La Puente High School - Imagaga Yearbook (La Puente, CA)

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v, yf T Q X AMONG the many parents visiting PTA Open House were PTA OFFICERS: Mrs. Cecil Whitcomb, recording secretary, Mrs. F. Munoz, treasurer the Thomas Lawrences, talking with their sOn'S teacher. Mrs. C. Knowlton, vice-president, Mrs. R. Cheatham, budget and finance, and PTA C0-operated . . PLANNING PROGRAMS and presiding over monthly meetings were among the numerous activities car- ried out by Mrs. Matt Patritti, LaPHS Parent-Teachers' Association president. Beginning with the annual membership drive and continuing last year's theme, We Expand Our Circle of Co-operation, the PTA held its first meeting in October, Back-To-School Night, when parents following their child's daily schedule met his teachers. ln November Sidney Tice of the Edgewood Family Counseling Agency was guest speaker and the Edgewood Players presented Play For Living. During the months of December and January, the members sponsored a rummage sale, collected clothes for the needy, and helped the Guidance Department at College Night for seniors and iuniors by serving refreshments. Besides spon- soring a dance in February, the PTA featured the Guidance Department at LaPHS, headed by Patrick Mauch and his staff of counselors. In March the Home Economics Department under the direction of Mrs. Barbara Affolter presented a Fashions with Music show. In their final get-together the PTA staged their annual Open House. Later they sport- sored their Steak Barbeque Dinner at Op Co-Op time and the Senior All-Night Party after graduation. Mrs. C. Kribs, corresponding secretary, all of whom assisted the president PTA PRESIDENT, Mrs. Matt Patritti prepared programs of value to parents, giving them a better understanding of the teachers' work. v

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I vt I W I frm' Q ' I XX L XXX? f ADULT HIGH SCHOOL principal, Thomas Johnson, carefully sched- uled an interesting variety of classes for his mature students. WHILE preparing an experiment, Keith Washburn instructed his atten- tive Adult Education Chemistry class about Displacement of Gases. Anjali Grew . . IN SHARP CONTRAST to its first year of existence in i956 when only 200 adults took advantage of their opportunity to attend evening school, the La Puente Adult High School this year concluded its fourth year with an all-time high enrollment of l6OO in the spring term and l5OO in the fall term and a grad- uating class of some 70 adults. Principal Thomas Johnson, assisted by his secretary, Mrs. Roberta O'Neil, programmed a well- rounded curriculum which included some 43 different subiects. These included the academic courses such as English, math, Spanish, Russian, and science, business courses such as typing, shorthand, Stenoscript, office machines, and bookkeeping, homemaking courses such as sewing, rug hooking, pastry decoration, interior dec- orating, and personal improvement for women, shop courses such as drawing, oil painting, auto shop, crafts, drafting, electronics, and wood shop, com- munity service courses such as citizenship, driver ed- ucation, child study, English for the foreign speak- ing, and first aid. ln addiiton to these were some practical short term courses such as PBX-Receptionist, Beginning Real Estate, and Investments. Thus, The La Puente Adult High School, using the facilities of both Los Altos and La Puente High School campuses, ful- filled its educational goals. GOOD PIECE of work! commented William Fontenrose as he encouraged Adult Education Art student to pursue her drawing.

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Unrfersfanrffng Counse ors ufcfeal fuclenfs J l . L -4 rf., I V, ff. 5 f J . ' . ,.'l 'TTI' COLLEGE ENTRANCE exams must be taken soon, cautioned Mrs. Georgia Dells, counselor, vvhile showing samples to Eileen Volpe. AM I CAPABLE of carrying the college prep course? How many units are needed for graduation? What scholarships are available? These questions and many more like them on necessary program changes or iob opportunities, Patrick Mauch, director of guidance at LaPHS, and his willing staff of nine sympathetic coun- selors attempted to answer when some 2,000 students came to their offices for advice during their four years on campus. Other problems the counselors endeavored to iron out included causes of failures and unco-operative behavior of students. Director Mauch also administered batteries of tests to all freshmen and transfer students, the CAT to all English classes, the SQT and National Merit Qualifying Test to iuniors. Counselors for each class and special field served the students with patience and understanding. Counselors Melvin Harrison and Patrick Mauch guided inexperienced Freshmen into the right channels, while Counselors William Sandison and Mrs. Helen Black advised the engrossed sophomores. Settled iuniors received professional help from Coun- selors Louis Ridder and Miss Ruth Leger, and serious LA PHS COUNSELORS: Daniel Richard, PR , Mrs. Helen DeSimone, special education, Louis Ridder, seniors, Miss Ruth Leger, iuniors college, Mrs. Helen Black, sophomores, Patrick Mauch, director, Melvin Harrison, freshman, William Sanclison, sophomores, military, Harold Pearce, seniors, college, Mrs. Georgia Dells, seniors, scholarships.