Bakersfield High School - Oracle Yearbook (Bakersfield, CA)

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Siudenfs, parenis and ieachers enioyed a delicious barbecue an'd af fha same fiine helped fha cause of fha PTA as par? of fhe Ocfober PTA drive. occupied aculty, PTA. Members ol rhe PARENT-TEACHER AQQQOCIATION deall wilh noiable prob lem-. and beneficial proiecls periaininq 'ro lhe wellare and improvemeni ol fhe school. lhey raised funds for a sfudeni scholarship .ind were responsible for ihe Back lo School Niqhf' and lhe PTA Bar-B-Q. ADULT BOOSTERS increased parenl in' leresl and allendance nl school acliyilies. They lcepl parenls informed regarding slu denl aclivilies, school insurance, alhleiic iraininq rules, and ihe Aclivily Conlrol Board. They also assisled wilh lhe Bloclc B and Circle B sporls banquels. To raise funds fhey co-sponsored a musical show wilh Rally Club. The Adulf Hoosiers again sponsored the sealing ol Driller Dads on fhe foofball sidelines and This year inifiafed fhe praclice af Sandab games.

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The facully cafeleria served lhe slaff as a place for commillee and deparlmenl meelinqs as well as a place for lunch. School-r lated activitiei Fern Doe Chr., and Don Lucas and AI Lewis, members of lhe Facully Service Commillee, decoraled lhe bullelin board in lhe Princ1paI's Office for Chrisfmas card greetings. Ivlonlhly Facully Club, PTA and deparl- menlal meelings plus lhe general lacully meelings called by Mr. I-ledge several limes a year were lilled inlo lhe crowded FAC- ULTY ACTIVITIES schedule. Social galher- ings included a mounlain parly lor lhe men, open house and a lea given lo welcome new members lo lhe slall. Al lhe end ol lhe lall semesler, doughnuls and collee were served. Al a special meeling, lhe facully Iisfened lo an explanalion of lhe new dislricl' insurance plan. llil ' Q

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. J px rf' X RBY Bef! used a Hccnfrolled raader 'lo beHer fhe reading Members of world hislory classes led many shmulahng 3l7'l'fY of flvdenfs 'V' N5 feidmq 'mPr0Vemenf class, discussions abouf Europe's background and relahons lo the Unifed Slafes Engli h, So ial Scie ces ga 4 In order io prepare sfudenls belier for higher educalion and for everyday life, lhe ENGLlSl-l DEPARTMENT made four years of English mandalory for college preparalory sludenis, while for olhers 'rhrea years was required. There was a delinile increase of lraining in composilion and 'lhe deparlmenl also began a new class in crealive wriling. Olher innovalions offered were acceleraled classes for seniors and reading improve- menl for freshmen. Every six weeks lhe lhirly-lhree English leachers mel To discuss 'reaching melhods, curriculum, and ofher subiecls ol deparlmenlal inlreresl. lvleelings included reporls from 'rhe six commillees looking inlo fields relaled lo English and lalks by inleresling speakers. ENGLISH SEATED, leff lo righf: Elvin Hedgecock, Ed.D.g Kalherina Hurlimann, B.S.g Donald Ringler, M.A., Depf. Chmn.g BeHy Greene A.B,' Harold Silverman, M.E.g Pafricia Adams, B.A. STANDING: Helen Slone, M.A.g Damian Mah, B.E. Patricia Tyson, A.B.g W. G. Loesel, B.A.g Marguerite Johnson, M.A.g Joy Ruf, A.B.g Cherry Gundry, B.A. NOT PICTURED: Raymond Bel1,M.S.p Russel Durham, B.A.g Ida Mae Hill, M.E. 4 s m :e-1 e 3m-smmfirfx ,V V- s ffml,,,,g