Brandywine High School - Azurean Yearbook (Wilmington, DE)

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A familiar sight in the guidance office: a student poring over catalogues rep- resenting 500 col- leges. MR. J. F. CURRAN Counselor, West Chester State Teachers College, B.S., Temple University, University of Scran- ton, M.Ed., Dickinson College, University of Wisconsin. Advises Student Council, Public Rela- tions Club. DR. EMMA J. REINBOLD Counselor, Lebanon Valley Col- lege, A.B., Pennsylvania State College, Temple University, M.Ed., Ed.D. Advises Student Council. Guide Posts I

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Lay Advisory Committee The Lay Advisory Committee of twenty- five parents assisted the Board of School Trustees in the planning of an immediate and long-range school construction pro- gram. Detailed planning by the Committee included population forecasts, site selec- tion, basic specifications for iunior and senior high schools, Brandywine among them, and curriculum requirements. Mr. F. H. Humme was the general chairman of this committee, which was further divided into the Site Committee, with Mr. T. C. Hill as the chairman, and the Curriculum Committee, headed by Mr. A. G. Sparks. Above view of Brandywine taken from the parking lot. Left-the front entrance of the gymnasium. Below-the inner court seen from the hall- 1,4 e,1Wi,,,

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the Future Our guidance department was added to the school program in 1957 with its sole counsellor, Mr. Olsen. Since then, the guidance program has progressed with the addition of Mr. Curran in 1958 and Dr. Rheinhold in 1959 as full time advisers. The guidance counsellor's main purpose is to inform the entire student body and to aid the students in solving their problems. Their basic philosophy is to help the students help themselves. ln order to accomplish this purpose, the counsellors assist the pupils in choosing their curriculum, solicit group information through college night and career night programs, extend individual counselling to those who request it and help new students to adiust to our school life. The guidance counsellors also aid others in various ways. These include exploring jobs for students and recommending them to employers and colleges. By helping the teachers to understand their pupils and the parents to understand educational practices, the counsellors indirectly aid the students in making correct decisions. ln a general picture the guidance program has advanced over the years in its aid to the students. In ninth and tenth grade advisers help the students plan their high school curriculum in terms of future plans. During eleventh grade, planning for post high school work is done, tests are given, and interviews requested. ln the last year of high school, information is directed to future years. College applications and acceptances are recorded on this map in the guidance office.