Clover Park High School - Klahowya Yearbook (Tacoma, WA)

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GUIDANCE NDER Mr. Ericlcson the guidance department helps stu- dents orient themselves. After hearing a student's problem his counselor, Mrs. Laclcey for senior-high girls, Mrs. Bur- nett for junior-high girls, Mr. Vinyard for senior-high boys, and Mr. Alsbury for junior-high boys, malces whatever sugges- tions are necessary to help the student work out the problems for himself. The department does not tell a student what to do: instead, it malces it easier for him to arrive at his own decisions. This department also helps students make better plans for the future. Mental maturity and personality rating tests are given to help a student better understand himself. The heads of the other departments may use achievement tests to determine a student's abilities. Two vocational tests are given, one measuring aptitude and the other interest. A study of vocations is carried on in the .lunior English classes. Thus in terms of his needs, interests, abilities, opportunities, and responsibilities Clover Parlc's students are able to plan for their future worlc. ', lcf! tu riglvl: Mrs. Ellen Burnett. jr. High Girls' Counsellor: Ed Erickson, nrt' Director: Mrs. Leota Lackey. Sr. High Girls' Counsellor. Standing: Lee ilslwury, jr. Boys' Counsellor: Theodore Vinyard, Sr. Boys' Counsellor: Ralph Lackey, Guidance Consultant. THIRTEENTH Bt FOURTEENTH R. ADEN, advisor for Clover Parlc's new thirteenth and fourteenth grades, feels the new law providing for addi- tional vocational training in the state of Wash- ington will remedy a great deficit in high- schools' curricula. Vocational education, a vital part of our social culture, has been neglected. A wider interest and a greater need for pro- ficiency in vocational, and aeronautical fields is developing among veterans and graduating students, Clover Park was among the first , in the state to form thirteenth and fourteenth grades, primarily to meet this need. 9132 Faculty epmftments Carlin Aden Director of l3th and 14th Grades It-If 'ln nglvi: Gladys Stipt-lc-English. History: Audrey McDonnellfDepartment Head. Librarian: Winifred Chesney-English: Mrs. Ruth BattingLatin. English: Mrs. iurneti- Spanish, English. Slandme: Dorothy-Mae GettyfFrench, English. Algebra: Mrs. Edith StarlcfGerman. English. jr. High Paper: Mrs. Alice Nlock-Dramatics Oral Expression. Debate. English: Mrs. Louise Esvelt-English: Rose Alvanirlt-Reading, English. ENGLISH AND LANGUAGE 'HS year a new division of Clover Parlcas curriculum was begun. All courses relevant to mder the control of one teacher. The head of this group or department, acting with all if a committee would, then organized a course of study uniting all Clover Park's courses a certain held of study were grouped together the teachers in his field, much as the chairman Linder his authority. This system was not new to the English teachers at school. They had been organized since 1942. Miss McDonnell, the librarian, had rlected head of the informal department. The creation of an official English departmen ore caused little excitement among the English teachers. qeachers and subjects in this department are Miss Alvaniclc, seventh grade reading and Mace, eighth grade reading, Mrs. Esvelt, eighth and ninth grade English: Mrs. Starlc, grade English, Spanish, Mrs. Battin, sophomore English, Latin, Miss Chesney, sophom English, French, and Mrs. Moclc, junior and senior English, dramatics. 'he most concise statement of the beliefs of this group is found in the forward to their that fiuent use of language as a means of satisfactory self-expression is essential to the age as a means of communication is essential to vocational and social success, and that -r education, enriches life, and strengthens democracyf' 'J t with Miss McDonnell as department head English: Miss Stipelc, seventh grade English: ninth grade English, German, Mrs. Burnett, ore and junior English: Miss Getty, junior and general outline of the course of study, which happiness of human beings, that correct use of readin is a tool whose slcillfull use ermits 8 P

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A Arthur G. Hudtloff, Superintendent Harold F. Gray, Principal I Trusteeslazp ERVICE on a hoard of education is a public trust of the highest order-trusteeship at its hest. Hope for the extension, improvement, and lasting success of democracy rests heavily upon free education, and, in turn, on the stewardship of the school hoard member, who is, at the same time, custodian of the rights of every American child. The puhlic school system is a form of representative govern- ment, and the hoard of di- V rcctors are government offi- cials vested hy the state :onstitution with authority in practically all important matters concerned with puh- lic school education, which is no easy taslc. The school hoard decides the momentous questions having to do with the edu- cation of citizens in a de- mocracy. lN1rs. Wlanda Sutich. High School Office. Dorothea Xvoolery, Superintendenfs Secretary. Mrs. Liehe S,-df,-fi, It-fi ro nghl: Frank M. Lorlcerhv. L, XV. Doten. Godfrid Olson. Sflmol Board Cllalfmfm Lvtle, Mrs. Iva Alice Mann-ffflerlt, Mrs. Nellie Wootan--Cliairrnail. Mr, A. G. Hudtlofl-Superintendent. Secretarial! IVE ladies are the busy secretaries in Clover Parlc's administrative, husiness, and guidance offices, Mrs. Sutich, secretary for Mr. Gray, Miss Woolery, replaced later hy Miss Martins as Mr. Hudtloflls secretaryg Mrs. Shields, and Mrs. Mann, both of the husiness office, and Mrs. Stroud, secretary in the guidance office. Ar one time or another every person in school, teacher and student, has realized the importance of their work. Mrs. Floybelle Shields, Business Office. ...ln- 8 Mrs, Margaret Stroud. Guidance Mrs, Iva Alice Mann. Clerk of Sch

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SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS NOTHER large department teaching most students from the seventh through the t grades is the department of mathematic. sciences. Here again, one unified program uncle Lackey, head of the department, will be more ef? Teachers and classes included are Mr. Aden, hi lVIr. Trimble, general science, chemistryg Mr. L geometry, physicsg Mrs. Miller, seventh grade ar ticg Mr. Sovde, eighth grade arithmeticg Mrs. ' general mathematicsg Miss Getty, algebrag Mr. velt, algebra, plane geometry, Mr. Owens, plane etryg and Mrs. Lackey, basic mathematics, trigono advanced algebra, solid geometry. All members i department want their students to gain an under ing of things around them and the ability to thin logical manner. 9E?PdwMq I.t-tt fu riglwz: Maurice Owens-Geometry: Ohert j. SovdefArithmetic: Ralph Lackey-Deparn ment Head. Phvsics, Geometry: Mrs. Marian Millet-Arithmetic: Carlin Aden-Biology: litlward Trimhlt-fffhrniistrv. Gem-ral Science: Mrs. Olivia Waiss-General Math: Mrs. Leota l.ncki'yfl'3asic Math. Trigonometry. Advanced Algebra. Solid Geometry. MUSIC R. BARDON, director of Clover Park's vocal groi z the head of the music department, in which are Mr. lb S 3 in in charge of the senior band, Mr. Oppelt, director instrument classes, and Mrs. McMullin, director of the 3 3 TESRSF3 high instrument groups. All four teachers spend part of time in one of the district's grade schools. The department ing that music is for everyone, not for a privileged few, wa reach every student during his grade and high school years organization of a variety of vocal and instrumental groups result of this democratic feeling. COMMERCIAL ISS CULLEN, head of the commercial departmt proud of Clover Park's fine equipment. Students courses in this held not only learn the fundament business but many of them also learn methods of simplifying college work. This department wished its students to learn business conduct and to work efficiently. Courses offers: business mathematics, business English, office practice, bookkeeping, shorthand, and typing. Mr. Herin, the 1.fr In Htl-1: Eric Nelson--Sr. Band, jr. Band. Tnstruments: Mrs, Irma MrMullin- teacher ,advised the Klahowya in business matters, organizii liano, Nluit, Peter lhrdon Sr.hi.J:,nL::enxoicr-. Marion Oppelt jr. Chorus sohcltlng of advertisements and Supervlslng the Commerclal handled by the business staff. Rose Cullen-Department Head. Bookkeeping. Mft, NIM-y f3m',10niF,,0dt hand. Office Practice, Business Nlath: Floyd Margaret I.uftfClothing TYPHYR- l HOME ECONOMICS RS. BARDON, foods teacher, and Miss Luft, clothing teach- er together make up an informal department of home eco- nomics. They teach the required one year of junior-high home economics and senior-high home economics in addition to several advanced classes. These classes attempt to teach girls at least the basic fundamentals of the art of home-making to prepare them for later life. Whether they accom- plish this or not, they are greatly enjoyed by all the girls who take them because of their variety and i informal nature. IO