Bellevue High School - Beacon Yearbook (Bellevue, WA)

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1-fnf 'W' PM Lvtmq',myw1xvx1fwxft1'vlI ADMINISTRATICJN Through friendship and understanding, our administration has fostered in us the desire and courage to grow in strength of spirit, mind and body. 9 nnwraov

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THEY HELP US GROW UP k-Z7 My SCHOOL BOARD Mrs. Ruth Morrell Mr, Philip Bronson Dr, Fernley W. Duey ,I Mrs. William Carkeek WWW' Mr Ai C. Thompson, Jr, 7 UPPER OFFICE Standing: Mr. Don L. Barbee Mr, Merle E, Lariderholm Mr. Alanson T, Powell Seated: Mrs Alice A. Kolb This year the duties of Superintendent George Brain, away on a scholarship at Columbia, have been administered by Acting Superintendent Roy Wahle. Mr. Wahle has wide professional training and holds the degree of Doctor of Edu- cation. Asked about the aspects of education being stressed in Bellevue, Dr. Wahle said, Teachers are studying together to improve the programs for students in many categories: greater stress in being placed on guidance of pupils: testing services are growing: an exploratory course in teaching has been started in the senior high: the reading program has been strengthened: and long strides are being made in the building pro- gram. According to Mr. Wahle, the Bellevue schools enjoy the leadership of an outstanding Board of Education, consisting of men and Women who serve the community Without pay except in the gratitude of those who know how earnestly they work for better schools. By the Board's desire, says Dr. Wahle, improvements in studies and buildings are made cooperatively by the Board, the administration, the teachers, the parents, and even the students. Bellevue's faculty members are also taking the lead in their special fields. They Write articles for professional magazines, appear on public panel discussions, create new courses such as those for students of unusual ability. They are ex- tremely active in their own professional organi- zation. As Dr. Wahle says, there will be no stopping the Bellevue schools in serving the boys and girls and the community, as long as the typical Bellevue spirit of friendly cooperation and growth prevails. ll