Burke High School - Burke Book Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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wb H-'T' , . 5 jim., M' it CID Assistant Principal Henry Amend goes over the reports from the coaches concerning the fall sports activities. In addition to being Director of Student Activities, Mr. Amend is responsible for disciplinary action involving juniors. 121 Mr.James Craigmile has been an Assistant Principal only a short timeg however, students know that he is fair and justg he handles most of the discipline involving sophomores. 131 Assistant Principal Mrs. Grace Davis came to Burke from Tech High School because of Burke's increase in enrollment. She has been very important in helping to make Burke and excellent high school for learning as well as for caring. 141 Assistant Principal Dr. Richard Cotton is extremely busy as he is responsible for the senior class as well as scheduling for both students and teachers. He also spearheaded many of the functions honoring Dr. Robert S. Brown in his last year at Burke.

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Administrators Deal With New Problems As the buses rolled in the fall of 1976, everyone expected that with integration there would be problems. However, Dr. Robert S. Brown and the four assistant principals at Burke had prepared the faculty for the days that stretched aheadg the administration felt that if the students were made to feel that Burke was a good school and that now no matter where in the city they lived, Burke was their school that there would be no problems. Integration did work and the students settled into the routine of the mod system realizing that they were now a part of the student body--an important part. Their were some minor concerns in that not everyone adjusts to the modular program, and in the fall of 1977, the administration decided to modify the program to better meet the needs of the entire student body. Burke would change from a twenty-one mod day to a nine mod day with students having more of a structured schedule. The greatest change, however, was that Dr. Brown was retiring and Dr. Edward Klirna would take his place.

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ides And Secretaries Help Burke GC QU Mrs. Selma Kipling, Mrs. Vera Mae Thompsen, and Mrs. Frieda Collins work in the main office and are constantly helping students and teachers. Q21 Mrs. Chris Zoesch works at the attendance window where students sign in or out each day. Q31 Mrs. Jeannie Horner also works at the attendance windowg she and Chris are responsible for calling every parent whose teenager's name appears on the homeroom absence list. Q45 Mrs. Jean Rolfe, Mrs. Valerie Stasel, the librarian, Mrs. Jean Cooperrider, Mrs. Donna J ahde, and Mrs. Hazel Petersen help students in the library. Q55 Mrs. Selma Kipling answers the phone. Q61 Mr. Lloyd Hudgens was hired as one of the security guards that helped to patrol the halls and keep the students out of trouble. These people work virtually behind the scenes to help Burke run smoothly with little credit. W, ,A PM , ,,,, cr, ,MM 4 an I l L 5 fy