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

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1 High Achievement The traditional high academic record which Seaholm has continually maintained throughout the years remains one ot' the attributes for which Seaholm ts well known tor throughout the state. The high academic standards stern from the high, percentage ot college hound students attendrng Seaholm. The curriculum at Seaholm provides a good college preparatory program. Those students planning to attend college can take advanced courses such as AnatomylPhyslology, PSSG Physics, Chemistry ll, Galculuc, Great Books, Advanced Placement Seminar, and Modern European lllstory. Graduation requirements at Seaholm total eighteen credits. One ot the requirements for graduation is American Government which ls required hy state law. Uther requirements include one credit ot American studies, Gompositlon, and Physical Education. ln addition to required courses and areas the stu- dent can choose lrom a large variety ot electives ln all departments ranging trom typing to ceramics to tulllll their graduation requirements. These electives tend to show the personalltles and lnterests ot the students. Sl

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The Board Encounters Some Tough Decisions The Birmingham Board of Education is composed of seven members who serve Birmingham by setting policies for its school system. This year the Board has been working on two main objectives. One of these is the budget. State financial aid cuts have caused decreases in the areas of Special Education and Transportation. There has been quite an effort on the Board's part to compensate for these losses. Another objective of the Board this year has been the transition from the Senior and Iunior High Schools to the Middle School. This new system will have kindergarten through fifth grade in an Elemen- tary school. Sixth grade through eighth grade will be in the Middle schools. The High school will be a four year program consisting of ninth through the twelfth grades. A major reorganization of this type has presented endless curricular decisions for the present Board of Education. 1, At an instrumental Board of Education meeting, Mrs. Imogene Angell listens as major curriculum decisions are made for 1981-82. 2. The Board hears a proposal presented by a member of the communi- ty. 3. Awaiting an opportunity for rebuttal, the Board attentively listens to a speaker, 4. Carefully scrutinizing what is being said, Mr. Wade Crain is pondering how to cast his vote. 5. With Dr. Roger Garvelink at his side, Dr. Bruce Van Duesen officially opens the Board meeting. 6. The president of the Board of Education announces the decision on a new proposal. 7. Tired faces reflect the fact that School Board Meetings can be long and drawn out. 8, Birmingham students come and Birmingham students go, but the School Board lingers on, . 53