Southfield High School - Blue and Gray Yearbook (Southfield, MI)

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House ' ' Counselors Follow Busy Schedule Cheryl I-Ufhitl, Student 0SSiSl0l'lI, MIPS Mr. Pagen, in charge of audio-visual mat' Mrs. Palmer in her morning duties. erials, relaxes in his office. V Mr. Reynolds uses the telephone often during Mr. Poertner, special education, ex- the course of an average day. hibits his bulliten board. vf:.:uvvx:'la l Mr. Foote, House O counselor, writes out an absence excuse for a student. Mr. Wright examines lists of the stu- dents under his guidance. .. s. li 41

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Both the Administration and Interested parent and principal, Robert Hall, discuss the merits of Southfield Hlgh's curriculum and faculty. xg' Mrs. Lutz, Mr. Fishbech's secretary, reuiews information on School policy. 22 ,Q it .1-nav-' .fv ,, Mrs. Reynolds greets visitors to the Office with directions and advice. The House 'O' coimseling center is a busy place during school and after hours. The counselors are always ready to help students with schedul- ing, personal problems, or college applications. It is also a source for information about jobs, and universi- ties. The student can depend on the counseling center for advice concern- ing school and extra curricular acti- vities. The responsibility of the counselors also include the distribution of report cards. The Administration office is the origin of school policy and impor- tant decisions involving the students. The smooth operation of school func- tions rests in the hands of Mr. Hall and Mr. Fishbeck. Together they coordinate academic programs along with extra cirricular activities to create a well rounded program. Assistant principal, Mr. Fishbech, exchang ing anecdotes with parents at Open Ilouse

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Mrs. Donahue confers with a parent about one of the students she c ounse ls Mr. Owen answers Robert Carter's questions concerning application form. 24 .g if! Mr. Burr, Director of Guidance for House A, points out information to Cookie Farber concerning tuition fees ofthe college she is thinking of applying to. Houses 'A, and 'B' W0l'k to The telephone rings. A student assistant answers and delivers the message to the counselor. Two stu- dents sit in chairs waiting to be sent home because of illness. A . student sits silently listening to the advice his counselor offers him . All these incidents and more are part of everyday activities in the counseling centers of House A and House B. The hub of student life, the private offices of each of the counselors are open for conference any time of the day. Catalogues concerning colleges and universities are available for interested students. In addition to the many respon- sibilities of the centers, House B must record all attendence records for all three houses. State records are also filed in House B office along with any other vital information need- ed for state aid. Mr. McCoy explains course details to a student.