Lincoln High School - Links Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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Program extensive Lincoln High School has perhaps the mosr extensive counseling program in the srore of Nebraska. The coun- seling sroff consists of o total of twelve individuals. The newest addition to the Counseling Deportment is the Native American Coordinator-Counselor, Mr. Charles LaPoinre. Mr. LaPoinre is nor on ordinary counselor. Because of his understanding of the Native American culture. Mr. LaPoinre serves os o bridge between the culture and the school system. He is o supplemental counselor and much of his work centers on the direct contact with the families of his students. The vast majority of students ore served by five guid- ance counselors. Students ore assigned to o counselor according to their lost name. During o student's three years in high school, counselors help rhem to register for dosses and are consulted in the cose of ony schedule revisions. Guidance counselors may also be instrumental in the planning of their students' post-high school education. Another counseling program that has been in exist- ence or LHS for several yeors is the Special Vocational Needs program. This program also involves five counse- lors. These SVN counselors prove to be a great resource for students with special problems These counselors ore also able to provide o one-on-one support system for their students. This program is federally funded through the State Department and is considered to be highly success- ful or Lincoln High. Mrs. Ruby Grell is the counselor for the students in the Developmental Learning Program. Mrs. Grell also teaches three classes in the DLP Deportment. LHS students benefit greatly from rhese extensive programs, because if ony problem arises, a well- equipped sroff is ready ro handle it. Above: Mn Almo Howdeshell and Rondy Wymore discuss future colleqe plans. Below: Mrs Howdeshell ond Ms Diane Leggiodro find counseling ro be veiy rewording Mrs Ruby Grell is the counselor for itse srudenrs in rhe Developmen- tal Learning Pogrom 124—Academics

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Above: Counselor Dick Patterson speoks with Senior Dove Srewort Below: Don Deon. Dick Ponerson. Done Leggtodro. ond Almo Howdeshell listen inrenrty or o sroff meeting Academics—125