Lakewood High School - Cinema Yearbook (Lakewood, OH)

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Dediccation omd Communicotion: Key Words in Dr. Ellis' Plcms Dr. Ellis sees Lakewood facing a period that re- quires renewed emphasis on dedication and com- muication. In this dynamic phase of Lakewood's educational development he has encouraged all staff members to take part in the planning proc- ess. Parents, other citizens, and high school stu- dents were asked to make their contributions dur- ing these many months of preparation. In a Jan- uary message to Lakewood citizens, Dr. Ellis ad- vised: Lakewood has been known for excellence in education. But we live in a rapidly changing time. Excellence can be preserved only if we con- tinue to examine present practices thoroughly and work vigorously to make sound improvements. DR. ROGER HGLMES assistant superintevzzlent AB, Miami U5 MA, Miami U: Ed D, Columbia Page 18 DR. JOHN ELLIS superintendent BS, Bowling Green U: MA, W Reserve U3 Ed D, Harvard Dr. Holmes Works For Community Improvement Multi-million dollar financial problems such as balancing the budget and approving requisitions fall into the hands of Dr. Roger Holmes. A con- ference sponsored by Ohio Department of Edu- cation on The Role of Computers in Education increased his background in these problem areas. As president of the Lakewood Safety Council, Dr. Holmes' concern reached into methods of re- ducing the rate of car accidents in Lakewood.

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BOARD OF EDUCATION members Dean Hopkins. Mrs. Clark Craig Kimball, Charley Cfeiger, Mrs. Wallace G. Teare, and Phi1lip.A. Ranney read over reports by Lakewood Curriculum Committee on the current curriculum advances in progress at Lakewood High Ploms Point 'ro New School of the Seventies The Lakewood Board of Education constantly adapts new ideas to meet the everchanging needs of education. In 1968, after an incalculable num- ber of hours in study and conferences, they ap- proved the architectural plans for new buildings and additions as needed throughout the Lake- wood school system. Because the construction has moved on schedule, the Board of Education fore- sees the completion of the new wings of LHS by September, 1970, with a capacity to serve 3600. V CONTRACTORS check blue- prints pre-construction :lime MR, HOPKINS and Mrs. Teare dig io star! new LHS DR. ELLIS' ENCOURAGEMENT sets the scene for laying of foundations at ground-breaking ceremony, October 15, 1968 Page 17

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THEODORE W. CUNNINGHAM assistant principal AB, Bluffton Collegeg MS, University of Michigan Assistant Principal Stresses Need tor Cooperation Smoothing out difficulties is Mr. Cunningham's main job, whether it is easing friction between student and teacher or between teachers and schedules. As Dean of Boys, he acted as mediator between teacher and student to reopen the lines of communication. As a buffer between time and teachers, Mr. Cunningham constructed the Mas- ter Schedule, coordinating teachers' preferences with courses offered. He will be Working this summer to review and research school policy as it might apply to the enlarged building program. DR. KIIVIBALL L. HowEs Pflflflpfll BS, W. Illinois State: MA, W. Reserveg PhD, Ohio State U, Principal Encourages Students in Personal Contact An atmosphere of frankness pervaded the year 1968-1969, due to the efforts of Dr. Howes. At the first assembly, he announced an Open Door policy. At Meet the Press assemblies, he en- couraged communication between administration and students. His participation on a Cleveland TV panel on SDS was another example of con- cern about a frank discussion of very important issues. As chairman of the Professional Rights and Responsibilities Committee of the OASSP, he worked on all of the problems of administration. Page 19