Hillcrest High School - Highlighter Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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This igemercilliom moves on O O in Curriculum l-lillcresl was nol only a school on Jrhe go, bul a school in Jrhe know as Jrhe curriculum changed To mainlain lhe las? pace of an ever-changing world. A wide range of subiecls mel each s+udenJr's individual needs as he prepared +o face +omorrow's complex problems. A srrong academic program plus a wide lisl of eleclives, vocalional rraining, and aclivilies provided a well-balanced program To meel slrudenr needs. The sludenr broadened his knowledge lhrough eleciives such as drama, speech, arf, andsmusic. Through vocafional Training he gained iob skills and business Training.

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.Ti 1 Board keeps curriculum in sfep wifh world To provide for Jrhe needs oi The 25,000 pupils enrolled in Seprember who allend 43 elemenlary schools, including lcin- dergarlens, seven iunior highs, four senior highs, and one Vocalional-Technical School which serves an aduli program as well as l'he four senior high schools is lhe main concern of 'rhe Board of Educalion. i T The members of lhe Board, who are elecled by The cilizens of Springfield, are conscious of Jrheir devolion 'ro lhe public inferesl as They worlc exlra hours lo provide educalional op- l porlunilies Thai meer Jrhe needs of The children, youlh, and l l l adulls of ihe communily. . l i The Board is aware +ha'r This is a world ol: changefa world 1 rhal is growing ever smaller because of 'rhe Jrechnological T changes such as comrnunicalion and Jrransporlalion. These dedicaled men on Jrhe Board recognize Jrhal This is a world of l lgreaf culiural and poliiical change: Jrhal' ii is a world in which I long accepled values and slandards are oilen queslioned and one in which Jrhe young oilen wonder whal To accepl as righ'r. T The Board cons'ran+ly works on Jrhe problem lo provide edu- calional opporiunilies for all children Thai will help lhem J cope wilh The changed world in which 'rhey live. l The Adminisfralive Service Cenler facililales rooms for ci'ry group i l meelings and offices for adminisiraiors of 'rhe school program. 4 T BOARD or EDUCATION . . A T 1 B H Q Fronf Row: Dr. Willard J. Graff, I ' superinfendeni' of schools: Dr. G. 5 Bruce Lemmon, Jr., presidenh Dr. , Arch Lowe, Jr., vice-president T Second Row: Mr. Turner While 1 lll, Dr. William E. Everhearl. Mr. William C. Magers, and Mr, Franklin D. Gamble. i I 2 Qu: ADMINISTRAT recfor of vocal sislanl' superinl Superinlendenl' rendeni' of pub Hazel Ponder,