San Gorgonio High School - Summit Yearbook (San Bernardino, CA)

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Have you ever really seen the school nurse? When one goes into the office to see the school nurse, they end up seeing a secretary. Now. how much does a se cretary know about nurs- ing. She has been hired for her secretarial skills. Why did this always happen? Well, San G. ' s nurse was only here once a week to give eye tests, hearing tests and whatever else was needed to be done for students, here at San G. Sandie Lorentio was the school nurse for all the high schools in the district. She went to each high school once a day each week. If there was an emergency here, a secretary called San- die on a walkie-talkie. Sandie then came right over, and took care of who ever needed the medical attention. If the situation was real trouble, then the school called the paramedics. The students who received eye and hearing tests, were usually picked at random. Parents and teachers also recom- mended an eye or hearing test, if they felt the student needed it. The secretary also provided the assistance of helping students who had headaches or stomachaches. If this happen- ed, all that would be done was to lie on a cot in the backroom and miss a class. The school wasn ' t licensed to give an aspirin out. It was a state law that a student could not get any kind of medication from the school. If a student needed to take medication, he could leave it with the secretary, then return to take it. Most students usually take their medicine on their own, replied a secretary, who did this job. Diana Manzano, class of ' 83 Above Right: Working together on schedules for second semester, are Marlene Garot and Denise Folgner. Below Right: Taking care of master schedules keeps Denise Folgner busy all day. Below: Students can always hear Pat Cotter ' s voice during the daily bulletin and also see her working in the office. Mrs. Patricia Cotter Mrs. Lucy Donahue Ms. Denise Folgner Mrs. Marlene Garot itchbo-jrd Receptionist Attendance Clerk Vice Principals Secretary Vice Principal ' s Secretary faculty

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Students came across many problems in high school, and with that came the job of the counselors. Counselors were found in every high school with the determination of helping students. They counseled with students concerning gradua- tion, career goals, making adjustments of classes and new teachers, preparations for college scholarships and many other things. There were six counselors at San Gorgonio who spoke to at least 120 students a day. They each had a department which helped students in every way. Mr. Denton, head counselor, took care of students with last names A-COO; Mrs. Mendez, community scholarships last names COP G; Mr. Bianchi, state and federal grants, names H-LEV; Mr. Truss, community resources, and those students with last names LEW-PAN; Miss Wallace, proficiency tests, names PAR-SIM; and Mr. Page, col- lege scholarships, and names SIN-Z. Besides scheduling with students, the counselors helped with personal problems. It was the counselor ' s duty to make sure the students got help and advice when they asked about future plans. A typical day for a counselor was making referrals, seeing new students, scheduling and advising for colleges and careers. On each Friday, counselors met in room A- 14 and planned the counseling schedule for the week and updated each other on things that were happening. Students saw their counselors three times a year. Many questions could be answered and problems solved by taking a few minutes to make a counselors appointment. The counselors wanted to see their students succeed. Above Left: The major job that Becki Savage ' s is to send transcripts and records to colleges that students are applying to Below Left: Being a counselor, Mr Truss has to answer calls from parents who ask about their stu dent ' s progress. Below: Busy working out the counselor appointments, is Deb bi McGarry. Mr. Leon Trus Counselor s Doris Wallace Mrs. Debbi McGarry Mrs. Becki Savage Counselor Counselors ' Secretary Registrar faculty 315

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Below: Discussing the last staff meeting with Mr Southworth and Mr Brame. is Mr Haley ' s secretary. Kate Lawrence Bottom: Welcoming sick students with i smile Is health clerk. Gloria Holman Below right: EOP representative. Marco Coto. looks up names of seniors who are interested in financial aid and tutoring for college. Ever seen the school nurse? Mrs. Gloria Holman Health Clerk Athletic Clerk Mrs. Josephine Jasso Attendance Verifier Mrs Kate Lawrence Principal ' s Secretary Ms Marie H. Risucci Account Clerk faculty 317