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

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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.

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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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. is A .-1: ,, x. 2-5. x N, You dissect the cravnshz l'll watch. says Nlarianne Rigdon to Bora Reilly. Readin', writinf and 'rithmeticu are much in evidence in tht- curriculum at Avonworth. A reading specialist worlcs with the classroom teacher, with the slow reader. and with the ex- ceptional reader. Writiiig is now part of the seventh grade course of study and is given emphasis throughout the junior high school. Science and math courses. advanced and gen- eral. are talcen bv all students. French. Span- ish, and Latin are offered to senior high people. Social studies courses are given to all students. while wlorld l-listory and Xvorld ljrohlems can be elected in the senior high years. An Ad- vanced English course. with emphasis on reade ing. thinking, and the expression of thought. can he elected by seniors. But since there is more to education than readin'. writing. and lrithmeticu. and a dash of l.atin grammar. such sulwjects as home eco- nomics. industrial arts. choral and instrumental music. arts and crafts, commercial subjects. and phvsical education courses are offered to students. To carry out this program .-Xvonworth lifls a facultv well prepared in subject matter. fa- miliar with the principles of child psychology. competent in directing extra-curricular activi- ties. interested in and devoted to the taslc of preparing young people to become creative masters of themselves and intelligent citizens of the world. THE FACULTY - Cut Friends And Advisers lf? 459