George Washington High School - Post Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Katy -Z Ielow: Vice principal Kenneth Eiler. Bottom: GUIDANCE COUNSELORS: Row 1: Mrs. Storms. Director of Guidance iiss Whitehead, Mr. Bradley. Row 2: Mr. Springer. Mr. Williams. Bottom right: Miss Whitehead glues some advice to enior Jackie Clark. ts ! x f 0- Ml P ta. -'Nusa-ni-Q i f 5 ' r l fi ff , . 3 .V- his year there were some changes in the guidance department. Among the changes were the new computers that were installed in each of the counselors' and also the deans' offices. This change let both of these groups keep student records and schedules at their fingertips. These comput- ers also diminished excessive paperwork and worry for both the counselors and the deans. The counselors also made some changes in schedule making. Instead of seeing students one by one in their offices, the counselors visited the English classes. There they were able to talk to students as a group and make schedules in a less time consuming and dis- ruptive manner. This change proved easier for counselors, students, and teachers. Next fall will bring about another change for counselors, students, and teachers. Called the Guidance Renewal Project, it will institute a 15 to 25 minute homeroom period. There schedules will be made, and students will be able to communicate with one teacher about their problems. Counselors will work a flex-time schedule. They will work eight hours but at different times so that counselors will be able to make home visits even at night. The goal of the project is to better serve student needs. Even though there were a few changes this year, and there will be even more next year, our counselors still had time to help. Whether it was a scheduling change or a problem at home, our counselors were always there. - Jenny Irwin 21

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nglish sets new goals he English Department, headed by Mr. Sutherland, offered a variety of in- teresting electives as well as the re- quired courses. S.A.T. coaching, creative writing, etymology, and, for the first time in several years, speech classes were offered. Journalism, newspaper, and yearbook were available for students interested in the print medium. Bridge classes were also offered on the 9th, 10th, and 12th grade levels. These classes, as part of the Wabash-Washington Bridge program, encouraged students to pre- pare for college. Preparation for the ISTEP test conducted in March was an important goal of the depart- ment and its teachers. During the first semes- ter, freshmen who had failed a competency test in 8th grade worked with an aide, Mr. Sanders, and special materials to retake that test. During the second semester, teachers worked on test-taking skills every week until March. The ISTEP program is part of the new state requirement that students possess a certain level of competency before gradu- ation. Visitors and speakers to English classes sparked student interest in learning. Dr. Ann Marie Drew from the University of Indianapo- lis lectured Mrs. Gonzales' senior bridge class on Shakespeare and A Midsummers Night Dream before the seniors visited Wabash and viewed a performance of the play. Speakers from Project Business and Partners in Educa- tion visited several classes: Mr. Sutherland's classes welcomed a speaker from Detroit Die- sel Allison, Larry Cruse was matched with Mrs. Hall's English IG class, Keith Locke, Dir. of Group Systems, visited Mrs. Cravens' freshmen classesg Tony Perona was Mrs. Ben- son's business partner. Mr. Sutherland in his senior classes encour- aged group projects with successful results. When studying Beowulf, students assumed the characters and acted out several scenes from the story. When studying Chaucer, stu- dent groups chose one of the Canterbury tales to present to the class. Students even dressed in costume to illustrate the story. The Department again sponsored speak- ing contests for students: the 61st annual Po- etry Reading contest in May and the lst an- nual Shakespeare recitation contest spon- sored by the English Speaking Union. Washington's winner participated in the county-wide contest at the University of ln- dianapolis in February. The department welcomed one new mem- ber, Elaine Theisen who taught previously at Attucks and Broad Ripple. The Media Center, managed by Media Di- rector Mr. Steinberg, added a new library clerk: Angela Brittain. The Media Center also installed a book detection system to monitor the removal of books from the li- brary. The Media Center continued to be used by a large number of students and classes as they took advantage of its refer- ence and video resources. - Kim Shepherd, L. Davis Aboue Ur Ann Marie Drew lectures to Mrs. Gonzales' English 7 Bridge class on Shakespeare. Aboue right: Shan- non Adair works on his English assignment. Right: Holli Jacks and Trina Vincent work on assignments for their S A T class in the Media Center. PAGE 23: Top: Junior Jessica Jensen studies American literature in Miss Davis' English 5 class Bottom Miss Dauis' English 5 class listens to a lecture on the early American colonists. 22 F?- is F 7'