Arcadia High School - Arcadian Yearbook (Arcadia, CA)

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toward better offerings and facilities HAROLD C LIETZ Member WILLIAM O MERRITT Member ASSUMING LEADERSHIP in their respective fields Dr Henry S Molmo and Dr Alton E Scott have worked diligently to improve the schools EDUCATIONAL SERVICES with consideration of all phases of curriculum development special classes of many types and many other district pro grams come under the lurisdictuon of Dr Molino overall planning of new buildings and facilities as well as directing activi ties of the maintenance and transportation departments kai it in-i' np' DR HENRY s MouNo DR ALTON E scott Educational Services Business Services DR ROBERTI BOYD Member DONALD D HUGHES Personnel Director Il Q . V . DR. SCOTT, in heading Business Services, has been responsible for the ,- Q :Q ' N ' I I

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Trustees and Officials worked increasinglu fl EARL S RICKER President DR WILLIAM M STAERKEL Superintendent FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE of a bond providing 51,925,000 for the construction of a new iunior high school on the former Oberly Estate, the Board of Educa- tion moved swiftly to approve plans for it and the en- largement and rehabilitation of First Avenue and Richard Henry Dana Intermediate schools to accommodate grades 7-9 during the 1960-61 school year. During the year lust closing, William O. Merritt be- came a member of the Board. He replaced Fordyce W. Cowing, and began his duties January 13 serving the remaining months of Mr Cowing s term Many facets of school policy and operation have been considered and acted upon by Board members who have given unselfushly of their own time for the betterment of the Arcadia Schools They are to be con gratulated on their leadership throughout the year DR A W NISSON Secretary COMPLETING HIS THIRD year as chief ad ministrative officer Dr William M Staerkel has concerned himself not only with the planning of the new lunlor high school and related building prolects but has been a leader In the strength ening of the curriculum at all grade levels Under his guidance all Arcadia schools have critically evaluated course offerings and contin ued to Improve the instructional program

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l Directors revlevved the cast selected current serlpts M-5 IV' H ,....J' ELBERT E SOUDERS Pnnclpal I AM CERTAIN that you are feelrng a sense of pnde along with me at the fnne progress whnch has been made durung the year lust closnng DESPITE MANY INCONVENIENCES occasnoned by the over capacity student popula tuon such as the use of tent facnlutues and the contnnuance of extended day schedulmg there has been a notnceable surge toward greater academuc achlevement and a deepened sense of responsubnluty dnsplayed by all In making the campus communuty a more worthwhnle place In which to work AS ACT AFTER ACT In the drama of the 1959 60 school year has unfolded and the kaleudoscope of new learnnngs new experuences and new fruendshnps has moved In an ever changing pattern each of us has sought greater achievement In many fields THE FINAL CURTAIN nears and wnth nt our best wsshes for a rewarding future go to the more than 650 sensors who are even now maknng new plans TO ALL WI-IO have worked so dullgently students faculty and members of the classsfued staff I offer my congratulatnons for at has been a good year Srncerely yours vez lm s...I D D ' 7 ,S .O f , f , 5 3 gi I I l, . - ..'f5 .f f.ag ., . ' as R L' ' u x '- Q : , N I . I . 1 f if by 1' , It 5' 4 . I ,- 'l N. ,X 1 fo 1 T E 2 , . -'-- ' 4 M' ,,4-1 ,-,-,-. -.,,-.-W-.,,.- .... ..,.... -1 - I I I I I I - , . ' 1 1 T I . I