Castro Valley High School - Laconian Yearbook (Castro Valley, CA)

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O 0 0 0 O Hugh School Dr. Lawfefwe Ramm. Superinten- dent of the new Canyon-Valley Union High School District, is directly responsible to the Board of Trustees in carrying out their policies and programs. He works with citizens committees interested in experi- mentingl with new programs such as the 8- our day and with teacher groups in developing curriculum. Dr. Ramm's progressive ideas create an exciting atmosphere at Castro Valley High School. Dlstrlct - Ad The major change to occur in the district this year was the result of unification in the Hayward and San Lorenzo Areas. Castro Valley and Foothill were the only high schools left in the former Hayward Union High School District. Thus, as soon as the new Board was elected for this district, its first official act was to change the name to Canyon-Valley Union High School District. The newly elected Board of Trustees chose Dr. Mary M' Castle, the only member of the former Board, as President and the new trustees benefitted greatly from her previous experience. The other trus- tees are Mr. Robert Forbes, Dr. John Mott, Mr. Harold Palmer, and Mr. George Albert each interested in bettering the educational system of Castro Valley. Their first interest was in finding out the needs of the curriculum by having each area make a presentation at their Wednes - day evening meetings. Responsible for carrying out the requests of the Board is Dr. Lawrence Ramm, Superintendent. Together they have been planning for the opening of Canyon Valley High School, now under construction. ITlII1IStI'8tOl'S MT. David Dickie, Director Of Ad- ministrative Services, isDr. Ramm's right-hand man. As the only other district administrator, he performs many services that keep the schools going. His pri- mary concern this year was the progress on the new Canhyon High School. Some of Mr. Dic ie's du- ties include making recommenda- tions for the budget to Dr. Ramm, and assisting the two principals in the district. Canyon High School, now under construction in Crow Canyon, The new school in the Canyon Valley Union High'School will be open in the fall to accommodate the students now at District is being designed to adapt to flexible scheduling and Foothill. team teaching.

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Board of Trustees - Can on Valley Union MR. ROBERT FORBES DR. JOHN MOTT DR, MARY CASTLE, President MR. GEORGE ALBERT MR. HAROLD PALMER The Board and Administrators from left to right, Mr. Robert ent Ramm's Secretaryj, Dr. Robert Bush and Mr. George Forbes, Dr. John Mott, Dr. Lawrence Ramm, Dr. Mary Albert discuss suggestions presented by English teachers. CastZe,Mr. Harold Palmer, Mrs. Audrey Noonan,fSuperintend- I2

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ROBERT BUSH, Principal Probably the greatest change in the Castro Valley I-licgh School administrative picture this year was the a dition of three assistant principals in place of two deans and the position of vice principal. Of the three principals two of them Mrs. Vzrginia Anderson and Mr. Robert Lincoln, are in charge of boys' and girls' welfare1 while the third, Mr. Mark Facer, acts as the counseling and guidance director. In addition each assistant principal handles specific as- pects of the curriculum and suggests recommendations to Dr. Robert Bush. Their main concern was the W.A.S.C. evaluation for accreditation. The administra- tion was pleased with the co-operation they received from the entire staff and students andhas a result Castro Valley High Schoolfrece ived Commendation from the visiting committee. The four top adminis- trators plus the Director of Student Activities, Mr. Anderson, andthe Teachers Association President, M1' - Hdyenga, form the Administrative Council, which is the policy making organization for the school. Another important group with which they serve is the Curriculum Council composed of all area chairmen. As the main executive, Dr. Robert Bush, performsa variety of duties for the school. Much of his time is spent observing classes and evaluating teachers. In addition, he is called upon to represent the high school in many civic affairs. Often his school day continues into the night as he attends board and PTA meetings, Back-to-School-Night and a host of. other activities. Working closely together the administrators con- tribute to a smoothly run high school. Three Assistant Principals Help Dr. Bush Dr. Bush works on a teacher evaluation which is one of the many duties he performs.