John Wesley North High School - Aurora Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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tl New, Old Unite To Make Team Like any successful team, it had the veterans and the rookies: the veterans, Mr. Anderson and Mr. Aros; the rookies, Mrs. White-Piper and Ms. Leggett. Yes, this ' team ' was the counseling staff at North. Since I ' ve been here, they ' ve in- vented lights, said Mr, Aros jok- ingly. ESL and testing programs coordinator, Aros was the ' senior counselor ' , having been at North for eleven years. In the time I ' ve been a counselor at North the stu- dents haven ' t changed, said Aros. They still have the same ambitions and ideals. The other veteran, Mr. Anderson, had been at North for seven years as a counselor, coordinator of pro- grams for minority students, and advisor to BSU. Students and par- ents alike recognized Anderson as the ticket taker at home football games. Mrs. White-Piper, although only a second year counselor at North, had been a counselor at Perris High School for twelve years. For Ms. Leggett, it was her first year at North. She had worked fifteen years for Poly High School as a teacher in such subjects as psy- chology, personal growth, and English. She had also worked ex- tensively with the Youth Service Center. However, this was Leg- gett ' s first year in the counseling profession. Being a teacher and a counselor are two totally different things. As a teacher, I saw the stu- dents daily. Now it is mostly ap- pointment only, stated Leggett. So this was the counselor line-up for the year. Despite their varying experience, they merged together to make a well-balanced team. The counselors here at North are really a cohesive group, com- mented Leggett. Discussing college plans with a student, Mr. An- derson and Mr. Aros offer their encouragement. Not only did counselors advise in academic mat- ters, but they also aided students in their future plans. COUNSELORS: William Anderson, Marilyn Leg- gett, Joe Aros, Cynthia White-Piper. counselors 149

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Susan Hwang questions Mrs. White-Piper on the new UC application form and the Cal State admis- sions requirements. One of the many responsibil- ities of a counselor was to make seniors aware of new college information. Tired after a full day of counseling appointments, Mr. Anderson wearily calls yet another student into his office. Anderson was the counselor for the L-Rh students. 1 While reviewing Manuel Villalobos ' class sched- ule, Mr. Anderson cracks yet another joke. We try to create a relaxed atmosphere so that students don ' t feel intimidated and will come to us with their problems, stated Anderson.

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Cheryl Aase English Cordon Adams Math Belty Anderson Business Education Clenn Anderson Social Studies Rosalyn Anderson Home Economics William Bains Industrial Education Donald Barry Science Catherine Beatly English Carmen Benchoff Foreign Language Lauro Canales English Michael Childers Fine Arts William Collopy Work Experience Ron Crandall Science Liz Cunnison Special Education Judy Curtis Home Economics Richard Davis Special Education Michael Emett Social Studies Michelle Ferguson Fine Arts Maryclla Flowers Business Education Connie Fortier Math A vision from the past? Saddle shoes and VW Bugs, so popular in the SO ' s and 60 ' s, were making their return as the latest fad. I love to borrow my mom ' s old clothes, said Jodi Brandom.