Ernest Seaholm High School - Piper Yearbook (Birmingham, MI)

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of Board of Education ATaking great pride in the already superb school system, as well as working as hard as he can to improve it. is the conscientious superintendent of schools, Dr. Dwight B. Ireland. Although his schedule is filled to the brim, he still takes time to talk with students, who are his prime concern. In order to insure the best possible teaching staff for the schools, he personally interviews all new teachers. Oftentimes his ever- present enthusiasm for new projects is almost overpowering. If others had not offered to put in parts of the new courtyard, he would probably do it all himself! AAlthough their jobs are difTerent,4often administrative as- sistants meet to solve common problems. Mr. Norman Wolfe, who supervises the custodial and cafeteria staffs, the trans- portation system and all maintenance, checks new plans with Dr. Richard Featherstone, assistant in charge of building, planning and construction. Keeping abreast with curriculum changes is a full time job, agrees Mr. Daniel Nesbitt, director of curriculum for Bir- mingham public schools. Constantly in the process of revision, the extensive curriculum seeks to meet modern problems. Y 1' 'mv aif'

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QA af. A an 0-uf.-s . WK 5+ - ,st NM-, fo v W '-for--r sw wx- 1-T.. .,,+. Modernization is Theme It's no small job to keep 14 elementary schools, two junior high schools and two senior high schools running smoothly. The school board has not only met increasing demands from all sides. but has stayed ahead in setting standards for the district. Keeping an eye out for modernization is a prime occupation of the board. Departmental meetings con- stantly discuss program revisions, new building plans are always before approving groups, and the board is acutely aware of the need for more teachers and higher pay, both for the growing number of students and for the advancing instruction levels. Building and maintenance problems are among the greatest faced by the board. With the addition of Groves High School, as well as elementary schools less than two years old, landscaping becomes an even larger task. Repairs and installments run costs even higher, and busses must be kept in top shape all year long. Even athletics are not overlooked. New equipment is always on order, ready for immediate use, both for varsity teams and intramural sports. 4One of Mr. Whitney's more popular jobs is raising the flags on the football field every game day, but being the athletic director involves much more. He must sign athletic contracts, schedule next year's games, and handle all money that IS collected from athletic events. A great deal of what happens to students in the Birmingham school district rests on the shoulders of the school board. Being parents themselves, they have an exceptional awareness of current problems and can cope with them well. Richard Barnard, Bennett Root, George Coombe, Mrs. Kathryn Loomis, Mrs. Mary Beier, Malcolm Lovell, and William Spence relax before getting down to business. V 'BP ca 2' A

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