Belleville Township High School - Bellevinois Yearbook (Belleville, IL)

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Counselors help students plan for future College plans are discussed by Susan Peebles and Mrs. Nelson, as Susan realizes that this important decision must be made soon. The purpose of the counseling service is to give the student advice as to curricular choices, to give occupa¬ tional information to those who need it, and to admin¬ ister college entrance tests to juniors. The deans of students help any student that wants aid in solving a problem concerning school. The school nurse is available throughout the day to those who need her services. The nurse also keeps the health records of all incoming students. Student! use the five-minute break to stop at their lockers, talk with friends, or just relax in the sun before hurrying on to the next class. Members of the counseling staff, under the chairman¬ ship of Robert Eller, are John Dosier, Judith Nelson, and Barbara Lyons. C). C. Thomas is Dean of Boys and Kathryn Maloney is Dean of Girls. Joanne Feick- ert is the school nurse. Row 1; Barbara Lyons, Joanne Feickert, Judith Nelson. Row 2: Robert Dosier, Kathryn Maloney, O. C. Thomas, Robert Eller.

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Traditions established by administration Mr. Turner and Mr. McCoy discuss final preparations for the opening of classes on the new BTHS East campus. Principal Charles McCoy and Assistant Principal Jerry Turner have had to overcome many of the diili- culties associated with the opening of a school. When Belleville Township High School East opened its doors to students and faculty on August 30, 1966, the admin¬ istration became responsible for the creation of unique procedures and traditions. Mr. McCoy, in leading the school toward the devel¬ opment of individuality in tradition, has encouraged sportsmanship, cooperation, enthusiasm, and pride in the Lancer name and in BTHS East. Aside from facing the uncertainty of a new school, Mr. Turner has also served as counselor, advisor, and friend to the students. The administrators feel that it is up to the students, faculty, and administration to establish an excellent educational program, worthwhile extracurricular activi¬ ties, and a place where one can make friends, develop interests, and learn new skills. Mr. McCoy addresses one of the first of the monthly faculty meetings. 8

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English introduces student to life itself The students in Mr. Hott’s junior English class find that class discussion of literary works plays a role in understanding all of the aspects of literature. Members of the English Department headed by Charles Jones are: Esther Baker, Barbara Carpenter, dramatics; Fred Hott, Harold Huch, Lloyd Kirchner, remedial reading; Martha Leber, journalism; Ruth Mat¬ thews, Linda Miller, Jemima Owens, speech; Karen Pal¬ mer, James Talley, Davie Tony. Hie objective of the English department is to teach the various skills needed in the four closely-related fields of communication. The teaching of reading, writing, speaking, and listening is a course designed to teach the student to function and communicate in society as an effective and influential citizen. The study of English becomes the study of the life of man. The student can, through literature, locate himself in space, time, and the universe of ideas around him. Through speech, students learn to express themselves effectively. Being able to hold the interest of an audi¬ ence, to handle oneself well before others, and to arrange topics in a logical order are the main objectives of the speech course. Dramatics, which is closely related to speech, stresses the theater arts. Students learn the little known jobs that must be done behind the scenes of a staged produc¬ tion, as well as the methods of the many forms of drama and the origin of the techniques they learn. Row 1: Martha Leber, Ruth Matthews, Esther Baker, Dayle Tony, Jemima Owens, Barbara Carpenter. Row 2: Linda Miller, Sam Jones, Lloyd Kirchner, Fred Hott, Harold Huch, Wes Talley, Karen Palmer. 10