Friendly High School - Spirit Yearbook (Fort Washington, MD)

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A IDMINL' TRA 'l'l0N MR. VA NN: His liusiniess is stzuilienlzs It's important to be honest, says Mr. Vann. lt's important to demonstrate that you care. Mr. Vann, in all of his statements, states that his primary concern is with students. He sees a change in the lifestyle at Friendly this year, a slight change toward a more con- servative attitude. To wrap up his philosophy, he quotes a favorite line to thine ownself be true. MR. SIIIILERETH: The :umex has Imran iw 1201110 ll The annex, Mr. Schlerth reports, has changed greatly - particularly physically. He does feel that tenth grade students have begun to think of the annex as their building - a special place for underclass- men. He bases his relationships with students on their individual needs and attitudes. He looks forward to another two years in the annex building, and a move to the main building when the addition is completed. Mrs. Jowers: The job is an lZllZlll0llQll? Mrs. Jowers became Administrative Assistant iust this year. She is the first woman to hold this iob at Friendly. She sees her iob as a challenge, and a way of reaching students in a new way. She is responsible for a variety of student concerns, from lockers to class cuts. She feels that speaking softly to students helps a great deal in reaching them. MARVIN VANN, Vice-Principal TOM SCHLERETH, Vice-Principal CHRIS JOWERS, Administrative Assistant gsm-A l l

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llICREllI'l'A'l'llN 6 A gnoil louk al: mlrselvcs .hX 0 le of the maior tasks facing Mr. Mortimer this year is preparation l the accreditation of the curriculum. The need for accreditation lhigh schools came about at the turn of the century, in an effort leliminate the variation in requirements of the schools on the tern seaboard. Today, a school can become accredited if it ets the standards established by the Middle States Association. e Middle States Association is composed of faculty members of londary schools and colleges in the area. A group chosen from s association will evaluate Friendly. The tentative date of their ival is March, 1976. After their visit, which lasts several days, ey will review, report, and make their decision. The group is pro- led with a self-evaluation prepared by the staff at Friendly to lp in making recommendations. present, Friendly is only temporarily accredited. During the first ar of the school's operation, a representative from the Middle :tes Association examined the program and found it to be sound d well-planned. Once the school is permanently accredited it will examined every ten years. RONALD E. MORTIMER, Principal

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' 4' ll IDANCE: Advising and guiding 2K 0 The guidance department sees its function as guiding and advising young people to make their own decisions, not making those decisions for them. They add that they are all available to help any person, including faculty and other school person- nel. Some of the problems with which they help are: effects of grades on students, person- 'Www ality conflicts between parents, teachers, RAY UMMERMAN and students, drug-related problems, Department Chairman home-related problems, loneliness, and feelings of alienation. In all, they see their role as that of a mediator, not as a iudge or a final arbiter. They feel that very few problems have changed, but that students' willingness to accept responsibility for solution, and their ability to discuss these problems has improved greatly. Counselors noted that many problems labeled as school-related, turn out to be of another nature. in BILL GRAVES Counselor 'X B ,Lisa DAVE SMITH DIANE ABBOTT Counselor Counselor n Many students are having greater diffi- culty selecting classes, because the depart- ment feels, students have higher expecta- tions now of what they should receive from a class. More and more students are con- cerned about how a class can benefit them, not only immediately, but in the future. Perhaps because of this attitude, the maiority of students are well-pleased with self-scheduling. They feel this provides more flexibility in the individual program. However students should show more understanding of the complexities involved in changing a schedule. Some new directions in education will effect the Guidance department directly. One of these is the state law that changes the number of credits necessary for gradu- ation from eighteen to twenty. . f, 'Se? 'f I W. ,,V, ,xg . ,f x M34 1-5 6,?x5 44 1 ' . V A . M an 6 fl' if '7 4 W? ffix fs so . , f ' is 'ffm if ..., - iff... I CHARLOTTE GUSTAFSON Career Counselor