Lawrence High School - Lawrencian Yearbook (Falmouth, MA)

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School affairs never cease to keep Mr. Marshall concerned and busy. The main concern of the Guidance department is to help individual students achieve their goals, to steer students toward goals relative to their potential, to help students recognize and adjust to their academic situa- tions. This is accomplished by administering standard tests and then interpreting the scores. Counsellors especially aid Seniors in discovering desirable areas of study or employment for the future and in discussing the appropriate educational opportunities available. Class averages and rank are computed, transcripts are prepared, trips to schools and colleges are arranged, college representatives are invited to L.H.S., then schol- arships data and financial assistance information are provided. I reshman, sophomore, and junior guidance counselors attempt to ease underclassmen difficulties: Mr. Foshay, Mrs. Troutwine, Mr. Tassinari. Mr. Jones and Mr. Quick work on scheduling for this year and next. 7

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tl Administration and Guidance Codify Aims and Assure Objectives The ultimate goal of the administration is to provide an education for all the children of Falmouth, so that each student may became a “productive and contri- buting member of our society.” The more immediate aim of the Administration is to manage a smooth-run- ning, efficient system of education. The largest job of the Administration is to co-ordi- nate all the activities of the teachers, coaches, guidance, cafeteria, and custodians. In addition, the curriculum must be organized (now with the help of computers), records must be kept, and discipline must be maintained among the students. II Superintendent Harry S. Merson confers with Principal Russell B. Marshall.

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Culture Through Communication Teaching students to speak and write the English language properly is only part of the job of the English department of Lawrence High School. The importance of communica- tion and the ability to analyze ideas and ideals is recognized and taught by the faculty of the department, that students will be adequately prepared for society based on human relationships when they leave LHS. The ability an individual has to communi- cate and analyze effectively is therefore of great importance if he expects to become successful. Mr. McKee stimulates valuable discussions in En- glish classes. The foreign language department offers Latin, French, and Spanish as courses of study. Not only are the foreign language teachers concerned with the technicalities of their respective languages, but with the people and ideas represented by the lan- guage. Their manner of teaching, a close- knit, discussion-oriented method, is essential to the student’s understanding of the philos- ophy and the traditions of people of a country other than his own. Mrs. Dudley is an animated conversationalist in and out of French class. 8