Acalanes High School - Aklan Yearbook (Lafayette, CA)

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VERA RICHARDSON Counselor RUTH MALNIK Counselor l.,,i.,,ql..t , LELAND RUSSELL STANLEY WALGREN LILY LAHTI Dirertor of Guidance Vive-Prinripal. Deon of Boys Dean of Girls GUIDANCE ff' Acalanes maintains a staff of qualified counselors in order to help students meet various problems which confront them during their high school years. In accordance with the growth in thc number of students in the past four years, this staff has grown in number from two to eight. Each student is the particular responsi- bility of one of these counselors. Under the capable direction of Leland Russell. the staff carries out a program of helping students with both future plans and present high school prohlems. ln planning the studentis program -one of the major activities of the counseling staff-students are given various aptitude, achievement and LQ. tests under the di- rection of trained test administrators. Seniors are given particular attention and receive much information so that they can intelli- gently make future plans. Because of the willing assistance and generous help always available, many of the students even after graduation return for advice and friendly visits with their former counselors. DEAN DAMBACHER Counselor ALEX WINCHESTER Counselor WILLIAM ROSS , Counselor

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NEIL M. PARSONS Principal and District Superintendent For the past six years Acalanes has had as its principal and district superintendent Mr. Neil Parsons. Under his direction and guidance many needed improvements have been brought about which have proved very beneficial to students and faculty alike. However, with the increasing responsibilities coming with the construction of a new high school in Walnut Creek, Mr. Parsons completes his last year as principal and in the future will con- centrate on his duties as district superintendent. The principalship at Acalanes will be filled by the present vice-principal, Stanley Walgreng while Leland Russell will become principal of the new Las Lomas High School. Acalanes is also served by a very capable board of trustees: The members of this board are business and professional men from the surrounding communities who give their time generously to make Acalanes a better school. JOHN F. CHADDOCK DR. RALPH C, HALL WILLIAM B. FREEMAN Board Member Farmer President Former President ADMINISTRATION M . H. STANLEY President CARL NEWBURY Former President Clerk ol Board

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ROSS REAGAN DAVID B. STEWART Admmzstratxve Assistant Director of Adult Education Additional evidence of the rapid growth of Acalanes is the fact that Mr. Ross Reagan was appointed Administrative Assistant and Business Manager for the district. Among his many jobs was the supervision of purchasing and transpor- tation for the school district. Under the capable direction of Mr. Mickey Dukieh the new Acalanes Trans- portation Department not only provided adequate and economical transportation for the 1050 high school students, but also for students of Lafayette and Orinda Elementary schools. This year the system consisted of thirteen busses. Three more have been scheduled for next year. In order to fulfill the needs and desires of the adults of the surrounding com- munities, a full scale adult education program has been operated. This program has grown considerably in the past two years under the direction of Mr. David Stewart. For 1950-51 the enrollment exceeded 2,000 adults. There were about 45 different classes throughout the year including various branches of homemaking, arts and crafts, physical education, folk and social dancing, parent education and several academic type courses including a course in citizenship for those interested in becoming United States citizens. LEFT T0 RIGHT M. V. Morgan, R. Carlisle. D. Stirling, R. Diemert, R. E. Lee, M. Dukich, J. O, Nnrthrup. MICKEY DUKICH PURCHASING ADULT EDUCATION