North High School - Valiant Yearbook (Torrance, CA)

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Through Another Year t r Mrs. Betty Hardesty Eastern Micti. Univ. BS Senior Girl ' s Counselor Mr. Gerald Mays Nebraska Wesleyan Univ. MA Senior Boys Counselor Miss Montgomery and Miss Gravelot look into Monday Night Football. Mr. Myrick caught in official. 117

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Helping Students Mr. James H. Blue Baylor Univ. MA Vocational Counselor Mr. Edwin Brown Sophomore Counselor Yes I ' m sure he ' s a good boy North High ' s counselors have always looked upon their role as a positive aspect in the lives of students. They ' ve felt that students need a place to go for infor- mation, a listening ear, or just to get away from the hectic class routine. Among their many jobs were included to act as a line of communication between school and family, serve as a resource to curriculum, college and career, and to provide a positive atmosphere under which students could express themselves candidly without fear of punishment. One very special change this year was the placing of class sponsorship on inter- ested faculty members instead of coun- selors. This enabled counselors to devote more time and effort toward helping their students. mt And next time don ' t be truant! Miss Kay Curry Gal State L.B. MA Junior Counselor Mr. Daniel Falocon U.C.L.A. MA Junior Counselor 116 Miss Nancy Gravelot Arizona State Univ MA Freshman Counselor Mr. Clifford Graybehl Santa Monica J.C. MS Dean of Students

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Relevance — The Key Goal in Social Studies In order to present a more relevant line of study in the social sciences, the North High Social Science Department has made many progressive and sig- nificant changes in the past few years. The 1972-73 year continued on suc- cessfully with its program of the required elective . Team teaching spread out through the department and now four instructors use this method in their United States History classes and others use it in their courses. Sem- inar meetings and an honors program, in which advanced students can par- ticipate in an accelerated program of social sciences, drew the interest of many Saxons. The department also carried out a type of public relations with various feeder elementary and middle schools, and sent instructors out to them to explain the programs at NHS and give individual counseling. Education was also handled outs ide of the classroom and students con- ducted several visitations to anthropology museums and government courts. Department head Mr. Dean Malmo hoped to see a greater use of audio- visual materials and the development of critical thinking in the students. Ms. Shirley Baltau U.S.C. M.A. ; Mr. Wayne Bantau Man In Time; U.S. Hist. Mr. Warner Bergh Southern Calif. M.A. Gov ' t- A: U.S. Hist.; Anct. Hist Mr, Tabing seems more interested in Mr. Michael Bryan Loyola Univ. M.A. WId. Hist.; Anct. Hist. Ms. Lynn Hood Adelphi Univ. B.S. Psych. A; WId. Cult. Disc. Mr. Max Kelly Univ. of Nebraska B.A. U.S. Hist.; Gov ' t 118