Gainesville High School - Hurricane Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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Expanded Curriculum Serving his third year as GHS's assistant principal, John Neller, this year co-ordinated the curriculum expanded to 82 courses. He super- vised student registration and scheduling, directed the issuance and use of the more than 10,000 textbooks used by GHS students. In addition, Mr. Neller was re- sponsible for pupil assignment, the Student Handbook and the newly- printed Teacher Handbook. Further duties included supervision of the custodial staff, substitute teachers, lunch schedules and many daily routines for students and teachers. . But l already have 43 in that class! exclaims Mrs. Nancy Calhoun. LEFT: More students mean more books, Mr. Neller discovers

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to Ga1ncsv111c High School This Year Faced with the many problems of overcrowding, three shifts for teachers and students, student body of over 2000 and a staff of nearly 100, GHS principal, Joe Hudson, met all his supervising and admin- istrative responsibilities calmly and competently. With other school ad- ministrators, lVIr. Hudson worked for the school bond issue, explaining the needs of the county school and GHS in particular. After the elec- tion's defeat, lVlr. Hudson looked for new ways to relieve crowded conditions. lVlr. Hudson, active in community affairs, served on the Board of Di- rectors of the Lion's Club. lVlr. Hud- son helped inthe sale of light bulbs for the cIub's Sight Conservation Drive. He also served on KP duty at the Lion's Bar-B-Que for the scholarship foundation. An avid Lion, lVlr. Hudson promoted his club by selling light bulbs to his wife and daughter ABOVE RIGHT: Amidst GHS students, lVlr. Hudson cheered the Canes on. LEFT: lVlr. Hudson viewed the future on a Cape Kennedy launch pad.

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l SL Y Deans Daily Check Rcsultcd in 96km Attendance A record 962, daily attendance was maintained due to the efficient ad- ministration of the new 16-day at- tendance policy by Deans Cela Hendrickson and Roy Tower. Daily phone calls from the deans' office to absent students' homes kept tru- ancy at a minimum and a close check on ill students. Serving as Dean of Girls, Nlrs. Cella Hendrickson organized the new two division Student Council and acted as faculty advisor. She co- ordinated the 1966 Homecoming events. Registration and withdraw- als of girls was done under her di- rection. Daily bulletins, activity cal- endars and intercom announce- ments were issued from her office. lVlr. Tower, in the newly created position of Dean of Boys, directed club activities. He instituted the class-decal system of car registra- tion and parking. Discipline of boys, equipment inventory, and mainte- nance of buildings and grounds came under his jurisdiction. Hello, Tower here. . . Hello, Mrs. Hendrickson calling - deans kept office phones busy as they checked absentees. TOP: With special class decal, Dean Tower helps solve parking problems caused by 525 cars. LEFT: Little lady and little sign - but a BIG job. 29