Berne Knox Central Schools - Memoir Yearbook (Berne, NY)

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Education is cooperative achievement The school-community concept of education is vital to life. In order to have a unified school-community, participation of each of the related parts is a necessary requirement. Interaction of the school, its students and teachers, the Board of Education, and the parents insures the educational process, an essential arrangement by which children obtain preparation for adult life. Interested parents who are willing to devote time to school projects and interests produce students who carry this attitude into their daily school life and permeate their environment with a spirit of cooperation. This kind of spirit can inspire teachers to work above and beyond their call of duty. The day when the teacher who taught school did so because he was devoted to children is not gone. The day exists still when parental interest in the child and his school surroundings is evidenced by thoughtful participation and genuine concern with the school’s responsibilities. When this cooperation of all concerned is forthcoming, the school and the community will then function as a unified whole. The role of the high school pupil then becomes crystal clear. He is considered a representative of the community in which he lives. The knowledge he receives serves as a background of enrichment, and as he matures, is disseminated among his contemporaries to Drovide another link in the never-ending chain of learning.

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To you, JPF, with thanks It is to a man tall in stature and genial in spiru that we dedicate this yearbook. His sunny personality radiates to all who know him. As a teacher, we consider him one of the finest. He has initiated many stimulating discussions in his classes. He has stirred us to think seriously about world affairs, the human mind, and the shape of things in general. He has often left us pondering. As a friend, we couldn’t have wished for a better one. He always listens to whatever is on our minds. He advises us whenever we need counsel. And he can always inspire laughter in the most down-hearted person. As a class advisor, he lacks nothing. He knows what is best for our class. He has always helped us out of difficult situations, sacrificing much of his spare time to help us organize our events. It is for these reasons that the class of 1969 dedicates the Memoir to Mr. Joseph P. Foley. 1

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Administrative duties closely linked The functions of the Board of Education and of the Student Council are closely related. The Board represents the school district while the Council represents the student body. Both groups try to formulate policy which satisfies the wishes of the total community. The Administration incorporates their ideas into a workable program which reflects the changing needs of the school in providing a better education for the youth of the community. This year the Student Council did much to promote school spirit and cooperation between the classes. It organized a pep rally for the soccer season, awarded a pep jug to the class showing greatest enthusiasm for the basketball team, and undertook the distribution of the school handbook. It again sponsored Berne-Knox’s annual foreign-exchange-student program as its contribution to better international understanding and appreciation, an exchange in which both guest and host find benefit. Students attend Student Council meeting conducted by President John Conklin and Secretary Kathy Vincent (below). BOARD OF EDUCATION (1. to r.): Mr. John Favreau; Mr. Leo O’Brien, Vice President; Mr. Ralph Miller, President; Mr. Robert Smith; Mr. Thurman Bishop. MR. WILLSEY SHERWIN: MRS. BETTY HAVERLY: Business Manager Treasurer