Arcadia High School - Arcadian Yearbook (Arcadia, CA)

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mils, While Hegbing Students Solve Perform! Problems. COMPETENTLY HANDLING the plan- ning and supervision of student activities on campus, as well as conferring with stu- dents on matters regarding campus citi- enship, Albert E. Acton has efficiently completed his third year as an assistant principal. A familiar sight at student affairs, Mr. Acton has worked conscientiously to make the high school activities program a success. Also under his jurisdiction is the overall responsibility for the club program, which encompasses more than thirty clubs with widely varying interests. After receiving his A.B. degree from Occidental C o l l e g e , Mr. Acton was awarded a Degree Superior from the University of Paris. He also holds an M.A. degree from Los Angeles State College. Prior to entering the administrative field, he taught Social Studies in the dis- trict for two years. HROUGH THE ADULT EDUCATION GRAM, instruction is offered to adults rested in the general areas of Busi- Education, Industrial Arts, Home- ing, and subiects including chemis- English, and languages. obert Shortell, Principal, Adult Edu- n, directs the night school program rcadia High School, Holly Avenue ol, and the Los Angeles County oretum. ounseling is made available through instructors and through the office of Principal of the Department of Adult cation, where, information concern- credit toward a high school diploma Iso provided. S2 fee per course per semester is ired, with the stipulation that any s may be discontinued if the enroll- t averages less than fifteen for any ol month. New class establishment onsidered on one petition bearing es of 25 interested persons. ALBERT E. ACTON Assistant Principal Robert M. Shortell, Principal, Adult Education, watches Mrs. Beryl Alford demonstrate the correct use of the sewing machine for students Mrs. Ines Sclafani and Mrs. Beverly Kidd.

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Staff Members E ieientbl Handled ez Myriad of Adminiytmt GERALD P. RAYL AssisTanT Principal KENT BARNEY ATTendance Officer HELPING TO MAKE DECISIONS conc ing The many individual problems aTed by The various facefs of The sch program is only one of many clu performed skillfully and in a pleas manner by AssisTanT Principal Geral Rayl. ln addiTion, he supervises The en group of faculTy members, as well regulaTing The overall assignmenT classrooms, organizing The work of counseling sTaff, and supervising cusTodial and mainfenance sTaff campus. He is also responsible for recfing The baccalaureaTe and gra aTion ceremonies and arranging for ious aThleTic evenTs. AfTer receiving boTh his Bachelor MasTer of ArTs degrees from lndi UniversiTy, Mr. Rayl compleTed a Tional work aT NoTre Dame, Cornell, Diego STaTe, and The UniversiTy of So ern California. A member of The Arcadia High Sch sTaff for Ten years, Mr. Rayl is now c pleTing his ninTh year as an efficienf enThusiasTic adminisTraTor, afTer ha TaughT maTh The firsT year he arrive COUNSELING STUDENTS on maTTers re- laTing To aTTendance in accordance wiTh sTaTe compulsory educaTion laws, as well as supervising aTTendance procedures aT The high school, are only Two of several imporTanT iobs handled by KenT Barney, coordinafor of pupil aTTendance. ln addiTion, Mr. Barney supervises sTu- denTs during snack and lunch periods and also demonsTraTes his concern for sTudenTs who need special guidance by handling Their problems in a pleasanT and Thoughfful manner. Mr. Barney earned his Bachelor of ArTs degree in Social STudies aT Loyola UniversiTy. LaTer, in addiTion To doing advanced work in counseling, he re- ceived his MasTer of ArTs degree in super- vision and adminisTraTion from Los An- geles STaTe College. Before assuming The posiTion of AT- Tendance Officer for The high school, Mr. Barney To u g h T Social STudies and coached fooTball and Track.

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Cozmfelom jzzdifiozzrbf U ntangle Stzzden Newcomer to the counseling staff, Miss Elizabeth Walker, confers with Mrs. Mavis Dum- bacher on a student's qualifications for a college scholarship. Mrs. Mavis Dumbacher Miss Elizabeth Walker A.B. B.A., M.s. Fresno State College Hunter College Counselor Counselor DIRECTING the choice of courses to meet high school graduation and college en-l Trance requirements, consulting with stu- dents on future vocations, and aiding in selecting professional careers, are the primary responsibilities of members of the counseling staff. Many personal problems of students are also considered during the year. Students wishing to apply for iobs may be assisted in finding positions. Interpretation of test scores of both various subjects according to demon- strated abilities also requires their attention. Assignment of counselors is done by alphabetical order. Thus, a student is assigned to the same counselor during his high school years, a procedure which has been beneficial to local students. Miss Marietta Viola is the efficient secretary of the counselors. She books appointments for changes in student schedules. Girls League, Assistant Discussing class programming for the school year with counselor Richard Carroll are Max Cramer refers to the College Entrance Guide regards new student Oral Stallings and his mother, Mrs. O. P. Stallings. ing students' questions about college planning. Richard Carroll a.s., M.s. U. of Calif., Los Angeles Counselor Max Cramer B.A., M.A. U. of Southern California Counselor - - I