Bedford Junior High School - Transition Yearbook (Temperance, MI)

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urincipal Mr. stumes in Can? stop! Writing,vigorously, Vice-Principal Mr. Polek works towards organizing the schedule.

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Rachel Young lennifer Zent Brian link 53 Time to chat: Laughing and joking around with friends, Shane Vandergrift enjoys his ride home. Angela Wojcik Chad Wolneiwicz Heather Workman Beth Wyckhouse Elizabeth Wymer Gary Wymer Brian Young School Buses Just a Form of Transportation? urry up! Here comes the bus! H A place to linish homework, socialize and prepare for the day at school was provided by the buses this year. Though making it out to the bus stop on time was a bit of a task sometimes, and the ride was bumpy, most students agreed that bus transportation was a good idea. Freshman student Geneva Bellestri stated, lil'm glad we have buses, because if we didn't, I would have to ride with all five of my brothers! Eighth grader Jenny Sowards said, ul like the bus because it gives me time to talk with my friends. I don't like the bus because it takes me to school! stated eighth grade student Tammy Odom, jokingly. The buses also took our sports teams to neighboring schools for their games. On the way home, the athletes could be heard laugh- ing and discussing the victory. After a defeat, it was a place to talk out mistakes and revive that Well get em next time attitude. Butalthough buses are a good, safe form of transpor- tation, it takes a lot of money to provide students with this service. The continuation or dropping of the bus program, depended this year on how much money the school had. F reshman student leana Campey stated, ttl think buses are a good idea because when the teams go to different schools, they can be together and support each other. llm glad we have buses because if we didnt most mornings, my parents wouldn't be able to take me to school. Stated seventh grade representative Carson Hall. .

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Dr. Herbert Moyer Superintendent Mr. James P. McHugh Princlpal Mr. Ronald Polek Asslstant Principal Mr. Duane R Hall Dean of Students Mr. Walter Palicki Media Specialist Mrs. Ellen Kessler Counseling Mr. Wayne Thompson Counsellng Mrs. Mary Lou Zaums Counsellnngtudy Skllls Mrs. Darlene Eisenmann Secretary to the Pdndpal Mrs. Evelyn Maison ' Secretary Mrs. Debby Gregory Medla Clerk Mrs. Sue Poole Secretary Administrators What They Do for the School hat did the administrators do? Principal, Mr. Wjames P. McHugh did a number of things for the school. One thing that took a lot of his time was balancing the budget. Every month Mr. McHugh had to make sure that all of the money gets used in the correct way. The budget included utility bills, textbooks, salaries and any other supplies a teacher may need. Mr. McHugh said that the lack of money created a great hinderance for all of the teachers and students. . Assistant principal, Mr. Ronald Polek did several things this year. He said he really enjoyed making schedules. It's like a giant puzzle to get every student in the right place at the right time, Mr. Polek commented. This year he had to make room for three French classes and two journalism classes. He needed a balance in all the classes. He also helped arrange the new study skills center. Student council also takes much of his time. He was working with student council, coordinating events such as dances, dress up and color days. He also helped to change the slave day from , spring to winter. Discipline! To some students that was the only word in the vocabulary of the clean of students, Mr. Duane R. Hall. In fact he did a number of things. He was a su- pervisor in the cafeteria. He chaperoned dances and other school events and he talked to parents and teachers about discipline problems. Mr. Hall said that he doesnt like to suspend students. He likes to talk to the student to find out what punishment will be better for them, whether it would be penalty hall, parent con- ference, or suspension. He said, some rules become more and more dimcult to enforce. The dress code, for example, was hard to enforce because of the type of clothes being worn today. Typing was a major part of the secretaries work. They typed all of the yearbook copy for journalism and did any typing the principal and teachers needed. They tilled out passes and absence slips for students and set appointments for the principal and assistant. Due to minimal funds, students who wanted copies were charged ten cents. Because only the secretaries were allowed to use the copier, much more work was in- volved for them.