William Mitchell High School - Apogee Explo Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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iQ., lVlR. LEWIS REIIVIER passes out answer sheets to seniors taking the A.C.T. College Entrance exams. New Program BRIGITTE PETRI AND Kathy Blanchard read the counseling center bulletin-board for job openings and college information. IVIR. VAN FLETCHER helps Steve Pickard, a new student, fill out his program and acquaints him with modular scheduling. WILBUR lVllER AND Norman Green use the college Viewlex film strips in the counseling center.

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MR. THOMAS SHOAF processes school data through the l.B.lVl. machine. MRS. JULIE TOSKIN helps Sylvia Spitz fill out a college application in the counseling center. In addition to the visiting college representatives, this year the counseling center began a new program. From November 15 until the end ofthe year represen- tatives from vocational and trade schools came to Nlitchell to give any interested students an idea of their school's curriculum and job opportunities. Mitchell High School also held College Night Octo- ber 11. Colleges and universities from Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska were represented. lVlr. Van Fletcher, a new counselor added to the Nlitchell staff, replaced Nlr. Arvel Ricketts, who became the new administrative intern in charge of evaluating modular scheduling. The counseling staff helped stu- dents with academic and personal problems and aided seniors with college selection. lVlr. Thomas Shoaf, l.B.lVl. Coordinator, assisted the counseling staff with planning student programs. Counselors Initiate

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MEMBERS OF THE school board are: Mr. Harlan L. Ochs, Mr. William T. Greer, President Morris G. Baker, Mr. Thomas B. Doherty, Superin- tendent of Schools, Mr. John L. Wiman, and Mr. William J. Rudy. New School Bond Issue Passes MEMBERS OF THE administrative staff are, seated: Mr. Thomas B. Doherty, superintendent of schools, Mr, Robert L. Davis, assistant superintendent of personnel services: and Mr. Charles M. Day, administrative assistant to the superintendent. STANDING: Dr. Arthur R. Olson, dep- uty superintendent: Mr. Alfred C, Ericson, assistant superintendent of business servicesg and Mr, Harold H. Threlkeld, director of secondary education. New additions and improvements to Mitchell, which will be possible because ofthe passing ofthe school bond issue in December of 1967, will begin in the summer of 1968. The major addition will be a new building to be erected north of the cafeteria. This ad- dition will include two large lecture halls, one seating one hundred twenty and the other seating one hun- dred eighty. The new building will also contain nine small group discussion rooms. Mitchell will also receive funds to remodel the in- terior ofthe present main building. More small group areas and larger resource centers are planned. Voters of Colorado Springs passed the 514,750,000 bond issue, and it was to becomeeffective as soon as possible. Mark Twain, Will Rogers, Monroe, East Jun- ior, and Horace Mann, as well as Mitchell, were to re- ceive money for additions to be built in the near future. Funds will also provide for a new west-side senior high school, a new junior high, and four new elemen- tary schools, new site purchases, and for other minor improvement in older buildings.