select the right kind of program to suit their abilities. He also helps students when their counsellors cannot be reached. Mr. Bartley helps set rules for scholarship tests and to advise the student whether he should take these tests.

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English Broadens Our Knowledge ENGLISH TEACHERS—SEATED, left to right: Mrs. M. Los Kamp, Mrs. K. Putney, Mrs. L. Schroeder, Mrs. R. Smith, Mrs. H. Harrosh. STANDING: Mr. B. Tingwall, Mr. A. Moore, Mrs. A. Pavid, Mrs. C. Hargraves, Mrs. V. Anderson, Mr. P. Ribicoff, Mr. J. Schneider, Dr. J. Rediger. English is a required subject during the first three years of one’s high school education. Many students, particularly the college-bound, take ad- vantage of the opportunity to acquire a fourth year of instruction. Beside the regular English courses there is, whenever possible, an Honor’s English class to challenge students evidencing a superior ability. The English Department keeps a store of ex- cellent literary works, such as Shakesperian plays, Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables, and Thomas ram] English students recite under the watchful eye of Mr. Moore. Hardy’s Return of the Native, at the disposal of its teachers. An interest ing innovation during the past year has been the offering of great literary works in the Senior English classes. There is also a sufficient quantity of books which deal exclu- sively with. English grammar and sentence mechanics. Because of the great books they have become aware of and because of the doors that have been opened to the beauty of thought, the students are grateful. Ej Is this right?