North Phoenix High School - Hoofbeats Yearbook (Phoenix, AZ)

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BJ Mrs. Brown checks through her files for in formation on one of her counselees. Counselors Gave Students Advice For Future Plans Students were aided by their coun- selors in solving the many problems that arose concerningpresent and fu- ture education. A student desiring the advice of his counselor could ask for an appointment, and a counselor would call in a particular student he felt needed counseling. Several achievement tests, includ- ing the A.C.T., C.E.E.B., N.MS.Q.T., PSAT., and SAfl'.Were taken by students this year. The scores for each test were sent to the counselors who then had the job of interpreting the score for the student. Seniors who wanted information on colleges around the country could get nformation from their counselors rfrom the guidance office. Repre- X u s ntatives of different colleges came X E t the guidance office this year to dis- their colleges with interested X n 3. Q ju iors and seniors s fi Mes B.A., B.S., M.A. 3' Jack R. Anderson jean Brown Edith Carper Counselor Counselor Counselor B.A., M.A. B.S., M.A. B.S., M.A. Howard Shumate Counselor Counselor Counselor Elma Wellborn Harry West B.A., M.A. B.S., M.A. iug..... Mrs. Wellborn discussed next year's schedule with soph omore Mary Boal.

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Parents, Teachers Aimed At Mutual Understanding The Parent Teacher Association was organized to promote better relationships between the home and the school. At RTA. meetings, parents and teachers met to discuss current problems of teenagers. Lectures as Well as group and panel dis- cussions constituted the programs of these monthly meetings. In the fall, the RTA. sponsored the annual open house. On the night of open house, parents followed the regular schedule of their son or daughter and attended short classes during which the teacher explained the purpose of the class. Other activities of the P. T.A. included sponsoring the annual Founders Day Pro- gram and the senior reception after grad- uation. The P.T.A. also provided the funds necessary to send delegates to Boys' and Girls' States. PTA. officers were Mrs. Ball, secretaryg Mrs. Swan field president and Mrs Royce first vice president historian: Mrs. Rice, second vice-president: Mrs. Wing Not pictured was Mr Long treasurer l 13

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X yrskrl-If .. K gag. f ievt, E Shirley Lowe Carl Wagner English English B.A., M.A. 'N GN 'iffy K 1 V7 k Dorothea White Annalee Ziman English English B.S., M.S. B. A . zfi Freshmen were introduced to various forms of testing in their English classes. Miss Ziman discussed mythology with one of her freshman classes Freshman English Included Course in Speed Reading All Freshman students at North were enrolled in a freshman English class. These classes were designed to provide students with a background basic to the study of literature and grammar. Students were introduced to different types of literature by reading and dis- cussing samples of novels, short stories, poetry, and drama. A book report was r equired of each student every term. Each freshman English class included a - short course in developmental reading. This course helped the student read faster and with better comprehension. Freshmen also underwent extensive gram mar study. Grammar was then employed in Writing assignments through- out the year. One of the main Writing assignments of the year Was the auto- biographical essays required of every freshman. ' 15