Rio Grande High School - Po Ye Da Yearbook (Albuquerque, NM)

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Semester Innovation: i ii -v' . The Senior Shuffle fn.. An idea begins, of course, in a human mind-but then, quite often, machines can take over the implementation. So it was with this idea. Seniors were re-scheduled into different classes for second semester by the IBM mafhlnei ufldgf the watchful We' Of Mfs- Chfisfmafl, The result: a senior presents her class card to her new teacher, and assistant PUUCIPHI, afld MIS- Chavez, IBM 5eCfefafY- both student and instructor benefit from the fresh association. , Well-Known Raven Given a New position - Armando Velasquez: Assistant Principal As of this year, Rio became one of the first schools in the city to have two assistant principals. Attendance is the special concern of Mr. Velasquez, who also assists in other administrative duties. H 3 4 'ia'-2 S3 2 ,K if as Q F t. f fij fi ,few Q, K N 5 W Q fi A .f 4 i ' .tyst Mr. Miranda and Mr. Velasquez, with offices next door to each other, can have frequent conferences on school l . P0 my Mr. Velasquez interviews a student in his office l 2l

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Whaf's New?? The Freshman Class! This year, Rio was expanded to a four-year high school and we welcomed The Fabulous Fresh- men to the Raven flock. These students would have been junior High big wheels under the old system, instead, they found themselves at the bot- tom of the ladder once again. But the amalgamation process was swift and relatively painless. Within a few days they had been enveloped by the Raven spirit, and were an integral part of the school. Where's G-3? A familiar scene during the first days of the school year A -upperclassmen giving a friendly assist to bewildered newcomers. Looking slightly dazed by it all, these freshmen emerge from an English class. In no time at all, teachers names, class schedules, and building loca- tions were memorized, and the unfamiliar had ' 'T L' become familiar. The mysteries of a class schedule are explained to two freshmen by class counselors Mr. De Wolf and Mrs. Kelley. The doll on the filing cabinet is no doubt a left-over bit of security abondoned there by an incoming ninth grader. EQ!!

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is Rio's IMC was the first of its kind in the city. New and experienced teachers alike find it an unexpected boon to their endeavors to have at hand in this central location a great wealth of educational materials. Here the teacher discovers concrete help in planning an individual lesson, a unit, or an entire curriculum. 1,45 - , p,,, , ,t,,t,,t, .,, Members of Miss Miller's creative writing class utilize the facilities of the IMC in preparing copies of Efyenre, literary magazine produced through the class. .fe Teachers inevitably find Mr. Moore, IMC.director, willing to help in locating the precise filmstrip, record, picture, or whatever might be needed to complement a particular lesson or unit. Instructional Materials Center New Service Facility for Teachers