Catalina High School - Torch Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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High School Principal Scheduling 526 courses for 2390 Catalina students occupied Principal Rollin T. Gridley this year. XYith the opening of Palo Verde High School, eight teachers were transferred. He then had to find fourteen qualified teachers so as to have an efficient, co-operative faculty for this school year. These unusual problems supplemented other duties which are compulsory year after year for Mr. Gridley. As a matter of course, he is in charge of co-ordinating faculty meetings, preparing the school budget, and di- recting the instructional program of the school. From Ianesville, Wisconsin, Mr. Gridley came to Tucson, attended the University of Arizona, and took a position at Tucson High School. He has been in the Tucson School System for 36 years and three generations of Tucson students have been directly or indirectly under his influence. As Mr. Gridley's secretary, Mrs. Lillian Leonard takes dictation, makes appointments, fills out requisi- tions and gives information to both students and teachers. Pausing from making out requisitions and giving information is Mrs. Lillian Leonard, Mr. Gridleyis secretary. Encounters Unusual Tasks -fffffi ai- -' Ai-,if ff .. If X 3 ii' 4 a 73119 1 Perf'-Q' , T am A .3 J' 9 Principal Rollin T. Gridiey glances appreciatively at the fine collection of trophies earned by the students of Catalina.

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Board Forms, Administration Conveys Policies Members of the Tucson School Board of District Number One meet officially every month. They usually have three supplementary meetings in addi- tion. At all meetings they plan school policies for the current year. Each member is elected for a five year term, with one person being up for re-election each year. The president is elected by the members of the School Board. This year the president is Dr. Delbert Secrist. All policies made by the School Board are con- veyed by the Administration to the teachers and all other personnel in the system. Dr. Robert D. Morrow, superintendent of Tucson Public Schools, works with his administrative staff to keep the curriculum up to date and the schools running smoothly. Tucson Public Schools enrolled 46,050 students this year. Due to over-crowded conditions in the high schools, Palo Verde High School was opened this year. Catalina and Rincon High Schools were relieved of a total of 1000 students. ADMINISTRATION-Front Row: Charles A. Carson, associate super- intendentg Dr. Robert Morrow, superintendent of schools . . . Back Row: Hugh V. Summers, business manager, Dr. Thomas L. Lee, assistant superintendent. SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS-Standing: jacob Fruchthendler, retary. Not pictured is newly-elected board member My Dan Norval Iaspcrg Mrs. Nan Lyons, Dr. Delbert Seerist, president, McKinney,who took office on january 1. i l Dr. XVilliam Pistor, clerk . . . Seated: Mrs. Myrtle Arnevik, sec-

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..t.n-1 Assistant principal Conrad Quenelle devotes his attention to planning student programs and scheduling classes. Student Problems Occupy Registrar and Deans Q Mr. Conrad Quenelle, assistant principal for pupil personnel, has the task of co-ordinating the at- tendance, registration and counseling programs of Catalina. Individual student absences come directly under his jurisdiction. Although he is able to handle most of the pupil registration during the summer, this phase of his job takes the greatest part of his time. Planning student programs and scheduling subjects is a more compli- cated job because of the staggered sessions. Mr. Quenelle feels these are better than split shifts which might destroy school spirit and unity. General supervision of the counseling department keeps Mr. Quenelle busy the rest of the year. Much of the paperwork that keeps the Wheels turning at CHS is done by the registrars. They make out students' schedules with the aid of the addressograph machine. Two metal plates with the studentis name, schedule, address and phone number are inserted in the machine. Then the finished sched- ule card is run off. IBM report cards are issued to all the teachers by the registrars at the end of every six Weeks. Some other duties include registering students for each new school year and filing the permanent records. vw w fp ff 1 15, W f4,4'2 1 9 ' af ada 2,4 .. A l ' ' 'ff fi Tie .- - 59 ' V ' ,gh L1 Y, l' E I V,-..,,,-,-swan-Mg 1 Changing one of many students' class schedules to the floating assistant registrarg Mrs. jean Ann Rich, IBM recording clerk and shift because of participation in football are Mrs. Bemice Ryan, Miss Helen Clark, attendance secretary.