Altus Senior High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Altus, OK)

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BOARD OF EDUCATION DEDICATED TO the principle of providing the best possible education for the youth of the com- munity, Altus Board of Education works without financial remuneration for the benefits of the schools. This has been a year requiring many additional meetings to open bids, select new administrative personnel, and work with the superintendent in planning expansion needs of the high school as well as other schools of the system. Board members are keenly interested in the progress of the high school, and of the stu- dents who attend it. They attend major functions, and frequently work with the superintendent and faculty on special projects for adding to the facili- ties of the schools. SCHOOL BOARD headquarters, the Board o f Education building, 221 North Lee. School Men Give Educational Needs Time JACK COLVILLE, Member WALTER MARSHALL, Vice President DR. C. G. RUSSELL, President MRS. WALTER CROSS, Clerk MR. EUGENE BRYCE, Member MR. HATTAN McMAHAN, Member 21

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FEW ADMINISTRATORS of major school systems have the knowledge of how each division operates that is second nature with Mr. Clifford Peterson, superintendent of schools. Mr. Peterson retains an intense interest in the education of each student under his supervision. A former principal of Altus Senior High School, he frequently stops to visit with a student in a corridor, or stops by a classroom to hear an interesting discussion. Well informed on major educational developments, Mr. Peterson fre- quently speaks before state and regional groups, and takes an active part in the National Association of School Administrators. He has help numerous offices in important educational organizations. Constantly looking toward the future, Mr. Peterson chartered the probable growth of Altus Senior High School so accurately five years ago that he missed the actual enrollment by only a few students each year. His current forecast is 1500 students by 1970, and building needs are being formulated to meet that figure before it materializes. This foresight has enabled Altus students to obtain facilities as they were needed. The same foresight has made possible full utilization of such important cooper- ative projects as purchases through Title III of the National Defense Education Act, through which mathematics, science and modem language equip- ment is made available. MR. CLIFFORD PETERSON, superintendent of Altus Schools, i s widely known as an administrator. ADMINISTRATION Superintendent Plans For New Enrollment MR. BAILEY SNOW, administra- tive assistant, is in charge of transportation, census and textbook materials for the schools. BOARD OF EDUCATION members meet in the conference room of the board building at 221 North Lee with Dr. C. G. Russell, president, presiding. Members from left are Mr. Walter Marshall, vice president; Mr. Jack Colville, Dr. Russell, Mr. Eugene Bryce, Mr. Hatton McMahan, and Mr. Clifford Peterson, superintendent. 20

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MR. DENNIS NORMAN assum- ed the acting principalship last fall after the sudden death of Mr. Cletus Street, who had been principal since 1948. Former aide to Mr. Street, and attend- ance director, Mr. Norman agreed to be the acting princi- pal until a permanent replace- ment could be obtained. Mr. Roy Williams, principal of Central Junior Hign, will become prin- cipal in 1964-65, and Mr. Nor- man will resume his position as attendance director, and teacher of SMSG courses in geometry. He holds a master’s degree in mathematics and science, and is a former National Science Foundation fellow i n modem mathematics. Mr. Clifford Peterson, superintendent, said of Mr. Norman: “He made an outstanding contribution to the school i n a difficult liason position.” PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE Leaders Confer With Students For Future Administrative hub of the entire school, the principal's office at Altus Senior High is more like that of a college than is the average high- school office. Located just off the main en- trance of the administrative building it corre- lates the many faceted instructional program for the 35-acre campus. Student welfare, both from a health and recreational standpoint, as well as the paramount one of academic achieve- ment, is of first concern. Faculty members total 38 this year, and their instructional program also is unified through the principal. ASSIGNMENT as attendance director during the second semester for Mr. Donald Connell was made to relieve Mr. Norman for other duties including open house, graduation and close of school. Mr. Cornell is an administrative aide also to Mr. Norman. GUIDANCE COUNSELOR for the high school body means Mr. Adrian Rankin usually is first to meet new students, and helps introduce them to faculty and student, body. He supervises testing, pre-enrollment and course planning. 22