North High School - Valiant Yearbook (Torrance, CA)

Page 117 text:

k Mrs. Melvina Kovinick Assistant Pnncipal-Pupil Personnel Mr. James Krembas Assistant Principal-Business Serv. Mr. John Nushy Assistant Principal-lnstr. Serv. 1973 Emphasis Placed on Involvement Involvement and responsibility for all students ' is our motto , explained Mrs. Melvina Kovinick, Assistant Principal in charge of Pupil Personnel. This year she helped in counseling, guidance, attendance, discipline, and health. She also supervised and evaluated several faculty departments. Mr. John Nushy, in charge of In- structional Services, was kept busy with the Western Assoc, of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Working with the faculty, he strove to improve the curriculum and develop more interesting courses. As Assistant Principal in charge of Business Services, Mr. James Krembas ' mam goal this year concerned improving NHS ' s appearance, especially the quad and cafeteria. He also supervised the planning of the mas- ter calendar and various athletic programs. brv- ' V I m Mr. Krembas turns on the charm. Let me rephrase that. says Mr, Nushy 113

Page 116 text:

Leonard Lifton NHS Students Are His Concern Mr. Leonard Lifton ' s third year as principal of North High School saw a few new ideas put forth on campus. Probably one of the first projects undertaken was that concerning improvement in NHS ' s appearance. This year the campus was painted in school colors — blue and white — and splashed with cheerful tints inside the rooms. The quad area was next in line with plans to add grass Mr. Lifton beams with happiness. and more foliage. Developments in the curriculum began with the introduction of stu- dent self-scheduling for each se- mester. Not only did this procedure eliminate most of the class pro- gramming hassles, but it also served as an orientation to college regis- tration. Aside from this, an explora- tory work program was extended to Principal ' s secretary: Mrs. Francene Smith. the business, home economics, and industrial arts departments. Among the future projects for NHS in consideration are a variable credit program, where students may receive less than 5 units for a semester ' s work, and an experi- mental mini course instruction designed for personal enrichment. 3»r- With glasses in hand, Mr, Lifton begins the day. Mr. Lifton confers with an irrate parent? 112

Page 118 text:

Communication and Education Are Their Goals Dr. Lloyd Jones, Superintendent Approving various educational pro- grams submitted from schools within the Torrance Unified School District is but one of many jobs of the Torrance Board of Education. As during every year, the Board strives to establish strong communications with the stu- dents that are their responsibility and give them a chance to let their views be heard. Thus, they continued on with the student-board member meetings, in which students from North, South, West and Torrance High Schools met once a month with district administrators to discuss various problems within these campuses and possibly find solutions to them. This year, Dr. Lloyd Jones served his second term as Superintendent of Tor- rance Schools. Our Area Administrator was Dr. W. Buettgenbach. Dr. W. Buettgenbach. Area Admin. 114 Stanley I , Dunn, Hytnan Silver, Dr. Owen H. Griffith. N.ionii I edvitt, Burton E. Belzer