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

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Ringing telephones, students walking to and fro, slips to make out. and absence lists to be typed — all make up the structure of the Attendance Office. With- out the able assistance of the attendance office stall, much confusion and chaos would exist. Devoting their time and effort this year were Mrs. Mary Keegstra and Mrs. Thelma Mottashed. Posing for their picture are MRS. THELMA MOTTASHED and MRS. MARY KEEGSTRA. Combine to Render Helpful Service CentroTs efficient office staff is composecJ of MRS. MARTHA GEELHOED, MRS. MARGARET WEIMER- INK and MISS SHARON WINTERS. Being alert, friendly, and helpful at all times are three important characteristics of the office staff who daily assist the administrators and counselors by com- ing to the aid of many confused students. Miss Sharon Winters, Mrs. Margaret Welmerink, and Mrs. Martha Geelhoed. can be found performing these various tasks.

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Extending the Helping Hand to Others MISS LUCILE MEYERING provides seniors with valuable help selecting a college. MR. CHARLES SIMS, junior high counselor, suggests a pro- qrom for Pom to follow. Many problems arise in high school; guidance from Central ' s counselors is valuable in helping students overcome obstacles. Previously, students were assigned to a counselor by grade. This year, hovirever, a new system has been started. Students are now assigned alphabetically to a counselor — a system which simpli- fies matters and prevents students having to change counselors through their high school years. Counselors also help in the testing of individual skills and abilities. With their assistance, students can find in which field they are most likely to succeed. Guiding students are Miss Meyering, Mr. VanderLaan, Mr. Sims, and Mr. Ritsema, head counselor, who rejoined the staff this year after working on an advanced de- gree at Michigan State University. An overall study reveals that counselors play an important role in the students educational career. Mead counselor MR. ALBERT RITSEMA interprets test scores for juniors. 14 Aiding students in program JAMES VANDERLAAN ' S job. plan ning is a l nrge part of MR. P ■ f fe ■ L M L VB i|[ I j

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Far away places are better known In Mrs. Pauline De class. Group discussion is done in MRS. VERA WINGIER ' S eighth grade class. rid places are discussed in Mrs. Helen Atchison ' s das BIIBAI HICH Giving tests is part of Mr. Lawrence Redd ' s weekly pleasures. Teachers Pave Way for Newcomers If it were not for teacher ' s able guidance that paves the students ' way, the world of the seventh and eighth graders would be a highly complex one. Each teacher is responsible for growth in the students ' mental development. The seventh and eighth grade program is the same as in past years; a fused program in which the stu- dents have one teacher for two or three subjects, en- abling one teacher to know his students well. The fused program has many well-qualified members, with Mrs. DeBoer as head of the department. New faces this year are Mr. Cheany and Mr. Truer. Returning to Central are Mr. Redd, who was a study hall teacher last year, and Mr. Eardley, who was a member of the staff two years ago. These teachers give invaluable aid to help young students adjust to high school life. students prepare for oral reports in Mrs. Carolyn Nolan ' s da 16