Columbus High School - Discoverer Yearbook (Columbus, NE)

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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.

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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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Driver’s Education Students CLOCKWISE FROM UPPER LEFT: Instructor Jack Johnson explained motor mechanics to Scott Mueller. Classroom fundamentals were an important part of drivers education. Driver's education students took time to discuss Mr. Johnson's lecture. Manned Ship’s Leeward Wheel Students in driver's education classes learned about the responsibility they shouldered every time they sat behind the wheel of a car. Mr. Jack Johnson. driver's education instructor, helped the students develop good driving habits. He taught them that safety and courtesy were two of the most important rules in learning how to operate a motor vehicle. For the beginning driver, he emphasized the need for a total mastery of the basic skills of the road. Students were taught the fundamental rules and regulations of safe driving and how to avoid accidents. The class met twice a week allowing students to practice their driving skills on Fridays. Class discussion enabled beginning drivers to learn about the influence of alcohol and drugs, how to control their emotions while driving, and the functions of the main parts of the engine. During driving sessions, the students were taught how to parallel and angle park, how to make u — and y — turns and how to drive on different types of roads. 17