Belvidere High School - Belvi Yearbook (Belvidere, IL)

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a viding fgroug con erencezi an recommenclafiond The guidance program, already in effect for many years, co-ordinated for the first time this year under the direction of Mr. Rudy Chapko, consists of various services which help the individuals secure the knowledge and skills needed to be effective members in the school Director of Guidance and society. Cumulative records of each student are kept in the guidance office. These records contain information MR, RUDOLPH CHAPKO, M.S. about the students' academic grades, from grades one to and Senior years' aptitude tests are admintgtereq tt, twelve. test SCOTCS and raIiHgS. school HIIGHGHIICS. indicate probable success in college work. Mechanical health, and activity records. aptitude tests are given to machine shop students to A student at any time may come to the guidance determine whether or not it would be advisable for them office if he needs information concerning career planr to go into that field. ning, colleges and trade schools, or if he needs help Consultations between different college represent- with personal or social problems. atives and the interested students are arranged. During A four year testing program for every student is these conferences, the college campus. faculty, conducted by the counselor. Intelligence and achieve- admission requirements, and the various courses of ment tests are given to all freshmen and new students. study offered are discussed. The Kuder Preference record is given to sophomores to A follow up program is planned to learn the find their interests in various occupations. In the junior achievements of Belvidere High School graduates. XWHM NHUW5 I .3 'l?'E' 4- IJUST CAN'T SEEM TO DECIDE - Penny Ratfield THESE S. A. T. SCHOLARSHIP TESTS CERTAINLY ARE and Elizabeth Rewoldt consider careers. DIFFICULT! - Juniors and Seniors take aptitude tests. I5

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communicafing wiflz ofkerri . . . - , V b Knowledge of good English is very important in a student's education. X Being able to organize thoughts clearly and to speak distinctly and gram- MISS DOROTHY BENNETT, M.A matically are all contributions to this education. R'flW W'l' llwtl At Belvidere High School the students are offered a great variety of Iuiiior Class Adviser English courses in which every student is given the knowledge of grammar, skill in communication, and an appreciation of literature. In order to graduate from the high school, three years of English are required. The first two years are compulsory, but during the next year, the student may take either English Ill, which includes the study of American literature, or contemporary literature. In English Ill the American heritage is stressed through prose and poetry. It increases the knowledge of modern American authors and their works. If the student is not planning further formal edu- cation, he may take contemporary literature as his third required year. English IV is available to those interested in English literature. Though it is not required, it is recommended for college preparation. In this class, a detailed study of the English language and literature from its beginning until the present day is conducted. MRS. VIRGII, FORD, B. A. English I Freshman Class Adviser MISS JOAN JACOBS, B. A. MISS SIIARON REHBERG, B. A. MISS SHIRLEY WOl.lflf, B, A English II, Public Speaking English I, II English IV ':tSlIllI3lI Class Adviser Sophomore Class Adviser Contemporary Liierarrire 'Senior Class Play Adviser Senior Class Play Adviser I7