Dixon High School - Dixonian Yearbook (Dixon, IL)

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 1. New English teacher. Mrs. Anderson flashes us her Cover Girl Smile. 2. Miss Clarkson and Mr. Gentry take time out from their math classes to pose for our photographer. 3. New foreign language faculty: Miss Hall. Mrs. Densmore. and Miss Spraetz. 4 Miss Janes, new business instructor, can type without looking at the keyboard. 5. Mrs. Gilson and Mrs. Willard share their secrets in teaching D.H.S. English students. 6. Mrs. Bur- lingham smiles: she is in the Special Ed. Department at D.H.S. 16

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Phyllis Cathey, Principal's Secretary Kent Johansen, Principal. 7th year. B.S. in Ed. III. State Univ., M.S. in Ed. III. State Univ., CAS in Ed. Administra- tor Northern III. Univ. Inter- Teresa Rudolphi, Data-Pro- cessor ests: Backpacking in Rock- ies; Swimming and hopefully back into scuba diving in the near future. Shawn Wisch- nowski, Secretary Michael Brunick, Assistant Princi- pal, 16th year, B.S. and M.S. at N.I.U. Doris Gawlowski, Bookkeeper Kirby Rogers, 1st year. Dean of Stu- dents. B.S. in Ed., M.S. in Ed. East- ern ill. Univ. Inter- ests: Wrestling Of- ficial and Track Starter. THE NCA EVALUATES DHS Pat Anderson, Secretary Jerry Mitchell, Asst. Principal, 2nd year. B.A. Eu- reka, M.A. I.S.U. Interests: Golf, Walking, Reading, Cardinals. JoAnne Hill, Sec- retary Boyd Melvin, Ath- letic Director. 13th year. B.S. Northwestern Univ., M.S. NI Univ. Interests: Sports. The 1985-86 school year was a year of growth and evalu- ation. This year was the regular North Central Association evaluation year. The NCA sets standards that high schools must meet, but in the 1984-85 school year. D.H.S. did not meet these requirements due to cuts. This year D.H.S. again met the standards. Under the direction of Mr. Larry Chidley, the steering committee completed its evaluation. Students, faculty, school board members, and parents served on committees to study facilities, student services, and curriculum. The curriculum was one of the main areas of change during the 1985-86 school year. Latin again appeared on the list of course offerings, as did shorthand and boys and girls choruses. Math requirements for graduation were in- creased to a minimum of two years. All physical education classes, consisting mainly of basic skills in various sports, met daily and the credit value was raised to a full credit. Advanced placement classes, such as A.P. Literature, Com- position, and History, were offered and a test was offered in May. If a student scored high on them, he could be granted exemptions from certain college requirements. These changes were made for this year and with the work of the curriculum committee, there are bound to be more in the future. During the year, late starts and early releases allowed the committees time to work. Because of all the effort put into the evaluation, construction and curriculum changes, we can be sure to look back in the future and see how the changes have improved D.H.S., its students, and the com- munity as a whole. 18