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

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A year of many changes This was a year of firsts for the administration. After the addition of the new principal, Mr. Michael Retherford, Many changes occurred at B.H.S. One of the changes was a new lunch program. It was changed to three thirty minute periods. An- other change was the elimination of homeroom, which caused school to start ten minutes later and dismiss ten minutes earlier. Every six days a one-hour activity period was scheduled. During this Besides handling tickets and organizing ath- letic events, paperwork is involved in Mr. John carbone ' s job as athletic director. time clubs and organizations met. Some of the activities available for students were swimming, cards, ping-pong, closed circuit TV, con- versation rooms, and tutoring in various subjects. Students ' futures were directed in part by the deans and guidance counselors. These five people helped students, from freshmen to seniors, with present problems and future plans. Mr. Michael Retherford ' s goal for his first year was to provide the best education possible for each stu- dent, limited only by the available resources. f A During senior year a student needs counsel- ing concerning future plans. Mr. Stuart Brown provides this help to senior Caria Dodds. Cooperation with the National Guard earns Mrs. Jayne Allen recognition in the form of a plaque from Guard officer Mr. Mark Waldron. 94 Deans And Principals

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Barb Graver and Joan Pearson are in charge ofpa Toll and bookkeeping. Their behind the scenes work is vital to the smooth functioning of the corporation. County Administration 93

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Being Dean of Girls is not strictly a disciplin- ary job. Mrs. Joanne Gibson has a chat with junior Mehnda Miller during a break. Student schedules can cause many headaches for Mr. James Landis, guidance counselor. A swinging marble game relieves frustrations. Although Mr. Kenneth Ross is best known as the lunch room pa troller he is also in volved in a variety of paper work as the Dean of Boys. To make the schedule changes work coopera- tion was needed throughout the school. Mr. Michael Retherford and Mr. Noel Lewis led the way. Deans And Principals 95