Evanston Township High School - Key Yearbook (Evanston, IL)

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Administration meets challenges of new system Dr. Lloyd S. Michael, Superintendent-Principal Edward M. Curry, East School Principal James L. Elliot, South School Principal 1 fwiifiifm vfiive A L is lv.. Philip H. McDevitt, North School Principal Vos it ff f 'i ,J i wif i -. . ' -. ' ' 'hfiiiff Sf fiiif. 5-fs' . Clyde W. Slocum, West School Principal A A err . John Dal Santo, Philip Frost, Stanley Glow, Administrative Administrative Supervisor Intern Assistant of Buildings and Grounds

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D ETHS students saw a relaxation of rules and a greater amount of independence and freedom this year because of the modular scheduling, but with it came new responsibilities for organizing time and achieving a full academic potential. The division of Evanston into four semi-independent schools pre- sented problems and challenges to both administrators and students this first year, but Dr. Clyde Slocum, the new West School principal, saw the difficulties of transition as only a temporary stage. Among the problems encountered by the administration were stu- dent accountability and anonymity, a feeling of loss in a school as large as ETHS even though it subdivided into four schools. Surprisingly, discipline was not a major problem under the new system. According to Dr. James Elliot, South School principal, there were fewer instances of classroom misbehavior than last year, but disciplinary difficulties arose where groups had more opportunities to congregate. Honor guards and assigned study halls checked the few in- stances of misconduct that did occur. Mr. Edward Curry, East School principal, felt the new ETHS organi- zation offered a greater accessibility of teachers and counselors to stu- dents who wanted help with either personal or educational problems. Dr. Elliot believed a more personalized atmosphere on a one-to-one basis helped students to grow intellectually and individually. New facilities provided the student with opportunities for research, independent study, and relaxation. Open science labs, the resource centers, lounges, and individual school buildings took pressure off students and teachers. Mr. Philip McDevitt, the new North School principal, said the modular system demanded decisions of students and faculty in learning to gain the fullest advantage from the flexible scheduling. Mr. Curry credited the students of ETHS for making the transition from a traditional nine-period day to the revolutionary modular schedule a success. Dr. Slocum expects the flexible system to hold much promise for the future as structural changes begin to affect ETHS. The inevitable com- bining and separating processes that have begun this year and will con- tinue will offer future Evanstonians an opportunity to eliminate the prob- lems which former classes have encountered. Mr. Norval Henn, Mr. Harold Weeks, Mr. Larry Olson, and Mr. Bill Johnson were grade level directors in East School. ln North School, Mr. Murney Lazier, Mr. Raymond Anderson, Mr. Stephen Powers, and Mr. Frank Bace served as grade level directors. Grade level directors in South School were Mr. Carlyle Ehri, Mr. Myron Rodee, Mr. Walter Satterthwaite, and Mr. Thomas Allen. Acting as grade level directors in West School were Mr. Paul Wertz, Mr. Henry Bischoff, Mr. James Nelson, and Mr. Ronald Gearring. Assistant principals were Mr. Lester Dean in East School and Mr. Robert Elliot in North School. Mr. Robert Trevarthen acted as assistant principal in South School, and Mr. Ronald Walden served in West School, Darrell Blodgett, Assistant Superintendent y i I W Lester Dean, Robert Elliott, Robert Trevarthen, Ronald Walden, East School Orfh School , Soufh School West School Assistant Principal Assistant Principal Assistant Principal Assistant Principal ' 'P .lll . .l i J 6 ...T ' .ilell 'ila ti llel i el J P fr Charles Mader, Walter E. John Scott, George Stanger, Ward Weldon, Director of Rasmussen, Business Director, Director, Personnel Director, Manager Data Public Special Processing Information Programs