Guilderland Central High School - Tawasenthan Yearbook (Guilderland Center, NY)

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Superintendent of Schools Mr. Alton U. Farnsworth The smoothness with which the Guilderland Central School District runs, and specifically the High School, is something most people take for granted. Where other districts have internal problems concerning finances and adminis- tration, Guilderland has relatively few. The credit on the executive level belongs to the chief administrator, Mr. Farnsworth. As executive officer of the Board of Education, it is lVlr. Farns- worth's responsibility to administer the policies of the Board. He supervises the educational programs of the entire district which includes, five elementary schools, one junior high, one senior high and hopefully by 1970, a Middle School which will accommodate pupils in grade six, seven and eight. As chief administrator, it is lVlr. Farnsworth's responsibility to see that the state laws are complied with. These laws include educational law lteacher qualifications, minimum standards and curriculuml, penal law, municipal law, transportation law, and fiscal law. One of the most difficult tasks lVlr. Farns- worth faces is that of formulating the budget which is now more than six mil- lion dollars, twice the budget of 1963. We, the students of Guilderland are indeed fortunate to be educated in such a stable, smooth running institution as Guilderland Central High School. The guiding force behind our first-rate school district is Mr. Farnsworth, and we extend our thanks to him.

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Education involves the cooperation and sharing of knowledge where the use of resources and material available in the form of books and people, is of- fered to the student. As the students discover what they need to learn, the teacher helps them to benefit from past experiencesand new ideas so that they may see themselves as both individuals and members of a society. Each student takes from his education what will be most useful to him and gives back to his environment the skills that he has learned so that he can contribute to help others. The development of creative potentials, the gain of general knowledge and the acquisition of specific information, are results of teacher- student relationships. Students have the opportunity to work with teachers to explore a subject, to work independently and to have accomplishments eval- uated by the teacher who serves as an assistant, resource, and guide. The teacher listens and responds to what the students say, acting as a catalyst, asking questions, and offering data to increase the knowledge of the student. The class of 1969 is proud to graduate from one of the top schools in the state, which in turn, shows the caliber of the faculty and staff, we are grateful to all. K Ns s s in ,,.,... N, Mm

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Adminislraiion SCHOOL BOARD-Seafed: J- Heller. W. Fick, B. Hahn, Pres., D. Selee, V.P.g Standing: R. smith, c. childs, l E. Rafferty, E. Fassettg Absent: T. McCracken. r Mrs. Smith Mrs. Claus Mrs. Reed Mrs. Alexander Mr. Shands, Business Manager ir Mrs. Bell 'RN Mr. Cook, Co-Director of Curriculum and Research ' ' Q .,,. Mrs. Vrooman Mr. Aylward, Co-Director of Curricu lum and Research