James Madison High School - Prospectus Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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o ne of the most significant changes this year at Madi- son was the arrival of Mr. Charles Mobley as the new principal. Mr. Mobley has devoted a great deal of his life to education, and he feels he has achieved the pro- fessional position he desires. Faced with the sometimes difficult task of high school administration, Mr. Mobley has proven he is capable of handling the responsibility well. With twenty-six years of experience in the edu- cation field, Mr. Mobley takes a practical outlook towards his job. He has many important decisions to make, follow- ing input from students, staff and community. While he is required to make the final decisions as principal, he gives much weight to the constructive suggestions and desires of the total school community. When he is not working on problems here at Madison, Mr. Mobley usually goes to his home in the desert and practices his favorite pastime—riding dirt bikes. He en- joys getting away from the city and finds the desert both relaxing and invigorating. Upon his return to the city, Mr. Mobley once again devotes his time and his life to Madison. We welcome him to our campus and look forward to his strong leadership in the years to come. 1 Dr. Woodrow 2 Dr. Woodrow talks to Ed Center. 3 Mrs. Covey 4 Mr. Volz, Mr. Ruud, and Mr. Salcido discuss lunch super- vision. 5 Mr. Mobley 6 Mr. Mobley takes a break from office duties to supervise lunch- court. Administration 247

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Madison Welcomes a New Principal On this 200th year of our nation's inde- pendence, you the Class of 1976, take a new giant step toward furthering individual in- dependence. It is my sincere hope that your experience at Madison has helped you to be better prepared in many ways for your new experience as a young adult. Whatever your pursuit, it is my desire that you succeed, whe- ther it be furthering your education or going into the work world. I wish you well. —Charles Mobley 246 Administration

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Hey, exclaimed a student upon entering the counseling office in September. This is more like it! With that, he plopped down on the couch to wait his turn to see a counselor. Music played softly in the background on the new stereo system and people padded around on the carpet donated by the class of '75. Peer counselors were leading a rap session in the group room. These physical changes were not the only ones made in the office this year. A whole new system was designed to better meet the student's needs. The counselors have four different jobs and spend one day a week on each. The counselor spends one day on general duty in the office for students who come in with questions. Another day is saved for appointments and once a week they work in the career center. Their extra day is used as a resource or study time. In this way they can become more specialized in areas of their own interest. Mrs. Foster, the head counselor, was very excited about the new pro- gram. We've tried to change our image, she said, we've tried to help the students plan better instead of waiting for a crisis to occur and then try to solve the problem. 248 Counselors