Great Neck South High School - Vista Yearbook (Great Neck, NY)

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Principal Aims For Student-Faculty Interaction More involvement within and between the student body, the faculty and the departments was one of Principal George Gould's aims for this year. Under Mr. Gould’s direction, teachers joined committees to formulate programs which include new concepts in edu- cation. The committees examined variations in the school day, the changing role of the teacher, educational technol- ogy and school environment and atmosphere. Mr. Gould stated that two major concepts running through many of his plans were more opportunity for inde- pendent study and the possibilities and ramifications of team teaching. Among the duties of Mr. Charles Maier, assistant princi- pal. are budget planning, student scheduling and forming faculty committees. Dr. Albert Nagell, assistant principal, develops the school calendar and schedule of events for the year and oversees the student activity program. Under the auspices of the National Association of Secondary School Principals, Mr. John Glynn came to South this year as an administrative intern. Placed in this school to begin his administrative experience, Mr. Glynn focused on curriculum development. Mr. George A. Gould, principal Mr. John Glynn, administrative intern Dr. Albert J. Nagell, assistant principal 11

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Members of the Great Neck Board of Education listen as a local citizen makes a proposal Board members seated at table arc (clockwise) Mr. John L. Newburger, Mr. Frank Phillips. Superintendent John L. Miller, Mr. Ridgley M. Bogg (district clerk), Mrs. Rosalyn Udow, Mr. Emil V. Cianciulli, vice president, and Mr. Jerome S. Katzin, president of the board. (Great Neck Record photo) Computer Places Students For The First Time Computer scheduling came to Great Neck this year. Dr. John L. Miller, superintendent, and the Board of Education author- ized the use of a computer in Schenectady to place students and teachers in classes, rooms and lunch periods. Within a few years, it is hoped, students trained in a computer math class will operate Great Neck’s own computer. Students will learn to operate this computer which will reduce the amount of lengthy administrative work now done by the secretarial staff. Dr. Miller's office and the board pursued topics such as cur- riculum. scheduling and increased student independence. To achieve these ends, faculty and inter- school committees investigated “looser scheduling to get away from the standard five-day pro- gram,” according to Assistant Superintendent Mortimer Abra- mowitz. Dr. John L. Miller, superintendent of schools (Great Neck Record photo)

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Mr. Joseph anchclli. chairman Mi» Ruth Williams Guidance Corrects Computer’s “Human” Errors Automation finally hit the Guidance Department this Fall in the form of a million dollar computer that sched- uled student programs. According to Mr. George Gould, principal, the computer made less than one percent error in scheduling. Despite this fact, it was sometimes difficult to convince students of the computer's value after they spent days deciphering their schedules and hours obtaining schedule changes. The Guidance Department spent the major part of the year helping students develop a realistic awareness of them- selves, according to Mr. Joseph Zanchelli, department chairman. Guidance also revised the handbook, organized the Greeter Committee, and established a committee to do follow up work on South’s alumni. Mi» Rosemary McNamara GREETER PLANNING COMMITTEE Seated (I to r): F. Scrim. J. Richman (chairman), C. Vincent; Standing: B. Goldberg (secretary), A. Cohen.