Central High School - Helios Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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Specialists Perform Personal Services peteni job in holding down the heod coun- Counselors, librarians, the school nurse, and speech teacher all render ser ' ices to Central that should be acknowledged. First, the counselors work with each student in the junior high in the planning of his pro- gram for his high school years. They also help students decide what vocation to pursue or what coDege to at- tend and courses to elect. Often, the counselors are influential in finding jobs or recommending students for after school jobs or ones related to the occupational training program. Next, the librarians run our school library efficiently and quietly. They secure reference materials, order fiction and non-fiction books and magazines, and check out books. They do the latter indirectly, however, through the students whom they instruct in library science. They also are available as reference sources to students and teachers, locate ma- terials, and instruct in the use of the many senices obtainable in the library system. The school nurse, who comes every Monday, helps students who ha e health problems and consults with those who are iU during the day. She also assists during the times when vac- cinations and booster shots are given to students in school. Finally, the speech teacher, who is specially trained for his work, comes to Central several times a week to help students who have speech problems or impediments. 14

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Miss Schriber is of composing a good the instructing Jotian VanderToi in the teclinique Because good communication is so important in to- day ' s world, the English Department plays a vital role in the education of Central students. This department gives instruction in language, composition, speech, and literature. By studying our language, students learn the mechanics of writing, usage, spelling, and punctuation. Composition assignments give the students experience in expressing their thoughts on paper. Practice in the oral expression is gained from giving individual speeches and participation in panel discussions. In fact, this training is considered so important that courses in speech and debate are available to any student who wishes to study further in this area. The study of literature is stressed in order to give the student an opportunity to obser ' e and understand the actions, thoughts, ideals, motives, and ambitions of other people. The English Department, the core of the school program as communication is the center of life, strives to give the students necessary in- struction. One essential part of the English Department which must not be forgotten, is the English Workshop. This is a class to which students may come any sixth hour to receive assistance in written or oral work from the staff of student tutors available. English Studies Create Understanding Mrs. Wanderscheid, Mr. Borkema, Miss Raymer, and Miss De Young discuss the possibilities of a new English curriculum.