Clarkston High School - Hilltopper Yearbook (Clarkston, MI)

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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

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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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Board Passes Stricter Suspension Rules The second Monday of every month a meeting of the Board of Education is held. Policy, budgets, and school construction are discussed. President, R.A. Weber presides over the meetings. The board, consisting of Secretary Walter Wilbcrg, Treasurer Richard Funk, and Trustees Arthur Rose, Tom Dorcmus, Frank Ronk and Fernando Sanchez, selects and employs the superintendent. The Board of Education also has the power to levy taxes for the schools in its district. This year the school board was confronted with several different factions from the high school. The school board allowed a two-week trial period for high school girls wearing slacks, after the proposal had been presented by representatives of student council. The board also approved a list of new suspension rules, defining disciplinary action more strictly. Mr. Floyd Vincent, Assistant Superintendent of Schools, contemplates teacher applications for the 1969-70 school year. Mr. Vincent interviews interested applicants every year. 18 Frequently a Board of Education meeting draws people from the community, faculty members, and students. In attendance here were Principal, Milford Mason, Wolf Cry reporter, Greg (ialligan. Student Council representative Al Watson, and Student Council President, Mark Cowen.