Bowling Green High School - Speaker Yearbook (Bowling Green, MO)

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N ACAEDEMICS

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Faculty, curriculum, and school services were increased this term. Seven new teachers, a school nurse, and one part-time in- structor were added to the facul- ty. New instructors were Miss Mary Gay Lemon, Miss Sandra GrifTen, Miss Kay Walker, Miss Ruthmary Martin, Mrs. Arther DeVilbiss, Mr. Jim Armstrong, and Mr. Rockne Calhoun. Mrs. Anna Nienhueser was a part- time instructor, teaching two composition classes and conduct- ing the SRA fScience Research Associatesj reading program. Adding a school nurse was a step toward an AAA classifica- tion. Mrs. Mary Jo Day, RN, completed students' health rec- ords and conducted various health clinics during the year. Enrollment held August 22 to 26 was handled by the 25-mem- ber faculty and involved 476 stu- dents: 128 freshmen, 131 sopho- mores, 108 juniors, and 109 sen- iors. Last year, 468 students were enrolled by 24 faculty. Another first this year was the March 24 and 26 Easter vaca- tion. Credits offered jumped from 54 to 561f4. Athletic Director, Mr. James Wilson, inherited the job as Algebra I, II, Geom- etry, and Trigonometry teacher. Mrs. Arther DeVilbiss, former elementary teacher, took over general math and Algebra I. Students and teachers com- pleted the first full year in the new S700,000 plant on January 3. Other services included 17 school busses transporting 1,000 students a day 'approximately 1,000 miles. Fourteen cooks and supervisor, Hazel Sutten, pre- pared 1,100 meals daily which were served in five cafeterias.

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LJ, 'W , X -ga,-,,, yt-3e,.s..4ig-1 gmt, gf' ,- k -.gags ,A tafaiqvhs,f,,-fg,fwa,Q F 'S fi -w 4 ,M . -u'agfA.f5f.srag.:-:I?E3sf'a?35-211:sg-v2mis.iA.3.ifli2 sgfbu 1' R iff! A' 0. Fifteen-years of school administration work, M.A. and B.S. Degrees from Kirksville State Teachers College and six-years here at BGHS describe Superintendent of Schools Murry S. Smith. In addition to his duties as R-l Superin- tendent, Mr. Smith taught graduate classes at night. Year's highlights included a new Vocational Business Education program with S6400 worth of office machines, adding a school health programg adding a junior high physical education teacher, starting a reading program in the high schoolg adding a football program, and continuing summer school. Also worked out this year, but which will take alTect'in the '67-68 school year is departmentalizing thejr. high school. Mrs. Carol Richards, Secretary to the Super- intendent and treasurer of the district, has been employed by R-1 for six and one-half years.