Harrison High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Farmington, MI)

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LEFT: Mr. John Summerlee and Mrs. Kathryn Nyberg stop to discuss a student. FAR LEFT: With pencil poised, Miss Jill Turley explains the registration procedure. ABOVE LEFT: Students were no? the only people requiring assistance y Rollinson helping a visiting mother. ABOVE: Mr. Gerald Sklare, in a of registration, as evident with Mrs. Nanc moment of reflection. 21

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New Programs Encourage Student Identity THIS YEAR THE Guidance Department of Harri- son used a more humanistic approach: one that dealt primarin with the students; their problems; and individuai solutions. 'tWe have several objectives, explained Mr. Sklare, guidance department head: to help stu- dents with adiustments to school; choose the proper courses; understand themselves; and explore vocations or careers. 'iCoIlege Style Registration,' which placed responsibility on each student to create a schedule tailored to his needs, resulted from strong backing in the Guidance Department. A new addition this year in the guidance curricu- lum was HEvening Counseling. This enabled par- ents who work to come with their child for guid- ance help. Besides this evening variation, there was a new course during school hours called iiDecision Making. Planned for 11th and 12th graders were iiLeadership Training and 'tGroup Counseling by Mr. Sklare and Mr. Zalewski, a social worker. Scheduled for adults were evening sessions to improve parent-child communications. These contributions have influenced growth in Humanism and SeIt-Expression, which gives Horri- son its individual appeal.

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Secretaries Offer Assistance In Numerous Areas HELPING STUDENTS IS only one of the many iobs our secretaries do. Not only do they take care of students' problems but they work closely with the faculty, administration, counselors and parents. In the guidance office are Mrs. Irma Tosh and Mrs. Mary Galloway. Many changes have been made in the counseling center this year. Among them was the new college-style registration. When asked how this new procedure has affected their iobs, Mrs. Tosh said, It's made our iobs so much easier, and everything is run- ning much smoother. Working in the main office are Mrs. Georgia Goult and Mrs. Irene Young. Helping the faculty and working with the administration keeps them quite busy. In the attendance office is Mrs. Nancy Lahr in her third year at Harrison, and still keeping track of who's where. Harrison is again fortunate to have Mrs. Pot Smith working as a volunteer secretary. Active with parent's groups and counselors, she devotes many hours to our school. 22