John Jay High School - Yearbook (Cross River, NY)

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Good health is primary s 3' s am Q PKK' ! t 3 1- , - .,.,,l..e Miss Gi efte ard Mr. Hassetiae check students' at- Steve Bcsrr-e rece'ves a ohyscal exam from Dr. Smith. tendance cards. ST'- 1 X. K i 5 Mr. Blanchett, our speech therapist, works with Miriam Cvriswold. ? FE. f Steves weght is checked by Miss Gfette, The health department, an important part of Pupil Personnel Services, performs several important functions. Miss Gillette, the school nurse, and Dr. Smith, the school phy- sician, work together to insure a high level of general health. Through a program of health appraisal, individual health prohlems are detected and corrective measures are instituted. A second function of the department is to supervise general health conditions throughout the school plant. llealth education is further promoted through formal health classes, group discussions, and individual conferences. The activities of our health department have contributed greatly to our collective and individual well-being.

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nd counsel. 1957-1958 has been the first year our school has had a staff of three in the guidance department. This has extended its inllluence to a greater nurnher of stu- dents. Early in the school year thc department reported that, on the hasis of standard tests the students took in the spring of 1957, our school ranked very high in the nation. After the sputnilt uproar the per- centage of students taking science and math was reported to the community. These figures were also outstanding na' tionally. The guidance department in cooperation with BOCES sponsored the very successful annual Northern XVestchester College Con- ference. Gui' district has traditionally played host to the conference, hut this was the first one held at -lohn Jay lligh School. ,. i One of several panels at the College Conference discusses problems pertaining to college. ll... , s I . xvf' - A 'T - ani Mr. Combs infe,-views Mieke M555 af the gujdance Cenfe,-. The members of the BOCES staff are Dr. C. C. Dunsmoor, director, Mr. Combs, Mrs Johnstone, Dr. Mooren, and Mr. Campbell.

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concern of education. A Ex ,T N' 6 x sa L nf f , m. Q s 'Q Y-1 K, 'a .,s- s. , ,S Xi x ,L IO' , - .i ' v ia: . . . 1-isviisl 7? ....-avi S+eye has his hearing checked by Miss Gilleffe. The Asian flu sfruck John Jay fhis fall. Classes and acfivifies were broughf +o a virfual half due fo qreafer Than filly percenl absenfee- ism. On Tuesday, Ociober iwenfy- fhird, Mr. Hassel+ine announced +ha+ school would be closed for fhe duralion of The week. Sieve lakes his periodic eye examinalion. 15. ll Q-6' :uv Miss Gville'r+e and Dr. Smifh check S+eve's healfh records wifh him. -1 Dean Lorenz receives his Salk vaccine from Dr. Smifh in 'rhe polio clinic on Feb. II I958