Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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Ms. Combs fills out name tags in the front office. She is also in charge of writing the senior bulletin. Ms. Best completes a credit check with a student. Karin Rich signs out Kathy Valles, both sophomores, after Ms. Barlow has just helped her with a schedule change.

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Maintaining A Working Atmosphere The Support Staff Puts in a Hard Days Work to Make School the Best Years of Your Life Smiling while they worked, it was easy to see that the support staff enjoyed being a part of the crowd. Whether it was doing ADA sheets for 3300 students, serving and preparing nutritious meals, keeping up the grounds, handing out over 18,000 books at regis- tration, or maintaining order on the campus, the staff behind-the-scenes took pride in helping out the stu- dent body. The attendance secretaries, with their tallies, kept track of the multitudes that passed through the doors of school everyday. The cafeteria workers were up at the crack of dawn, slaving over hot stoves to meet the eleven o'clock rush hour. Custodians were constantly caring for the cam- pus, making sure it met ideal standards in appear- ance. The bookstore personnel kept a close watch on records and stocked all the thousands of textbooks teachers required everyone to read. The security guards not only enforced all the rules, but they maintained order in a place inhabited by 3300 teenagers. And do not forget the nurse who graciously doc- tored every physical ailment we had. Without the many helping hands that made life a ittle bit easier, school would have been only a mass of confusion. But thanks to a handful of dedicated people we called friends, high school became in the truthful words of Cono Innamorato, “The best years of our lives. Design by Gretchen Askew. Photos by Karen Herbaugh. support staff . 1 Academics TO

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Guidance for the Individuals Counselors Consult With Students Four hundred and fifty to one ... that's the ratio that the counseling department dealt with every- day, commented Mr. Merlene. He felt the disadvan- tage for all Mesa schools was the high ratio between students and counselors. Counselors provided services to all students re- plied Ms. Cahill-Fabiano. Students came to the coun- selors for information on colleges, scholarships, jobs, and schedule changes. Some questions or problems weren't as simple as that. With a growing number of students there was a growing concern for crisis problems. The counselors showed a concern for those students who were sex- ually and physically abused and for those students who had a drinking and or drug problem. With the amount of stress placed on students in today's society, students often felt confused. When there was a time for someone to listen, the counsel- ing department was a safe quiet place to gather your thoughts. All counselors specialized in one type of counseling or another. They all participated in giving short semi- nars such as study skills, career planning, test taking, goal setting and selecting colleges. This year's staff consisted of eight members and they were, Ms. Dietrich, Ms. Cahl-Fabiano, Ms. Best, Mr. Merlene, Ms. Combs, Mr. Griego, Ms. Bartow, and Ms. Sigueiros. We tried to make sure a counselor was available to see a student at all times, commented Debbie Richardson, counseling secretary. Design by Cheryl Evans. Photos by Steve Wilbur and Andy Phelps. Mr. Merlene, head counselor, handles all scholarships and helps with foreign exchange students. Counselor Ms. Cahill-Fabiano involves students in the Oa- sis club offered here at Dobson. Countel°fS 4CO Academic» l J7