Highline High School - Pirates Log Yearbook (Burien, WA)

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Wise Builders for the Future HIGHLINE SCHOOL BOARD 0 Standing: Mr. Carl O. Laudenbach, secretary and assistant superintendent of schoolsg Mr. Carl Jensen, superintendent of schools. Seated: Dr. Victor Thompf son, Mr. Lysle Guynn, vicefchairmang Mr. A. R. Jarvis, Mr. A. A. Soderquist, chairmang Mr. Stephen Osborn. DUCATIONAL successes in the Highline area are largely the result of the co- operation, foresight and efliciency of the school board. Their understanding of rising problems helped the entire district to adopt a building policy that included an overall picture of wise planning for a growing community with its expanding needs. Potential sites for future schools in the district demanded time and consideration. Soon to be constructed are the Evergreen Junior High School at Lakewood and the North Hill Elementary School, north of DesMoines. Planning schools which will be necessary to keep pace with the district's continuous growth constitutes only part of the school board's task. Setting up school policies which will be followed by the en' tire district and selecting the many capable teachers who serve in the schools consume much of the members' time. Serving on the board for thirtyfone years, Dr. Victor Thompson has followed the growth of the district from an enrollment of less than one thousand students to its present enrollment of over thirteen thousand pupils. The Highline school board has opened new doors in the growth of education. Friends Throughout the Year Mary Jenkins. P.T.A. O Standing: Mrs. Lillian Limage, vicefpresidentg Mrs. Justine Richards, treasurer. Seated: Mrs. Bernadine Mathison, presidentg Mrs. Marion Shcrrard, secretary. NDER the leadership of Mrs. T. M. Mathison, the Highline Parent Teacher Association established a precedent in P.T.A. procedure in the district. Active student participation stimulated adult interest in their activities and problems and resulted in increased attendance at the meetings and new understanding of student-adult relationships Realiz ing that much of the success of their extrafcurricular activities depended on the knowledge and approval of parents and teachers, students voiced their opinions of current teenfage problems through the medium of panel discussion, planned and conducted by the students themselves Serving capably under Mrs. Mathison to insure a most successful W year were Mrs. James Limage, vice'presidentg Mrs. J. H. Sherrard secre taryg and Mrs. J. D. Richards, treasurer. The year's progressive and wellfrounded program planning was competently cared for by Mrs

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CUOPERATICN is the Keypthat unlocks the door leading to better understanding between parents, pupils, and teachers. Here are pictured a few student leaders who assisted in the panel dis' cussion on teenfage problems at one of the P.T.A. meetings. And what did each one discover? Pull together-That Key will open any door. ll

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Shirley Sholberg, Mrs. Lilly Anderson, Mrs. Nellie Brown, Loretta Palmason. Master Keys in Their Hands PITOME of efficiency might well be used to describe Highline's capable office force. Under direction of Mrs. Nellie Brown, ofiice manager, all student body business was smoothly coordinated. Though occupying two rooms, both the attend' ance unit and the main unit worked as one, with the aim of keeping the school in running order. Highline's comprehensive Hnancial system was supervised by Mrs. Lilly A. An' derson, bookkeeper. Both Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Brown were assisted in the main ofiice by seven, girls, who were trained not only in basic oflice practice but in meet' ing people and maintaining friendly relations with Highline's many students and business associates. Two new additions to the office staff this year were Shirley Sholberg, registrar, and Loretta Palmason, attendance clerk. As registrar, Miss Sholberg, a Highline graduate, presided over all permanent files and records. Miss Palmason, class of 1954, had the tremendous task of keeping track of more than two thousand students. She was assisted by eighteen girls, who posted attendance and performed general office tasks. As in previous years, Mrs. Nellie Brown, office manager and perpetual motion personified, was the spark behind the desk in room 151. Constantly on the alert, she could be found anywhere, filling requisitions, returning lost report cards, remind' ing Mr. johnson of unfinished business, or calming disgruntled students. OFFICE FORCE 0 Row 3, Standing: Gardiner, Kerr, Rowland, Kipper, Johnson, Korsgaard Newsham, Derby, Billings, McCarroll, Kesler, Hayes, Beffa, Thompson, Page, Shepan. Row 2 Martin, Carter, Reklev. Wentz, Armentrout, Reed. Soderquist, Homelvig, Funk, Lloyd. Row 1 Capcrci, S, Supplee, XVclls, Poinier, Ambrose, Dahlberg, Austin, Treosti. 'S