Creighton Preparatory School - Jay Junior Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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Report Card Meetings Bring Out the Parents The most important parent-teacher meetings took place after the report cards were mailed to the parents at the end of each quarter. Usually the week after the grades were issued, the parents were invited to visit with the teachers to discuss the boys' progress. At the first report card meeting some teachers were overwhelmed by the number of parents who wished to see them. The cause of such a bottle neck proved to be the manner in which the meetings were scheduled. The plan that finally worked most smoothly for all concerned was one whereby the teachers made themselves available on three successive evenings, and the parents came in alphabetical order, i.e., A to I the first night, and so forth. In months when there were no report card meetings, the parents met for an in- formal social gathering with the faculty. These meetings usually opened with a talk or discussion by the principal, the Rev. J. J. Labai. S.J.. concerning some point of school policy, and a talk by a faculty member. ln October, Rev. R. P. Neenan, S.J., gave the parents a talk on I-low to Study. Fathers T. A. Halley, E. C. Kollasch, and J. F. Eagan gave the next conference on the spiritual and religious activities at Prep. In March, Rev. P. A. Thetreau, S.J., spoke on Counselling: Theory and Practice. The attendance at these meetings was very good, averaging about 600 parents each time. Refreshments were served, doughnuts, pizza, punch, and coffee. Mr. Robert E. Burke is president of the Parents' Club, Mr. Emmet Tinley, vice-presidentg Mrs. Fred Hoffman, treasurer, Mrs. Frank A. Majka, Secretary. ' Not to be passed over in silence is the tremendous card party that the mothers put on every year. This is usually held in the fall and attracts some two or three thousand peoplei and an equal number of dollars for the schoo . Mothers gather around the coffee table during the annual card party.

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The People Behind the Scenes Miss Irene Seidl, School Receptionist Mrs. Dorothy Joons, Managerg Mrs. Theresa Weidnerg Miss Mlyrtle Beckg Mrs. Huldie Marlerg Mrs. Rose Cozadg Mrs. B anche Rouse. Mrs. Johanna Ruberti, President's Sec- retary Mrs. Helen Bowser, Principa1's Secretary '1VZll2'f1igi111gI0II5:V Qghslolgggp Prep spotless, Donald Moore, Samuel

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How Not to be a Wallflower For three years now the parents have sponsored dancing classes at Prep. Normally these are opened to freshmen and sopho- mores but the older students could sign up if they wished. Originally conceived not only to teach the younger boys the social graces but also as a money-making project for the school, the dancing classes have succeeded extremely well on both counts, mainly be- cause of the interest of Mrs. W. J, Gavel, who has personally organized and directed the classes. Mrs. Cavel had a professional dance teacher right here on the Prep faculty. He is Mr. George M. Kocsis, Mr. M. R. Kessler, S. J., cites chapter and verse for Mr. and Mrs. Philip L. Haller, the parents of Phil, a freshman and Bob, asoph- omore. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Bast take note of com- ments made by Mr. R. C. Clark, S.J. The Rev. J. E. O'Hearn, S.J., and Mr. and M.. W J , 1- C . .- MFS. D. J. Proskovec Chat amiably about horskhe ,Stein gcagfshl shous a freshman and ns pntnei just Rona1d's progress.