J Sterling Morton West High School - Talon Yearbook (Berwyn, IL)

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r. Ondrus approves honor pomt system After months of discussion and evaluation, Dr. Joseph Ondrus with the help of his newly-enlarged student advisory council approved a new grading system. The system, designed to aid those students taking advanced courses, will go into effect in September, 1979. Under the system honor point status courses will grant an additional grade point for an earned grade of A, B, or C. Dr. Ondrus also approved a system of evaluating the faculty and administra- tors for the purpose of improvement of instruction. The School Board, upon recommen- dation of Mr. Kenneth Keeling, business manager, approved the repairs and renovations made at Morton West this summer. Among the improvements made were the repair of the top of the stadium wall, the installation of sodium vapor lights in many areas, and the installation of new tiles and terrazo floors in the foyer and corridors of the building's first floor. SCHOOL BOARD-FRONT ROW: J. Pel- legrini, Pres.g A. D'Andrea, Sec.g M. Oplatka. BACK ROW: R. Pott, G. Schvack, S. Misek, F. Gariffo. tbelow, rightj DR. JOSEPH ONDRUS, SUPERINTEN- DENT Qabove, far rightj MR. KENNETH KEELING, BUSINESS MANAGER Qbelow, far rightj Mr. Kenneth Keeling and Mr. James Umbaugh Qabove, rightj plan an agenda for a meeting. School Board Member Mr. Al D'Andrea fabove, middlej congratulates a graduate. Dr. Joseph Ondrus tbelow, middle, makes his views clear to the student advisory board. 116 ADMINISTRATION

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Dr. Capdevielle directs faculty workshops Once again, Dr. Helen B. Cap- devielle, curriculum director, Worked closely with Mr. Robert J. Tudor, public relations director, on the development of in-service Workshops for the faculty. Dr. Capdevielle also headed the district- wide faculty educational council, which was responsible for recommending curriculum changes to the superinten- dent and his executive committee. Under Dr. Capdevielle's leadership the educational council made recommenda- tions to provide an evaluation procedure for new courses and to bring the Morton curriculum into compliance with state regulations. Dr. William Hutchison, principal, and Mr. Donald Ciner, assistant principal, were among the members of the executive council which consisted of the superintendent, curriculum director, business manager, public relations director, and the principals and assistant principals from both Morton schools. In addition to working with Dr. Capdevielle, Mr. Tudor also began procedures for the development of student publication regulations. MR. ROBERT TUDOR, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS tabove, middlej DR. WILLIAM HUTCHISON, PRINCIPAL tabove, far rightj DR. HELEN CAPDEVIELLE, CURRICU- LUM DIRECTOR tbelow, middlej MR. DONALD CINER, ASST. PRINCIPAL fbelow, far rightj Besides supervising many aspects of the school's operation, Mr. Don Ciner trightl often reads the P.A. announcements. 118 ADMINISTRATION -wh,