Ambridge Area High School - Bridger Yearbook (Ambridge, PA)

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FIRST TO ARRIVE Dr. J. M. Benkert, Principal

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Morning-we hate to get up! The duy's classes must be attended, so off we go, not foo pleusanfly accepting our fafe

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Dr. Benkert, our high school principal, is usually on hand to greet the teachers who must be signed in by 8:05. His duties are: to construct a master schedule curriculum and courses of study, to sit as chairman of the Professional Instructional Council consisting of the department heads, and to prepare reports and make recommendations to the superinten- dent for improvements of the educational program. M Benkert W Bining M. F. Serene N. A, Smith D. A Snyder L R Taggart BS MS Ph D BS M A , Ph.D, B. S., M. S. A.B., M.A., Ph.D. B.S, M E BS M E Dr. Smith and the other administrators soon arrive. Dr. Smith supervises the entire public school system in Ambridge. Dr. Binning, who was elected to fill the position of one of the assistant principals when Mr. Snyder was elected principal of the Midland, Pennsylvania Junior-Senior High School, inherited Mr. Snycler's duties which are: to be responsible for finances, extra-curricular activities, building operations, assemblies, and supplies, to super- vise English, languages, social studies, music, art, and physical education. Mr. Serene starts a busy day with his duties which are: to super- vise discipline and attendance, to schedule educational movies, to assume responsibility for test books and test book inventories, to supervise guidance, mathematics, commercial and science classes, and to administer I. tests. Mr. Taggart starts the day for the Voca- tional Department where he supervises class- room worlc, shop work, and all activities connected with his department. At any hour of the night these men can review the day as past and have only a few hours before they start over again.