Three Rivers High School - Reflector Yearbook (Three Rivers, MI)

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Edilh Smith, secretary; Vera Reed, secretary; Robert J. Davis, superintendent. Administration Seeks Solution for The Board of Education sets the policies and makes the decisions for the Three Rivers school system. This great responsibihty is carried out by the seven members under the leadership of Mr. Coghlin. Among the responsibilities of the Board are the estimation of the finances for the school year, evaluation of the curriculum to see that it offers the most possibilities for the student, and evaluation of the facilities to see that they are being used to the fullest extent. The Board of Educati on strives to keep in communication with the community it represents, as well as to provide the best education possible for Three Rivers students to meet the challenge of their future. The Three Rivers school system and the outlying rural districts — Park Community, Johnnycake-Hopkins, and Lake Section — merged this year to form a total education program. This provides a uniform program for all students in the area from kindergarten through the twelfth grade and on to the community college. This merger presents many problems such as textbooks and calendar differences, but the merits of the program far outweigh the problems created. A new school is being hopefully planned for within the next few years due to the rapid growth in school enrollment. Other plans include a possible seven-period day — again due to increased enrollment — and voca- tional courses such as practical nursing, electronics, and small appliance repair. Growth is indeed a major problem in the Three Rivers school system and a problem which cannot be ignored. Administrators and students alike realize that a new high school is the answer and are hopefully planning to see their dreams come true within the next few years. Board of Education: Fitzmaurice Coghlin, Jr., president; Mary K. Flucke, trustee; Dean A. Heywood, trustee; Donald Prigmore, trustee; Marilyn Miholer, secretary; Edward Beatty, vice-president; John Walls, Jr., treasurer.

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Edmund W. Blank, principal; Ruth Henning, secretary Problems Presented by Annexation and Growth Many new curriculum changes have been made this year to offer TRHS students a wider range of subjects. One new class consisting of forensics in the first semester and dramatics the second has been formed for interested upperclassmen. A new social science class is offered to freshmen. The emphasis in this class is placed on the individual in relation to himself, his community, his state, nation, and world. Seniors studied American Government first semester and chose between sociology, psychology, international relations, and economics for their second semester studies. Spe- cial Education students are now being offered a co-operative training program under the direction of Mr. Brueck. Over-crowding is the major problem in the high school with 1085 students enrolled. Classes and halls are crowded and there are not enough assembly seats for all the students as well as the fifty-three teachers in the building this year. Familiar faces to TRHS students are those of Mr. Blank ' s capable assistants: secretaries, Mrs. Henning and Miss Sharon Shutes. Miss Shutes works half .days in the principal ' s office and half days in the guidance office. Suzette Warner , financial secretary; Eileen Milioler, secretary, business office. 17