Abraham Lincoln High School - Railsplitter Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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1 2 1. Melvin J. Bowen, principal, an- swers one of the many telephone calls a busy administrator gets every day. 2. Robert Wilson, vice-principal, gathers the class officers for their first meeting: Sean Neely, president; Sharon Long, vice-president; Jerry Barrett, treas- urer; Christy Welch, secretary. School Board: (first row) James Cunningham, secretary; Nolden Gentry; Betty Grundberg; William Anderson, superintendent; (second row) William Keck; Frank Hildreth; Sue Luthens; Karen Williams; Ray Palis, president. 11

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Melvin J. Bowen. principal Robert Wilson vice-principal Earl Brott vice-principal Ralph Maigaard vice-principal Kathleen Shifter registrar Administration strives to improve curriculum Faculty members of the largest high school in the school system worked on improvement and organi- zation of curriculum. The objectives were to im- prove staff use of instructional time, and to improve public understanding of Lincoln High School and its programs. An inservice day in February provided faculty members with time to devote to improvement of teaching techniques. Work continued on the multi- cultural, non-sexist approach to classroom teaching. Probably the objective students saw most clearly was the Needs Assessment Survey taken by all seniors in December. The purpose of this assess- ment is to give seniors a voice in determining future curriculum. 10

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Lois Gabler Aletta Shull Alice Bowling Maxine Hartung Associate Associate Nurse Social Worker 12