Arcadia High School - Arcadian Yearbook (Arcadia, CA)

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other to Maintain Good Eancationa! Cliinate. COMPLETING HlS SECOND YEAR as Assistant Principal, Al- E. Acton has continued his competent handling of the student ity program. In addition, he has consulted with students on pus behavior. He supervises more than 30 clubs, as well as general school jig. ities and sponsors the junior class. After receiving his A.B. degree from Occidental College, Mr. n was awarded a Degree Superior from the University of . He also holds an M.A. degree from Los Angeles State Col- Prior to being named assistant principal, Mr. Acton taught l Studies and served as Director of Student Activities for t years. ALBERT E. ACTON Assistant Principal RICHARD CARROLL Assistant, Pupil Personnel ADULTS, interested in the general areas of Busi- ess Education, Industrial Arts, Homemaking, and biects including chemistry, English, and languages, ave been offered instruction through the Adult ducation Program. Robert Shortell, Principal, Adult Education, directs lie program of more than thirty classes. Courses are tfered at Arcadia High School, Holly Avenue School, ugo Reid Primary, and the Los Angeles Arboretum. uring the Year, Mr. Shortell also has a part-time lssignment in Social Studies at the high school. Discussing an art piece during an Adult Education class is, left to right, Mr. Robert Shortell, Principal, Dr. M. Neilson, and Mrs. Dorothy Pirih.

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Competent Administrative Steiff Members GERALD P. RAYL Assistant Principal KENT BARNEY Attendance Officer SUPERVISING A STAFF of 103 faculty m bers is one of the responsibilities of Geral Rayl, Assistant Principal. In addition he dir the overall assignment of classrooms, coo nates work of the counseling staff, directs calaureate and graduation ceremonies, arranges for athletics events. He is a nine year veteran of Arcadia School's staff and has completed his eighth as an administrator. After receiving both Bachelor and Master of Arts degrees from I ana University, he completed additional at Notre Dame, Cornell, San Diego State, the University of Southern California. Helping to make decisions concerning many individual problems created by the vari facets of the school program, Mr. Rayl has b a competent and courteous administrator. WITH PERSONAL CONSIDERATION for e individual, Richard Carroll, in his capacity Assistant of Pupil Personnel, consults with dents on problems of attendance and cam citizenship. One of his responsibilities is to meet d with the Executive Council to discuss and p many student activities during the year. Mr. Carroll received his B.S. and M.S. grees from the University of California at Angeles. He has done additional work at Cl mont Graduate School. Prior to assuming his present role in p personnel, he taught mathematics and coaches both football and varsity baseball. SUPERVISING ATTENDANCE procedures and counseling students on attendance requirements is the responsibility of Kent Barney. The coordi- nator of pupil attendance sees that students comply with state compulsory attendance laws. Mr. Barney's B.S. degree in Social Studies was earned at Loyola University. He received his M.A. degree in supervision and administra- tion from Los Angeles State College. Before assuming his present position, Mr. Barney also coached football and track.

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Experienced Counselors Provide Personal, 5' Ron Joiner consults with Mrs. Mavis Dumbacher on his Scholastic Aptitude Test results. re N, MRS. MAVIS DUMBACHER F4 Fresno State College A B ls, . Counselor Coordinator Y-Teen Clubs Doubling as both teachers and student counselors are Ronald Gister and Stanley Bowers. RONALD S. GISTER A.B., M.A. U. of So. Calif. U. of Calif., Los Angeles Counselor STANLEY L. BOWERS a.A., M.A. Los Angeles State College John Hopkins University Counselor Senior Men's Club Mrs. Florence Sinkule checks a student's record. MRS. FLORENCE SINKULE B.S. Eastern Michigan College Counselor Girls' League Sponsor GAINING AN INSIGHT into the profession is one of the aspects of the T er Observation program. The program, signed for senior students interested in ing careers, provides experience in elementary faculty members with ing duties. Seniors in the program must be in a college preparatory course, maintain B average, and have been approved for program. EDUCATION WORK-EXPERIENCE progrcl provides students with practical experien in selected jobs. The program is limited iunior and senior students who must be least l6 years of age. A counseling staff member coordinat the program and observes student work local firms. AN IN-SCHOOL TRAINING program is al available. Selected students may be a pointed as. laboratory assistants or offi monitors for the members of the facult . . . . . C Experience is gained in general office pr tices and procedures.