Euclid Shore High School - Shore Log Yearbook (Euclid, OH)

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apart as guidance. 'l'his follows the theory that there is more learning from practice than from preaching. Shore School considers the physical activities of the students in intramural and interscholastic athletics as exceptional opportunities for teaching people how' to live well. In fact, conscious effort has been applied to maintaining a wise bal- ance of physical and mental activities. 'llhis is in keeping with the motto inscribed over the arch of Shore Auditorium: Dedicated to the youth of this city for the development of mind and body. In constantly improving services for students, certain new plans have been tried or adopted. lior the last two years, students interested in attending colleges or other schools of higher learning have had the opportunity to be helped with their plans by taking part in the career and college program held each January. At these programs, many representatives of colleges have been available for consul- tation. During the current year, a Life Purpose Vveels program was introduced. 'llhe theme of this event was Let Us Have a Purpose and a Plan. Students have commented that some young people change their plans for a career every time they see a different profession or occupation depicted in the movies. Although the held of occupational choice is a wide one, there was an opportunity during the Life Purpose Week for each student to get a general idea of the broad fields of opportunity and to make headway in choosing a career. 'llhroughout the year personal counseling is afforded the student by his home- room teacher, the deans, the principal, and representatives of agencies outside of the school who are consulted. The home-room is the core of the school organization. lt gives every student a chance to meet at least once each day with a teacher who is interested in him for a longer time than a single course requires. ln the home room, pupils have plentiful opportunities for civic, social. and character-developing activities. Home-room activities foster school spirit. Sportsmanship, fair play angel other good habits are developed. Furthermore, desirable personality traits are devel- oped by the experiences in these groups. ln all classes and activities Shore School practices guidance, ln its many activities, Shore School strives best to serve the student and his community. The following pages tell in part how this is done. 3 Iyllllf, Eight

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Fam' Srzmu Comprehensive Services of Shore School .g..... Shore School offers a program of studies that is broad and designed to meet the needs, interests, and abilities of all who seek to continue their education. The work is no lcnger strictly academic and limited in scope to the college pre- paratory studies. VVhile students who so choose are well prepared for college, the lirst and most fundamental purpose of the school is to prepare students for life-life in its broad, cultural setting. Shore may well be called a comprehensive school. The public mind is accus- tomed to think of school life as consisting mostly of class-room instruction. This no longer gives a fair picture of the purposes and operation of a modern school. llecause of the broad mission of the high school, the educational program is thought of as including not only classes but the opportunities of club and home- room activities, assemblies, personal counseling in matters of career and life adjustment, athletics, musical activities, dramatic and other artistic ventures, etc. Instead of using only textbooks and lectures for instruction, the school makes wide use of visual education, especially through the showing of movies and the participation of educational tours. ln this brief space only the general problem of planning and supervision can be suggested. lt may be pointed out that the work of the principal of the school and his staff has two main purposes: l. Maintaining an educational program of high standard. 2. Constantly studying the possibilities for improving the program of the school. ln maintaining an educational program of high standard, the school strives not only for scholarship in certain iields but for the development of character and personality in students as individuals and for the promotion of cooperative group life among students. Shore School has constantly maintained a service of educational guidance, especially through the agency of the home-room. ln this group, each student receives the advice and counsel of a teacher who is well acquainted with him and thoroughly familiar with his educational record and ambitions. The educational program of the schools, since it tries to provide a whole and wholesome life for young people, encourages the formation of student clubs for the development of special interests and for cooperative participation. U The spirit of helping and guiding pupils is associated with all of the super- visory and instructional activities of the school and no one activity is considered

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Page ivlillt' The Personnel Staff MR. PEAKE MISS ALBRECH1 Mr. Peake, dean of boys, is available for conferences on vocational and career problems. He, also, promotes home room programs, supervises attendance and assists in scheduling. Miss Albrecht, dean of girls, affords personal counseling in the high school and assists in the elementary school. Like the dean of boys, she maintains records about students and professionally considers their problems. Mr. Yorhees, director of pupil person- nel, is the man for the main office who checks up on all attendance cases referred to him by the school. He, also, assists various organizations in social service projects. MR. VORHEES