Avonworth High School - De Rebus Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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Nluch of the success of the past year can be attributed to the hard work and planning of Nlr. Robert fi. jordan. Avonworth's super- vising principal. His main job was to execute the details involved in the policies laid down by the school board and to act upon sugges- tions made by lNIr. Hollenback and the faculty. Wforking hand in hand with the student gov- ernment. Nlr. jordan cooperated to the fullest degree in carrying out student recommendaa tions for the betterment of the school. Vifith this same idea in mind. hflr. Hollenf hack, in the position of high school principal. efficiently handled student scheduling. worked out the school calendar, and substituted in classes whenever necessary. To these duties he added the responsibility of overseeing all activities of students and faculty alike. In his own way Mr. Hollenback managed to iron out many of the problems which occurred. Thus. he gave freely of his time to make Avonworth High School the smoothly-run unit we know. In conclusion, the student body owes the Board of Directors, Mr. Jordan, and lVlr. Hol- lenback a measure of appreciation for helping to make our school experience a happy and profitable one. j. WAR REN HOLLENBACK 4 ,ffw r ir- Miss Yeck and Nlrs. Grant. school secretaries. keep business YU 1l'11 1g SYTlODKl'llY, '- Completing the mozrzhly reports is Miss Anuy Klcclelland. school board secretary. College transcripts provide constant work for Blrs. Thompson.

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BOARD OF EDUCATION Front row: Sir. Robert F. jordan: Sir. Charles H. Snyder. vice president: hlrs. lfarl -I Billings- ley: Klr. Wlilliani K. Lfnverzagt. presidentg Nliss Amy Y. McClel- land. secretary. Second row: Mr. George A. Gar- rett. ass't treasurerg Nlr. Donald H. Krey: Nlr. Stephen l.ew1s: Mr. W'esley Nl. Channing. treas- urerg Dr. R. Paul Nleader. Missing: Mr. Adie A. Stevens II: Klr. Byron R. Xlartin: Klr. Xvil- : ham lNlcC. Houston. solicitor. v- r ADMINISTRATION The Avonworth School Board completed a busy and successful year under the capable leadership of President Williaiii K. Unver- zagt. One of the first problems of discussion concerned the building program. Within the next year construction on a new thirteen-room elementary school building will begin. It is notable that at least three or more board mema bers interviewed each of the five architects and visited buildings they had designed before the Firm of Altenhof and Bown was chosen. In addition to the immediate building program. the board worked on a long-range plan which will provide additional high school facilities within the next five or six years. Avonworth's Board of Directors was also interested in and in agreement with the ex- pansion of student government, as well as with the enlargement of extra-curricular and ath- letic activities. Hiring a reading consultant and other additional personnel helped to provide school time for faculty planning. Salary problems also came before the board and were solved with an average increase in wages, which was the highest in the county. Along with these problems, the directors were responsible for regulating the school and wage tax and han- dling other Financial matters concerning the school district. Thus, in following its purpose of making school policies and solving school problems. the school board has done much to better the .-Xvonworth School District and lceep it in ac- cord with our progressive times. They Formulate School Policies ROBERT F. JORDAN

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SPECIALISTS Assist In Various Fields VIVIAN T. COX ln her position as guidance counselor. lVlrs. Cox helped each student to plan his schedule according to his abilities, present interests and future needs. To determine interests and abilities, the guidance office gave a battery of tests to all students in grades 7-12. lVlrs. Cox also arranged stu- dent-parent conferences for all ninth graders to discuss their high school courses in rela- tion to the future. In addition, hflrs. Cox helped to place students in jobs, advised them on colleges, and conducted follow-up studies on graduates. Thus, the guidance counselor had an important place in school life. IVY WILLIS The reading program at Avonworth, under the direction of lVlrs. Ivy Willis, is based on the concept that every student has the right to read as well as his ability per- mits. A basic program was provided for all students in grades 7-12. Early in the year tests were given to determine the abilities of each student. Those deficient in reading skills received individual instruction. For any senior requesting it, help was given in vocabulary and in reading on the college level. Many classes used the education edi- tlon of The Reader's Digest. Thus, an attempt was made to improve the reading level of all students. RUTH M. ROTZIER The health program was under the di- rection of lvliss Rotzler. Physical and dental examinations. given at regularly scheduled intervals, were a part of this program. ln addition. lNliss Rotzler gave audiometer tests to determine hearing difficulties and worl-Led with the speech specialist to help correct speech defects. ln the spring lhliss Rotzler set up and supervised the polio innoculation program for the entire student body, Fol- lowing the polio program. tests and X-rays were given for tuberculosis. XY'irh all of rlit-se activities lNliss Rotzler still found time to sponsor the Future Nurses Club.