Alief Elsik High School - Ramblings Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Counselors fill void “Our goal is to help the students help themselves,” says South House counselor Dick Whatley. Elsik’s counseling system consists of six qualified men and women, all working to help Elsik students with problems ranging from educational to personal. For instance, in the North House, John Hall counsels students A-G, Charlene Baker is in charge of students H-O. and Charlotte Thornton counsels students P-Z. In the South House, Dick Whatley helps students A-E and U-Z, Carolyn Clark counsels students F-MI and Ginger Jones is in charge of students MO-T. “There’s somethinggoingon all the time,” say Elsik counselors. They keep busy by monitoring tests like the SAT, ACT, PSAT and TABS and helping students with individual problems. The counselors can use the testing information in helping the students with personal or educa- tional problems. They may not always have the solutions but they do have the referral systems. That in itself is pretty time consuming. But this doesn’t include the many weeks spent on class schedules and the individual meetings between each student, parent, and counselor. Counselors fill a certain void for the students. “We’re not teachers and we’re not administrators. We’re in the middle,’’ says Dick Whatley. by Kim Von DerAu Ginger Jones - South Carolyn Clark - South Dick Whatley - South 224 Administration

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Frank Jarrctt - South Assist. Principal Gwen Tooke - South Assist. Principal .. and those second in command Believe it or not, Elsik Assistant rincipals don’t spend all their me sending students to deten- : n hall and IBS. They spend most of their time onitoring student activities, mdling discipline referrals, 'aluating and observing classes, lonitoring attendance of stu- snts and in the words of South ssistant Principal, Frank irrett, “any other duty as signed.” Dirk Engel - North Assist. Principal Gwen Tooke, South Assistant Principal for students A-M, is in charge of textbooks for South House, detention hall and teacher duty for South House. Mr. Jarrett oversees main- tenance for South House, all parking lots and permits and all students in South House N-Z. In the North House, Dirk Engel is responsible for disciplining North House students A-L, all maintenance for the North House, North lockers, bus duty and IBS. And last but not least. North House Assistant Principal Patsy Hoover monitors attendance of North House students M-Z, oversees detention hall for North House, shares textbook respon- sibilities with Mrs. Tooke, and prepares ballots and monitors any voting during the school year. by Kim VonDerAu Patsy Hoover - North Assist. Principal Principals 223

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Burch reflects on past years Robert Burch The time that I have spent in the lief ISD has been very exciting, he contrast of now and then is the suit of many hours spent by the any people within the district id thecommunity. All of the time is not been spent erecting hidings, but addressing the lucational goals and objectives is been just as important. The tizens of the community have ways wanted “the best” in terms ‘schools for the children and that rectivc has been easy to follow, tie sense of knowing we have the Superintendent Robert Burch. . USD ENROLLMENT IGURES 2.369 1969-70 7.958 1974-75 13.073 1978-79 19.975 1982-83 31,764 1987-88 best has permeated all of us, parents, staff, and students. To know that we arc right in providing what we can has resulted in a truly outstanding school district. Decision after decision has been made with one thought in mind: to have a school district that will address the needs of all the students for now and in the future. More decisions will be necessary to keep what has been built and to provide for the future. I have been a part of “maturing a school district and it has been a full occupation to say the least. Rewards have been plenty all the way, more than enough to off-set the “tough days that were inevitable with all of us. The truly professional people that are and have been associated with the district make this an organization to envy. They have also helped create a pleasant environment in which to work. I have never been a part of anything with so many “self-directed people. I have appreciated every' one of them. Thanks to the people of the Alief School District, staff, students, and parents for making this past 13 years so memorable. MSI) Board: Blanche Wilkcrson. Bill McLain. J.C. Wright. Mcrril Litllcwood. Frank Law. Robert Cummings, and Granville Wright. Replacing Mr. Burch is Alfred Hook. School Board 225