Columbus High School - Discoverer Yearbook (Columbus, NE)

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Administrators Co-ordinated Efforts With Student Body With the cooperation of the student body, the School Board and administration worked to insure a smoothly-run school year. Meetings with the faculty, students and parents during the summer resulted in the adoption of a married-students policy. This program allowed married students to continue their education but with restrictions placed on participation in extracurricular activities. CLOCKWISE FROM UPPER RIGHT: Business manager Mr. Delbert Miller tabulated school expenses. Vice-principal Mr. Dennis Van Fossen discussed school activities with Sue Stoeber. Taking care of the audio-visual equipment was one of the responsibilities of vice-principal Mr. Clifford Hopp. The Board also approved the continued use of second semester open campus for seniors and adopted new rules for the program. Along with implementation of new programs and policies the School Board was responsible for general operation of the school. Year-round jobs included supervision of the faculty, management of school finances and monthly meetings to discuss problems concerning the school.

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CLOCKWISE FROM UPPER LEFT: Acting Superintendant Dr. James Herf-kens checked on the scheduling of the next board meeting. Principal Mr. James Sterup outlined procedures for mini-courses at a faculty meeting. School Board members included Stewart Abel. Delbert Miller. Charles Athey. Dr. James Herfkens. James Ball. Sam Scheidegger and John Tooley. (Not pictured; Lester Ernst).

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Counselors Guided Students Throughout Year’s Voyages CLOCKWISE FROM UPPER LEFT: Captain Gordan Steinbrook explained the function of the National Guard Reserve to juniors and seniors during Educational Planning Night. Mr. Roger Goos and Mrs. Beth Gerber administered National Differential Aptitude Tests to sophomores via the intercom system. Mr. Dennis Butt concentrated his efforts on assisting seniors. Manning the rudder for the C.H.S. Discoverer this year were guidance counselors. Mr. Dennis Butt, Mrs. Elizabeth Gerber and Mr. Roger Goos. The guidance department attempted to help students understand about themselves through assessment of their abilities and interests. Towards this end, the department sponsored an Educational Planning night in October which allowed students to get the inside story on various colleges, businesses and technical schools. The counselor’s office also provided a place where pupils could come in and talk about any problems they were having. The counselors helped incoming students adjust to the newness of high school through proper selection of classes and orientation to various procedures. They helped students prepare for life after high school by emphasizing the need for vocational and career choices as well as further education. In an effort to assist students in their future educational plans, they administered the Differential Aptitude Tests, the Iowa Tests of Educational Development and college entrance exams.