Manhattan High School - Blue M Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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Principal Mr. Bishop Provides Well Balanced Program Serving as Manhattan high's principal for twenty- one years, Mr. Herbert H. Bishop has strived to widen the school's horizons so as to provide a well balanced program for every individual. Main responsibilities confronting him are the de- velopment and improvement of instruction and also the maintenance of a strong program of extra-curricu- lar activities. These duties include supplying teach- ers with adequate facilities, boosting students along with grades and refinement of the program to include courses for both the college and non-college bound students. The enlargement of the school had been under development for nearly three years. Besides his job as principal, Mr. Bishop is the chairman of the activities committee of the Commis- sion on Secondary School of the North Central As- sociation. This capacity enables him to attend and participate in national conferences. Before Mr. Bishop became principal, he taught math and physics at MHS. He received his BA de- gree at Kansas Wesleyan in Salina and MA degree in math at the University of Chicago. This year, he continued his work with contractors and moved into a new home during Christmas vaca- tion. Within the community, Mr. Bishop has been active in church and other service activities. Reading Perry Mason novels and watching Perry and De- fenders rate high with him. During summer months, he gardens and raises prize Howers. Counselling and advising students on problems and fu ture plans takes a large part of Mr. Bishop's time. Let 'er 1-ip . l ' Let 'ef roar , , , C'IT1OI'l team . . . I8 We want a score.

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Mrs. Claire Crumbaker Mrs. Arthur Groesbeck Dr. E. G. Heyne Mr. Charles Musil Dr. john Shupe Mr. Jule Thompson Advisory Council V School Board Decides Educational Policies The Board of Education serves as a policy making body for the Manhattan school system. Its functions are selecting the superintendent of schools, specify- ing long range policies for Manhattan area schools and seeing that transactions are carried out by the superintendent. The board serves as judicial and legislative body as Well as an advisory council to other school administrators. Improvement of the in- structional program for training staff is also a respon- sibility of the board. All questions brought to the board are carefully considered and discussed. Because of increased popu- lation, the expansion and enlargement of schools continues to be a serious problem. New sites for an elementary and junior high were prospected. These should be under way by 1970. An educational center for administrative and curriculum activities will be built soon. ' School board members are elected by district voters for a four year term. Three members are elect- ed every two years. Elected last spring to the board were Dr. E. G. Heyne, Mr. Charles Musil and Dr. john Shupe. Serving their third year are Mrs. Arthur Groesbeck, presidentg Mr. Jule Thompson. vice- presidentg and Dr. R. K. Wallace. Dr. Shupe and Dr. Wallace represent the board on the Riley County Unification Board, Mrs. Claire Crumbaker serves as clerk and Mr. Larry Dufva, treasurer, is appointed by the board. The school board meets monthly to develop policies for the Manhattan school Dr. R. K. Wallace system. Plans for new buildings, new teachers, and new training methods are developed here.

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Mr. Robinson, as Superintendent of Manhattan public schools, seeks to provide excellent educational facilities. Superintendent r. Robinson Provides Education Facilities Providing for the best public schools in the state for Manhattan youth and the community is the main goal of Mr. W. C. Robinson, elected executive of Manhattan public schools. As superintendent, he maintains leadership and management in areas of the Hscal budgetg develop- ment of the building program for school plant and maintenanceg personnel-selection staff, supervision in- struction, curriculum and evaluationg research in all areas of transportation, and speaking appointments. In addition to his position as superintendent, Mr. Robinson serves on the executive board of the Kan- sas Association School Administrators and on the advisory council of the state board educators. Duties in the community include being on the Board of Directors for Chamber of Commerce and vice-presi- dent of Rotary. Before serving Manhattan, Mr. Robinson served as principals of elementary, junior and senior high schools and superintendent in other communities. He received his MA degree at Columbia University and PhD and AB degrees at Hfashburn University. Manhattan senior high receives much of Mr. Robinson's attention in his daily administration of the public schools. 19