Hickory High School - Hickory Nut Yearbook (Hermitage, PA)

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The Guidance Department The more permanent phase of the school guidance program is centered in the high school and emphasizes individ- ual rather than group guidance. To start with, special attention is given the sen- iors because they will not be a part of the school the following year. Each twelfth-grade pupil takes interest and mental tests followed by a senior inventory sheet. These three items are used to determine the type of aptitude test to be administered. After these objective results are known and general high school grades, attend- ance and material considered, each sen- ior is given an individual interview. These facts help in the wise choice of occupation, college, business or trade school, and employment opportunities. In the elementary grades, achievement tests are used in all grades and mental tests are administered in grades one, three, and six. The data gathered from the achievement tests helps the teacher to determine individual pupil weakness and achievements. Irregular cases in the elementary schools are tested with a Revised-Stanford-Binet test. Along with the regulated program, the counselor maintains an Hopen door policy, encouraging and welcoming stu- dents to seek educational, vocational, or personal counsel voluntarily. Parents desiring to discuss their child's problems, whether they be personal, social, edu- cational or vocational are also welcomed in the counselor's office. Throughout the high school, irregular cases are tested with a Wechsler-Bellevue test. Another feature of the guidance pro- Kilgore's Esso 14 Jimmies Department Stores, Farrell, Dial 9819, West Middlesex, Dial 537

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and Principal Mr. A. R. Reimold's office is the cen- ter of school life and activities for both the students and teachers. In the morning, Mary Logan, the principal's secretary, can be found writ- ing excuses for students coming on late buses, absent from school or tardy. She furnishes a bulletin every morning of the names of students absent from school and any changes in the school's schedule. Attendance reports for every month, athletics, band, and chorus accounts, school records, absentees, pink slips, failure reports, letters written home to parents and the senior black book, are all kept on file in the principalis office. Accumulative records of all students are kept on file in the principal's office. Miss Logan also types the scripts for all radio plays. Mr. A. R. Reimold, the school prin- cipal, has charge of all activities of the school. Students can be found in his office booking dates for dances and club activities on the school calendar. He has charge of any changes in the school's schedule and is also adviser for the student council. He is always willing to speak with any student and give helpful advice. Mr. Reimold can either be found in his office or in the vo-ag room working with the FFA boys and Mr. Lacy Enterline. Mr. Dickson Stewart, Dean of Men, can be found in the office every morning helping Miss Logan write excuses and passes. He assists with all school activ- ities. Mr. A. R. Reimold, Transfer, the principal at Hickory, was graduated from Thiel College with a B.S. degree and received a Masters in Education from the University of Pittsburgh. He coached and taught at Albion and was principal of Transfer High School before com- ing to Hickory five years ago. Miss Mary Logan, 267 Maple XVay, Sharon, is Mr. Reimold's secretary. She was graduated from Sharon in 1947 and has been at Hickory three years. Wlriting excuses, typing the bulle- tins, and selling football and basketball tickets add to her regular duties. Grimm's Awnings, Tarpaulins, Furnaces, Roofing 84 Spouting, Phone Sharon 4952 M. N. Goldstein Co., Good Furniture, 33-41 N. Water Ave., Sharon i 13

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At Work gram is the May registration and the psychometric examination of the pre- school children. This gives the examiner an opportunity to determine the chi1d's social, emotional, and mental readiness for school. The results of these examin- ations are given to the grade teachers. Another guidance feature is the home- room program organized by the coun- selor with the homeroom teacher. The aim of these organized discussions is to help the student by a Life Adjustment Program developed for each grade in- cluding grade seven, orientationg grade eight, citizenship-self studyg grade nine, educational guidance, grade ten, voca- tional guidanceg grade eleven, social problemsg and grade twelve, after high school. Miss Betty Lou Artman, Jamestown, is the school psychologist and guidance director. She was graduated from Thiel College with a B.A. degree and received a Masters in Education from the University of Pittsburgh. She is vice- president and chairman of public relations committee for the department of counseling and guidance of P.S.E.A., and is an active member of The International Council for Ex- ceptional Children. BONNIE QUARTERSON served as secretary to Miss Artman. The First National Bank, Sharpsville, Pa. 15