Sahuaro High School - Viva Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL FOR PUPIL PERSONNEL Mr. Slawson introduces new counseling program l TOP LEFT: As one of her duties. being guidance coordinator, Mrs. Brinegar double-checks Debbie Mauler's graduation requirements. She and Mr. Beehler do this for each senior. l CENTER LEFT: Being plagued with hundreds of requests for schedule changes is just one of the hazards of Mr. Slawson's job as he confers with a student on his request. 62 ADMINISTRATION Mr. Albert F. Slawson, assistant prin- cipal, has realized his greatest satis- faction through his involvement in the planning of the new guidance program. lt gave students the chance of going to a counselor or a guidance coordi- nator, depending, on whether they needed personal counseling or career guidance. He said his goal for Sahuaro was pro- viding an educational program that was more responsive to the needs of today's changing society. Mr. Slawson, along with the counselors were working on a new role for col selors in the classroom. He said, feel that the counselor can make a cl tribution to the learning in the cla room. He also worked on schedul occasional counseling, and with I Egbert on curriculum. Overall, Mr. Slawson thought the s dent body was great This year supervised the guidance and counsell department in organizing evening me ings, both group and individual col selinginformation meetings.

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schedule ae' flees? 4 sz se Si 1' I ABOVE: At an organizational meeting of the faculty. Mr. Egbert confers with Mrs. Brinegar about scheduling of classes. ITOP RIGHT: Discussing with parents about school, -Mr. Egbert and Mrs. Helene Brown talk concerning the new schedule. l LEFT: Relaxing at a basketball game, Mr. Egbert chats with an acquaintance. I TOP LEFT: Working at the ditto master. Mrs. Wren, Mr. Egbert's secretary, takes care of a lot of the administrative red tape for him. ADMINISTRATION 61

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l 1- 7 ' if ire ................,. ., . W1 l TOP RIGHT: Mr. Beehler, one of the guidance coordinator, discusses with a -seniorthe possibility of a scholarship to a maior university. I FAR RIGHT: Working in 'her own office, Mrs. Birkett finds more time for Mr. SIawson's secretarial work while student help does the clerical work in the main office. I CENTER RIGHT: Mrs. Brinegar and Mr. Slawson discuss a problem between a student and a teacher in Mrs. Brinegar's office. 'bi' g A 'sae ,. Guidance counselors Mr. Elwood Beeh- ler and Mrs. Lorette Brinegar worked with Mr. Slawson on the new counsel- ing program. Mrs. Brinegar worked on graduation throughout the year. She talked to' seniors who were not going to graduate because of a lack of credits or for some other reason. Together Mr. Beehler and Mrs. Brinegar worked on scholarships. They had an information center with booklets from many different colleges. Mr. SIawson's secretary, Mrs. Shirley Birkett, provided for Mr. Slawson's isecretarial needs and made counseling appointments for students or parents. ADMINISTRATION 63