Cardinal Newman High School - Accolade Yearbook (West Palm Beach, FL)

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He ' s Heard Them All His duties range from collecting fines, taking care of student attendance, to teaching one course per semester. To Cardinal Newman ' s Dean of Students, Mr. Ken Berg, these responsibilities must be and are carried out each day. With a Bachelor ' s Degree in Biological Sciences and a Master ' s Degree in Educa- tion, Mr. Berg ' s eleven year teaching ca- reer has taken place at Newman. He has, in the past taught Basic Math, Biology I, Biology 1IB, Enviroment and Man, and Marine Science. His activities included coaching Swimming for four years and being moderator of Newman ' s Oceanog- raphy Club for three years. When Mr. Berg took over the position of Dean in 1979, he had to give up a few things. I really miss coaching the swim- ming team and teaching the sophomores in Biology I, but I don ' t have the time. I do get to teach one class in Biology IIB, and I really look forward to it because it is sort of a mental break. This year Mr. Berg was very pleased with the job that student ' s did about being on time for school. Students don ' t real- ize that I serve every detention with them. My one goal would be one Friday with no detention. When students are late or absent, Mr. Berg is the one who listened to excuses and reasons that they gave. My all time favorite excuse was by Sharon Shattie, who graduated last year. She told me that when she was at work her car was towed away. She had to pay a fine to get her car back so she didn ' t have any money to pay her gum fine so that she could take her semester exams. She had gone back home to get some money and that ' s why she was late. Being in a job where he has to disipline students, Mr. Berg does get satisfaction when a student does something wrong and I help him to realize that he is wrong and help him to make it right. As for plans for the future, Mr. Berg has a few goals. I ' m already teaching college courses part-time and would like to be able to teach some more. Personal- ly, I always wanted to build a house from scratch, but I don ' t have time for it. I guess I just want to enjoy life and Florida living. For now life for Mr. Berg is something different every day and you begin to realize that fact is stranger than fiction. . ' ,, ii m ii r ii it „ „ , , r -:-:. , -■- ■ ■■:■?: . ■. „ V: w ;i „;, , ,| -, ;: ; ,i .- ABOVE: The many faces of Mr Berg: (top) i to and (bottom) with a friend. Ac ademics 21

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X ' Mr. Schram: He Made Things Happen A leader is someone who makes things happen. At Cardinal Newman As- sistant Principal Mr. Roger Schram is tru- ly a leader. Born in Yutica, New York; Mr. Schram received his Bachelor ' s Degree from Syracuse University and a Master ' s De- gree from Florida Atlantic University. His fifteen year teaching career has been spent at Cardinal Newman. I ' ve taught almost every English course this school has had to offer. In addition to English, he has taught junior and senior Religion and was the English Department chair- man for four years, 1972-1974 and 1979-1981. Mr. Schram is most remembered for the time, from 1974-1979 when he was Dean of Students. I gave up the position because I felt that I had heard all the excuses and knew all the answers. That ' s the time when you have to move on to other things. I really respect the job that Mr. Berg does because things that would bother me, he seems to handle much bet- ter. As Assistant Princpal, Mr. Schram has many responsibilities associated with his job. I work on class scheduling, keeping records of clubs ' accounts, schedule ac- tivities and special events, and work with the school calender. Somewhere admist his scheduling, he was able to teach one senior Honors English class. Mr. Schram ' s activities did not stop when Newman was dismissed. He taught three English courses at Palm Beach Ju- nior College, the S.A.T. preparation class at Newman, the summer Enrichment course in English, and a summer work- shop on Leadership. I don ' t seem to get time for a vacation, maybe someday. The one change at Newman that Mr. Schram feels is the best is the growth of student involvement and leadership. It ' s the school ' s greatest assest because stu- dents can tell us what they feel needs to be changed and it makes our jobs more beneficial to the students. Also, Mr. Schram stated that Newman is special because we have never given in to out- side pressure. When other schools were teaching classes in Poetry Appreciation or something like that, we stayed with the basics and now schools are coming back to our way of thinking. Mr. Schram also stresses that the things that Newman teaches students helps them for later life. Students have come back and said that the things they had to do here, such as being responsible for themselves and wearing ties had pre- pared them for college and work. We prepare students for the real world. FAR LEFT: Mr. Schramm addressing the Faculty on one of the many Monday afternoon meetings. The new Vice-Principal standing in familiar surround- ings. BELOW: Mr Schram, Vice-Principal and Mr. Berg, Dean at the front desk doing what they do best — helping clear up problems and confusion for Cardinal Newman High School students and staff. % v» 20 Academics

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Newman ' s RIGHT: Father Griffin ponders over mixed up files. OPPOSITE TOP: Sister Mary Mark checks sched- ules for the third time BELOW: Guidance counselors Sister Anne Gallagher, Father Griffin, and Sister Mary Mark possess the smiles that make students feel comfortable. BELOW CENTER: Ex- Newmanite, James Bambrick, from Stetson returns to help senior, Anna Stevens choose a college. OP- POSITE BOTTOM: Sister Anne provides ad students who need her counseling. 22 Academics