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

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LINK WITH THE COMMUNITY The Board of Education of the Katonah-Lewis boro School District is elected every four years by the voters of our community. As a result of this year's election, Mr. Russel D. Loucks became a new member of the Board. The Board of Education is responsible for the educational facilities of our district. lt approves the hiring of new john jay teachers, the yearly school budget, and the institution of new educational policies. Mr. Russel D, Loucks, Mr. Allan A. Coster, Dr. C. R. Wise, Mr. Richard Perry, and Mr. I-Ielmes discuss district educational business at a Tuesday Board meeting. Last year, the Board decided that john jay should seek a national accreditation in addition to N.Y.S. Regents certification. During March of this year we underwent the evaluation, a service which has resulted in an increased awareness of both the good and bad attributes of our school. Mr. Coster, Dr, Wise, the Board President, and Mr. Perry confer on topics concerning our district schools. Page 9

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Mrs. Anita Owen, secretary to the Principal, Mrs. Tillie Martens and Mrs. Frances Canero, lypists, finish the day's business in the front office of the administration building. Erwin K. Hasseltine Mr. Erwin K. Hasseltine, our school Principal, direct- ly supervises the operation of the educational facilities at lohn lay. Having been the Principal of lohn lay for the last three years, and of Katonah High for many years be- fore, Mr. Hasseltine is well versed in the elements of school life and the business of running a school. Among his many duties is one of prime importance-the evaluation of individual students in cooperation with the Guidance Department-a service which enables colleges to fairly judge applicants from lohn lay, THE SCHEDULE OF LEARNING Mrs. Marion Cobb, secretary to the District Principal, and Mrs. Rhoda Leonard, Account Clerlr, work on curriculum reports and ac- counts in Mr. Helmes' office. Charles T. Helmes Mr. Charles T. Helmes, our District Principal, is the superintendent of all the schools in our district and the chief executive of the Board of Education. As an open- minded and understanding administrator, he is univer- sally respected by the students at lohn lay. Mr. Helmes always has time to spend a few minutes discussing college problems with a senior. Many times, his interest causes him to take an active part in helping a prospective college stu- dent toward his objectives. Well acquainted with the edu- cational feelings of the community, Mr. Helmes works with the Board of Education in planning new policies and hiring new teachers.

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AN EYE ON OUR FUTURE Dr. George A. Favareau Dr. Eavareau, the head of the john jay Guidance De- partment, spends a great deal of time discussing colleges and careers with the members of the junior and senior classes. Dedicated to the futures of all john jay students, he under- standingly reminds us to file our applications for College Board Examinations, scholarships, and college admissions. He supervises the examination of prospective scholar- ship holders and prepares the literature necessary to keep us up to date on careers and college conditions. Furthermore, Dr. Favareau cooperates with the administration and faculty in drawing up schedules. For the past few years he has assisted BOCES in holding the College Conference at john jay. Although he is sure to show us what we have done wrong, Dr. Favareau is a well-liked and respected friend of the student body. ' M. Elliot Noyes As the junior high school Guidance Counselor, Mr. Noyes helps plan the junior high academic programs and discusses educational problems with both students and par- ents. I-le takes a personal interest in junior' high affairs by sponsoring its Student Council and assembly program. Since he was previously an English teacher at John jay, Mr. Noyes has brought a thorough knowledge of the junior high edu- cational situation to our growing Guidance Department. Margaret Hotaling For the past two years Miss Hotaling has been a mem- ber of the Guidance staff at john Jay. As a counselor to the freshman and sophomore classes, she arranges individ- ual visits with the BOCES center and goes over the re- sults with the students. The work of planning separate programs takes up a large part of her time. Miss I-lotaling has become a valuable individual in our competent Guid- ance Department. Catherine Gillette Miss Gillette, our school nurse, supervises the general health conditions at John jay. During each morning that school is in session, she may be seen in the administration building checking attendance with Mr. Hasseltine. As a full-time Resident Nurse, Miss Gillette is always on hand should injury or sickness hit john Jay students. In ad- ditior, she arranges eye, ear and physical examinations for Dr. Smith, and she makes frequent health and sanitary inspections of the campus. t 'saws 11-ewwxf- aw. Dr. William Smith Dr. Smith, our friendly school physician, assists Miss Gillette in performing the services necessary to the general health of the student body - including periodical physical examinations.