Colton Union High School - Crimson and Gold Yearbook (Colton, CA)

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Administrative Plan Benefits Students The administration, proving to play a vital role in the students ' academic life, dedicated much time and effort to revising administrative systems. A new counseling system of- fered the counselors more time to work with individuals. The number of counselors was increased to six with one secretary serving every two counselors. The alphabetical system, which replaced the grade-level system, was used to determine the counselors. An increase in the number of counselors reduced the student-counselor ratio, enabling them to work more closely with their students. Having previously taught Spanish classes, Mr. Lopez be- gan his first year as a counselor. Outside of his counseling responsibilities he dedicated his time to communicating with students on campus. Mr. Lopez was also an active sponsor of U.M.A.S. Mr. Ashmore and Mrs. Herrington returned to counseling after a year in other departments. Mr. Ashmore was in charge of an experimental Career Planning Center, aiding students in choosing future vocations. Mrs. Herring- ton worked as the Director of Student Records, a job includ- ing keeping track of student grades, transcripts, and testings. Mrs. Williams, Miss Neafsey, and Mrs. Leroy remained as counselors this year with a new group of students under the alphabetical system. The attendance system was changed to more strictly en- force attendance and to cut down on truancies. Mrs. Her- nandez was a new addition to the attendance staff. She re- corded attendance on special cards provided by the district. The Records Office was added this year to record needed information. Mrs. Letterly headed this department. Counselo Betty Ma

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English Department Plans New 70-71 Curriculum The English Department, headed by Mr. Tom Crawshaw, devoted a good deal of their time preparing a new curricu- lum for the 1970-71 school year. Students will no longer be enrolled in one of three basic levels of English, but will be able to choose among a great variety of English courses. Students coming to Colton High from Mexico will have the opportunity to take a course entitled English as a Second Language or Mexican American Literature, if the former is not needed. Interested students may also take Mass Media, a class designed to train students in the methods used in communication through television and radio. Other new courses include College Preparatory English, Fundamentals of English (review of grammar), Thematic Ap- proach To Literature and Humor in Literature. -English, Stage Craft, Did — English