Clarkston High School - Hilltopper Yearbook (Clarkston, MI)

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16 Above: At times a conference with a student’s parents is deemed necessary. Head Principal Mr. Mason makes use of a dictaphone to insure that an accurate recording of the conversation is kept. Mr. Mason has his Master’s degree, and is now working towards a Specialist degree. Left: While writing out a pass, Mr. Dennis takes advantage of one of the few chances he gets to laugh with a student. Below: In his second year as assistant principal. Mr. Dennis finds the time to get to know freshman, John Rossano. Mr. Dennis was previously the industrial arts department head. flu

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Sophomore Sandy Robitaillc seeks Mrs. Lay’s help in determining her next nine weeks English class. Right: Attendance secretary Mrs. Ballard,checks the date as she completes the absence list for the day. in Varied Phases To students seeking extra help and guidance, the words of the counselors arc greatly appreciated. The guiding hand of Mrs. Margo Lay is offered to freshmen who have been faced with the adjustment to a new and different environment. Mrs. Marilyn Hanson and Harry McGrath are the counselors for the sophomores, juniors and seniors. Information may be acquired through the counselors on various colleges, scholarships and testing procedures. Also with the counselors help, students may obtain after school and weekend jobs. Some of the responsibilities of the office secretaries include daily attendance, handled by Mrs. Corienne Ballard and management of the school budget which is the main obligation of Mrs. Dottie Allen. The title of receptionist is held by Mrs. Cindy Bortz. School correspondence passes through the hands of Mrs. Guinevere Weston. While Mrs. Weston was on a month’s leave of absence her position was occupied by Mrs. Phyllis Mansfield who normally works in the board of education office. Student office helpers are Sheryl Goins, Mary Fcnstemaker and Debbie Kojima. These girls receive a half credit for their services. They deliver messages and take calls. Far Left: Mrs. Weston mimeographs the basketball programs for Friday’s game. Left: Mrs. Allen’s tasks include handling the school budget. Right: In his office, Mr. McGrath helps Denise Jadwin work out her second semester schedule. 15

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Ralph Kenyon New Assistant CHS Principal Under the supervision of our three principals CHS is kept running smoothly. The primary concern of the Head Principal, Milford Mason, is the making of final decisions. Among his other main responsibilities arc the evaluation of teachers, program supervision, and simply working with the student body through such groups as Probe, a gripe committee set up by Student Council. Mr. Mason has at present, attained both his Bachelor and Master degrees, and is working towards a Specialist degree. From his last year’s role as Science Department Head, Ralph Kenyon has moved up this year to Assistant Principal. His major responsibilities lie in scheduling and curriculum. This includes checking course contents and seeing that students gain an ample amount of credits for graduation. Mr. Kenyon has achieved his Bachelor degree from Albion College and his Master’s degree from Eastern Michigan University. William Dennis, also an Assistant Principal, functions in the areas of building supervision, attendance, and student discipline. An example of his work, might be the everyday check for tardiness and skipping. Also he might suggest to others a new rule or new form of some previous rule. Mr. Dennis has achieved his Bachelor degree from Western and his Master’s degree from Michigan State University. One of the many jobs facing the new assistant principal, Ralph Kenyon, includes checking over the class counts in order to distribute the students as evenly as possible. 17