Deming High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Deming, NM)

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Certification ahead for guidance program. The guidance program at DHS involved many students and a number of projects. It was the first year for any guidance program to be considered to be certif- ied in the state of New Mexico. Deserv- ing credit are the three counselors Manuel Teran. John Krause, Mary Helen Chavez and Secretary Betty Pryor. As director of guidance, Manuel Teran provided the students with information about credits, college pre- tests, career plans, and also counseled students whose last names ended with A to K. Mr. Teran has been a counse- lor for nine years and has headed the program for six years. John Krause, in his 5th year of coun- seling at DHS mainly worked with stu- dents whose last names ended with L to Z. In addition, he organized the newly formed Explorers groups, headed the selection of students that would attend Boys ' State, and selected the seniors that would attend the Rotary lunch- eons. He also helped students with social, personal, occupational, and edu- cational needs. In her first year as counselor at DHS, Mary Helen Chavez not only worked in the guidance office in the afternoon, but also taught during the morning. She was the head of the resource room. planned the selection of the girls to attend Girls ' Stale, and organized the selection of Who ' s Who Among High School Students in America. She also gave a variety of tests throughout the year. As secretary for the counselors, Betty Pryor ' s job changed from day to day. Her jobs included averaging grades, registering new students, assigning lockers, finalizing student academic records, and supervising the guidance assistants. She has been the registrar- secretary for 13 years. 1. Manuel Teran, head of the guidance office, is busy at work. 2. John Krause works on schedule changes for students. 3. Betty Pryor. secretary for the counselors, works on transcripts. 4. Mary Helen Chavez is in her first year at DHS as a counselor. 193

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Teachers give rooms their personahty 2 years. 1 at DHS. Mrs. Rebecca Seyberl, a graduate of DHS, came back to teach Special Ed. She coaches JV basketball, has a BA from WNMU in 1971, likes gardening, needlepoint, reading, sewmg, does custom picture frammg. 1 year at DHS. Mrs. Cynthia Williams, came to DHS to teach English I and II in Room 19. but left DHS when a daughter, Sarah Mane, was bom. Her husband is golf pro at the Rio Mim- bres Country Club. 1 year at DHS. Mrs. Deane Coffman came to DHS first as a substitute, then took over for Mrs. Lucy Ewan in the library. She has a BA and MA from UN M, likes gardening and travel. 1 year at DHS. Mrs. Carol Ann Schullz took over the classes of Mrs. Williams. She holds MA in Reading Education Specialties, A BS in Edu- cation in English and Journalism. Degrees are from NMSU in 1972 and 1981. Current hobby is home building. The faculty ' s time to shine finds the queen, Mrs. Liza Gray, and her court including Mary Helen Chavez and Carlos Viramontes, Betty Rum- baugh and Dick Pool, Mrs. Dorothy Frosch and Dick Valenzuela and Mrs. Gray and Wayne Mason at halftime of the Sunburst Faculty-Sen- ior basketball game. r

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Molinar is District Representative for DHS The activities director ' s duties fall under three major responsibilities. These are: supervision, school district representative, and duties pertaining to athletic events. He supervises the athletic programs in consolation with the principal and superintendent; recommends coaching personnel and evaluates their perform- ances; he acts as a consultant to the administration and coaching personnel on matters pertaining to the athletic program. He holds meetings with coaches when necessary and keeps them informed in all matters pertaining to the athletic program and is responsi- ble as well for all athletic facilities; schedules practice use; supervision and coordination of budgets for all sports and recommends maintenance and repairs for athletics facilities. As district representative for the school, the Activities Director is th e official school voter and schedules all inter-school athletic events and repre- sents the school in all athletic business at District and State meetings. He enforces and interprets all ath- letic regulations as specified by the New Mexico Activities Association and the 3AAA District of which we are a part. The preparation and implemen- tation of bus transportation schedules as well as leased van schedules for all athletic trips takes quite a bit of his time. He makes up the district pass list and issues complimentary passes in conjunction with the principal and acts as Tournament Director for the Dem- ing Invitational Tournament as well as for any other District and Regional playoffs assigned to Deming. Other than the above the AD releases press and radio publicity on coming events, in athletics and other special activities, coordinates pre-game and half-time programs, determines the need and establishes a schedule of spe- cific assignments an d reporting times for all personnel involved with duties pertaining to the activity. Mr. Molinar is aided by Mrs. Emelda Baca, who handles all the money. She sends bills in to be paid from the budget, does bookkeeping, orders supplies for activities, and does secretarial work for Mr. Molinar like typing up the schedule. 1. Tony Molinar gives Silas Wilson the High Point Trophy at the Thennan Jordan Relays. 2. Tony Molinar. 3. Emelda Baca. 194