Fordson High School - Fleur de Lis Yearbook (Dearborn, MI)

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Fordson High’s secretarial staff display their skills ef- ficiently by keeping up with principals, teachers, and students, besides all extracurricular activities. TOP LEFT: Mrs. Barbat TOP RIGHT: Mrs. Goring CENTER LEFT: Mrs. Brough CENTER: Mrs. Meadus ABOVE: Mrs. Banciu LEFT: Mrs. Bibeau Administration 13

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FHS kas a dedicated administration With the present demanding more from us, students are seeking more from their education than ever before. Fordson’s administrators recog- nize the unsettled conditions of the world. Thus the unique characteristic which this administra- tion possesses is trying to meet each new individ- ual need as it arises in a world of rapid change. The administration has vision. It must. If it did not. we wouldn’t have the new academic classes or the revamping of the old ones, the formation of new clubs and the offering of other after school activities. Nor would we have ex- periments such as the mapping program among some of the teachers and students. Not forgetting the rules and regulations and types of discipline, the administration recognizes our individual free- doms. These factors among the other basic and es- sential responsibilities are in their hands — to better the field of education. The administration, faculty, and students alike must rally together to work and to give so that the needs which develop, may be accommodated in an atmosphere of trust. We must all share the school’s concerns so that we may grow in unity in the school — and in the world about us. TOP LEFT: At a Mother’s Club meeting, Mr. Failor points out some of the problems facing Fordson High. TOP RIGHT: On the other hand, Mr. Martin points out to a student he is a problem. ABOVE: Solving scheduling problems is a tedious and sometimes a confusing task for Mr. Letche, but it is a necessary one. Administration

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Life begins with knowing, yourself A new chapter of your life begins in high school. What do you want most — a change? — new friends? — direction? — knowledge? All of these and more can be found at Fordson. The counselors at Fordson are here to help the students meet their needs and wants. Helping two-hundred and eighty students is no easy job for one counselor. The most difficult part of counseling is being alert to each student as an individual, focusing on individual needs and wants. Counseling goes deeper than just providing facts and occupational needs to the students. The counselor is there to try his best to help you discover who you are . . . what you can do . . . what you can’t do . . . and where you are going. When you know yourself, your needs and wants are better understood; when understood, they have a better chance of being accomplished. 14 Counseling