MacArthur High School - Crest Yearbook (Irving, TX)

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Administration And the Work Goes On Personnel Perform Various Tasks It had been 20 years since I ' d been in a school. You can feel sure I would have kept my record clean if my son, Hector, wasn ' t sick with the flu and I had to pick up his make-up work and report card. As I entered the office doors, I was immediately struck with that old nervous feeling. I saw the receptionist, Mrs. Sue Elms, answering phone calls, taking messages, and directing office traffic. I explained to her that I had come to pick up Hector ' s make-up work and she directed me to the counselor ' s office. Here I observed Mrs. Betty Munday and Mrs. Mary Roach, secretaries to the counselors. They promptly gave me Hector ' s report card and make-up work. As I expected, Hector had a sudden relapse when I started to discuss his negative grade point average. Mrs. Norma Miksovsky is in charge of having these dreaded slips of paper typed up. (If I were her, I ' d keep my identity secret. Hector gets very hostile when he does poorly.) She also updates permanent records and approves all schedule changes. While I was there, I went by the attendance office and told them my son wouldn ' t be there to terrorize the school for several more days. The attendance office was a neat, well- organized place run by Mrs. Chris Denton, the head attendance clerk. On my way out of the office I saw Mrs. Wanda Bowland, secretary to the principal, and Mrs. Ruth Conner, secretary to the vice-principals. Each was diligently doing her job of providing a helping hand to the principals. I also saw Mrs. Alice Byrd, the cashier, selling football tickets for the upcoming football game that poor Hector wasn ' t able to attend. In addition, she pays the school ' s bills and takes care of all its money matters. I then thought about the lady who was so nice to Hector when he was sent home sick. Her name was Mrs. Thora Starke, R.N. Then again it could have been one of the nurse ' s aides, Mrs. Kay Foley or Mrs. Pat Ellison, who was on duty at the time. Seen keeping things clean, repaired, and working properly, were the school ' s custodians, under the direction of Mr. Don Moore. If my son has applesauce fights at school with his friends, like he does at home with his little brother, their job of cleaning up is bigger than I thought. As it neared 11, I could detect the aroma of food coming from the cafeteria. I observed that the lunches were well balanced and large in portions. The ladies who work here are kept busy preparing the wide variety of food that is served. It is not quite like home, but I can see why Hector doesn ' t carry his Peanuts lunchkit any more. Since I had mistakenly parked in the student ' s parking lot, the last person I saw was Mrs. Annette Moore. Come rain or shine, hot or cold, she stands faithfully each morning at her post and collects the parking lot fee — another one of Hector ' s complaints. I had gotten what I came for so I was ready to leave, but I had noticed the old nervous feeling that had often come with entering a school was gone. I had come to appreciate the Behind the Scene personnel who work hard to support the administrators. Since I have overcome my fear, I feel so good about Hector ' s future that I think I might even attend the next PTA meeting. Mrs. Sue Elms— Office Receptionist Mrs. Alma Martz and Mrs. Betty Klemp— Cafeteria Personnel 16

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School Board Dr. Richard Banowsky School Board Member During the 11 x ears that I have been on the school board, I have felt that I ' a Irving we have provided the very best education for our youns people that this community could afford and it is my feeling, therefore, that we are giving them the best education one could possibly hope to achieve. Mr. John Stipes School Board Vice-President Each student should have the opportunity to prepare themselves to the fullest of their ability for whatever they want to do in life. Also, each student, when they graduate from high school, should have a saleable skill. Mr. Roger Hill School Board Secretary My philosophy of education is basically that of a traditionalist. In each situation I attempt to examine the student ' s needs, the teacher ' s and administrator ' s abilities, and the taxpayer ' s capabilities before I make a decision. I feel the board should be more involved in curriculum development. Too often we get mired into mundane activities and neglect our main task, that of seeing to the education of the young people of the community. The School Board passed a $36, 352, 736 budget for USD ' s 1977-1978 school year. 15

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PMBHWM H«WMMM Assisting Personnel Mrs. Pat Ellison— Nurse ' s Aide; Mrs. Thora Starke— School Nurse; and Mrs. Kay Foley — Nurse ' s Aide Mrs. Norma Miksovsky — Data Processing and Mrs. Alice Byrd — Cashier Mrs. Wanda Bowland— Principal ' s Secretary Mrs. Betty Munday and Mrs. Mary Roach — Counselor ' s Secretaries Mrs. Chris Denton— Head Attendance Clerk Mrs. Ruth Conner— Vice-Principal ' s Secretary Maintaining Mac Arthur ' s 47.5 acres are 19 custodians, 23 cafeteria workers, and 11 office personnel. 17