Watchung Hills Regional High School - Lenape Yearbook (Warren, NJ)

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A10 1 the R . . I ; Gary Bickner EMIICE DAVID PETERSON: B.A. Wesleyan, AMT Harvard Thanks to the 855 for a SUPEER year! PHYLLIS A. ROGERS: Graduated Rutgers Universi- ty EdM . . . Kappa Delta Pi . . . Enjoy music and travel! ARTHUR W. SMITH: Lafayette B.A. Lehigh M.A. . . . Leth Try To Make Music Together

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Grade Level Advisors are those people who organize student ac-. tivities, arrange for substitutes, help as an advisor for the G.L.C., and han- dle disciplin actions. Mr. DiGanci, freshman a visor; Mr. Gaddis, sophomore adviser; Mrs. Sills, junior advisor, and Mr. Herdman, senior ad- viser each enjoy relating to the students and seeing them turn their ideas into constructive projects. All agree that the student body is en- thusiastic, creative, hard working, nice, and as Mr. Gaddis adds, more service oriented 'and more concerned with the betterment of their 'communityf? Mr. Gaddis is the coordinator of iservice's; ,Besides working directly it'h vG.L-.C; he makes sure bstitut'es are found for ill teachers ndhelps to previde home instinc- ion'forrthose students ill for more than three weeks. Mr. DiGanci is the director of student activities. Assemblies, dances and other various projects, are supervised and made possible with his guidance. He finds e' the ; activities greatly accepted by , , students and faculty alike. , Mr. Herdman and Mrs. Sills han- dle the discipline around the Hills. Both agree the the point system set up in recent years is very fair and consistent. ttStudents know the con- sequences, therefore there is very lit- tle argument, says Mrs; Sills. The major discipline problems include class disruptions and leaving school grounds. iiThe act of leaving the grounds is actually very dangerous, worries Mr. Herdman. If any acci- dent were to occur, besides the acci- dent itself, we wouldnit have even know the students were gone. All four Grade Level Advisers say they would not chan e a thing. However, as we all fee sometimes, gay iiyou begin to wish there were more e6 ! hours in the day - just to get everything done? 211

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Guidance is one office that each of us has been to. The incoming freshmen trying to find their way, the sophomores and juniors choosing classes for next year, and the seniors trying to shuffle through college paperwork are all to be found here. As each of us seeks a solution to our many questions, the guidance depart- ment has always been there to help. As of this year, graduation re- quirements have been changed from 96 credits to 106 credits. Due to the states high credit requirement and the Board of Educationls desire for a fulfilling educational background, Watchung Hills decided to raise the standards needed to graduate. As an example, a student can no lon er take 3 full year courses and 4 stu y halls. Each student is allowed one study or independent study. Guidance feels that it is always better to have extra credits than not enough. Besides dealing with the new credit situation, guidance also helps the stu- dent get a feel for himself and his future. The career center is 0 en dai- ly and students from all gra e levels are welcome. The career center offers college information, scholarship of- fers, and ideas for careers or the future. A career planning course is also offered for one marking period. A recent study showed that many workers are dissatisfied With their careers and wish they had guidance in high school. This nine week pro- gram helps students evaluate themselves. It helps them to realize what they expect from life and how to go after it. 213