Elkhart High School - Pennant Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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Mr. Woodruff meets regularly with the counselling staff: Mr. McHargue, Miss Deal, Miss Kirkland, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Flora, Mr. Kauffman, and Mr. Hart Guidance of all three kinds is given EHS students by their class counsellors: curriculum planning, career planning and the setting up of personal goals. Each counsellor begins to advise a student in his tenth year, and sees him through to graduation—or tries to. This friendly interest means that each student has someone who knows him personally and is concerned for his welfare. The guidance program is headed by the principal, C. P. Woodruff; the assistant principal, Mr. Updike; the guidance Miss Gookin, Dean of Girls chairman, Mr. Kauffman; and the two deans, Miss Gookin and Mr. Rogers. This group plans all of the school’s academic and extra-curricular affairs. Much of the guidance is carried on through the home- room. Sophomores are oriented into school affairs and tra- ditions through group counselling; Juniors are given voca- tional tests and guidance into careers; Seniors are aided in choosing colleges, planning careers, establishing goals for the future. Mr. Rogers, Dean of Boys

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Administration, (pee Roe, i Community, Trustees and Teachers... WANT THE BEST FOR EACH STUDENT: A FINE CURRICULUM, CAPABLE TEACHERS, UP-TO-DATE EQUIPMENT, AND A NEVER- ENDING BUILDING PROGRAM Hq F Pacem. = Mr. Rice, Mr. Burns and the plans for the new high school ao ee —— ty, Fea, Board of School Trustees: Mr. Ralph H. Miller; Mr. Elwood E. Brannan, Treasurer; Mr. Melvin W. Glendenning, Secretary; Mr. Howard F. Christner, Sr., President and Mrs. Helen C. Lund? 18

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Jane MacRae gives a speech in sophomore speech class Mrs. Burkhardt explains a rule of grammar to David Knowles 20 MR. BOYLE English is a basic subject Since three years of English are required for graduation from EHS and since most students take four years, the English curriculum is both wide and deep. A four-track plan is the basis of the English courses, a plan which is fitted to the needs of all kinds and levels of students, and includes remedial, accelerated, general and college-preparatory courses. Writing lab, English and American literature, modern literature, and Bible are offered, as well as several courses in speech. In all English classes, films, recordings, and class- room libraries enrich the material in texts. In addition, the school library offers a wealth of material in books and periodicals. But contrary to the idea that many critics have about the English taught in our modern schools, the basic study of grammar, spelling and mechanics is not neglected in EHS. On each level and in each class, the fundamentals are stressed. The department is uniform in this, as well as in the matters of grading papers, in encouraging supplementary reading, and in working for good English usage. MISS BENDER MRS. BURKHARDT