Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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Concentrating on his reading, junior Don Dexter takes time Librarian Mr. Conn demonstrates to sophomore Ja-Neen out to escape to the library and indulge in a book. Cooper and freshman Joe Friez how to check out books. The library was constantly being used for studying and homework. Cheryl Schneider and Lisel Westlake discuss their assignments. m x s Media Centor TOU Acadomlcj

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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

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After the student body has left for home, the reflection from the mirror gives an overall view of the media center. Meet, Mix, And Meditate Library Serves as Focal Point and Resource Center It was 7:45 in the morning, and the torary was jammed with students, some scrambling to finish last night's homework and others gossiping with friends. However, during school hours, the action and noise settled down. Rom six to eighteen classes came and went each day, each receiving information from i- brarians Mrs. Houston and Mr. Conn during their visit. The library was prominently known as a resource center, a studying area, and a meeting place; but, there was more. It contained approximately 22,400 books with a minimum of 200 being checked out every day. Reference materials, magazines, a copy machine, and microfiche were also avalable for stu- dent use. The large population of students this year did con- cern the library staff. However, they handled the problems adequately. They managed their time to meet all students' needs. An increased budget per- mitted the librarians to add more facities. The outer walls of the library were raised to reduce vandaism and to prevent students from taking books without checking them out. Assisting the overcrowdedness of the school, conference rooms were converted to classrooms. Lbrary aides, Mrs. Patty and Mrs. Daniels, and stu- dent aides helped tremendously to attain a success- ful library. In the eyes of one student, Organization is the most important thing in a library, and ours has an excellent system. Although at times the library may have been overcrowded and hard to control, the txarians had the strength to overcome the great numbers of students. Design by Janice McConnell Photos by Andy Phelps. Modla Center a r a Academics TOT