Arcadia High School - Arcadian Yearbook (Arcadia, CA)

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SCHOOL LEADERS ALSO GUIDED STUDENTS AND SUPERVISII KENT BARNEY Attendance Officer ASSISTANT PUPIL PERSONNEL 9 SHARING some of the duties of the Coordinator of Pupil Personnel, Richard Carroll has ably met the requirements of the iob of Assistant, Pupil Personnel. A personable and friendly manner to- ward all students and faculty members have immensely helped Mr. Carroll in his new iob. Robert Shortell, Adult Education principal, and Samuel Orsi n ght typ ng teacher obser e p ogress of Adult Education student I4 mini... CHILD WELFARE, campus supervi- sion, attendance records and counsel- ing have been the responsibilities of new Attendance Officer, Kent Barney. Stepping into the position in Sep- tember, Mr. Barney has done a fine iob in fulfilling all of the demanding requirements of his office. ATTENDANCE OFFICER RICHARD CARROLL Assistant, Pupil Personnel ADULT EDUCATION THIRTY to thirty-five classes in the general area of Business Education, Industrial Arts, Academics and Ian- guages are offered through the pro- gram of Adult Education. Under the direction of Robert Shortell, this pro- gram had a student membership of approximately 2000 this past year. --it rf-tr mil'

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DERSHIP, ASSISTED BY A SEASONED STAFF ON NOVEMBER 14, 1960, Myron E. Greene assumed the principalship of the Arcadia High School. With school already having been under- way two months, Mr. Greene plunged into the demanding task of getting acquainted with the faculty and the many 'facets of his position. Proving himself an able and thorough exec- utive, Mr. Greene has, during the year, provided the leadership necessary to co-ordinate the many activities and individuals 'under his supervision. He has made many friends in the school and the community as his first year comes to a close. Mr. Greene received his M.A. degree from Washington University in St. Louis and has done additional graduate work at the University of Southern California. Before coming to Arcadia as principal, Mr. Greene had been a school ad- ministrator for nine years in other districts in the Southern California area. AGAIN DEMONSTRATING his competence, Gerald Rayl, Assistant Principal, has met the challenges of the past year with his usual effi- ciency and thoroughness. Pre-school planning of staff assignments and 1 fl 1 ALBERT E. ACTON 1 Pupil Personnel Director, Student Activities room allocations had already been completed by Mr. Rayl so that a smooth-running organization has functioned through the year, in spite of rec- ord enrollment, extended day scheduling, and the continued use of tent classrooms. Mr. RayI's additional responsibilities have included the supervision of ,the use and main- tenance of all school buildings and equipment. Relocation of administrative offices in the re- habilitated Administration Building which was destroyed by fire the previous April was a maior proiect during November. Having completed his seventh year as a member of Arcadia's staff, Mr. Rayl is rounding o-ut his sixth year as an administrator. During his first year Mr. Rayl taught mathematics. He is a graduate of Indiana University, with an M.A. from the same school, also having done additional work at Notre Dame, Cornell, San Diego University, and the University of Southern California. For a demanding assignment '-'well done, in an extremely pleasant and friendly manner, Mr. Rayl is to be congratulated. DIRECTOR of problems. the best interests of students PU PIL PERSCNNEL ALBERT E. ACTON, who has com bined both the positions of Director of Student Activities and Pupil Personnel during the past year, has done an out standing iob of serving as an advisor to the Executive Council, as well as counseling students on different types Reflecting thoughtfulness and fair ness, he has carried out programs in

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ULT CLASSES. P.T.A. SUPPGRTED SCHCOL ACTIVITIES CONVENING ONCE A MONTH, the P.T.A. holds meetings to combine home and school influences for a bet- ter student environment. Proiects continued this year were the manning of food booths at home football games, the holding of infor- mal Coffee Hours so that mothers of students could consult informally with the Assistant Principal, and many other worthwhile activities. Both par- ents and teachers have cooperated excellently, to achieve their goal of a better understanding between faculty, students, and their parents. Harried members of the P.T.A. frantically serve students at one of the many home football games' PARENT-TEACH ERS ASSOCIATION la, T537 ing, -Ptws. 1:31 'fy Members of the P.T.A. council are, from left to right, Seated: Mrs. Flint Agee, Mrs. H. R. Riggins, and Mrs. Jerry Luboviski. Standing: Mrs. David U. White, Mrs. Don E. Wagner, Mrs. Ray K. Leonard, and Mrs. Charles Neuberg.