Blackford High School - Reflections Yearbook (Hartford City, IN)

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L Food supplies are inspected by Mr. William Couch. Superintendent, and Mrs. Judith Cook, new BHS cafeteria manager. Year of new programs New personnel were brought to the ad- ministration office along with new policies which were established during the year. Experimenting with unique projects kept personnel busy. The two new administrators hired this year were Dr. Joseph Wolfe, assistant su- perintendent, and Mr. Lonnie Adams, who holds a new position of director of special services. A new program that special services created was Grant-Blackford Special Ed. Co-op. This program set goals striving to meet the needs and demands of the handi- capped children. Administrators had ori- ginally hoped to hire two teachers that have specialized training in more than one area. They want to be able to cope with each child and his individual problem. The state-wide Basic Competency Test- ing Program was another project under way in county English Departments. This was to insure by state requirements that Blackford graduates would be competent in basic skills. Evaluation of all administrators was a new concept started by Supt. Couch. By evaluating all personnel, the importance of their jobs is stressed and each person could see where he excels and where there is room for improvement. Updating the Policy Manual was a sig- nificant job that the School Board tackled this year. The attendance policy was the biggest issue discussed. It was decided that 10 days unexcused absence per semester was the limited permitted. Presiding over the CAPPS steering committee for CAPPS is Mr. Lonnie Adams, with members Mrs. Members of the School Board include Robert Bales. Nancy Barry. Mrs. Ruth Henderson. Dr. Joseph pres.: John Jackson, vice pres.: Ken Simmons, sec: Wolfe. Robert Price and Joe Pearson, members.

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; i vV ' ■ ' i ih - Mr. William Couch, Superintendent of Schools (A.B., M.S.). Mr. Couch came to Blackford County in 1977. Left: Dr. Joseph (Jerry) Wolfe, assistant superintendent (B.S.. M.S.). Right: Mr. Lonnie Adams, supervisor of spe- cial services (B.S., M.A.) Secretaries working in the administration office are Barbara Grover, pay roll clerk: Joan Pierson. bookkeeper: Carolyn Landis, secretary. 112 County Schools Administration

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Seating plans for the basketball season are made by- Mrs. McCardle, as she puts down seat designations in the gym before tickets go on sale. Backing the Bruins to a Homecoming victory by hanging the traditional Go Bruins poster are Mrs. Cook, Mrs. McCardle and Mrs. Johnson. MRS. JANET EL Y, Special Education Aide; MRS. VIRGINIA VINCENT. Principal ' s Secretary and Registrar: MRS. JEAN RHODES. Teacher Aide in Duplication Room: MRS. CAROLE JONES, Audio-Visual Secretary: MRS. ROSALIE GROVE, Teacher Aide in Reading Lab. MRS. ANITA McCARDLE. Athletic Department Secretary; MRS. GLADYS SANDERS. Guidance Secretary; MRS. JACKIE FOUST. Assistant Li- brarian: MRS. FRANCES JOHNSON. Secretary; MRS. GAYLENE HOLLOW AY. Reading Lab Aide. 114 Secretaries