Marple Newtown High School - Memories Yearbook (Newtown Square, PA)

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Arise . . • Mr. Bruce Dimmick, chairman of the guidance department. Senior counselors: Mr. Milne and Miss Conley. Junior Counselors: Miss Speer and Mr. Owens. The Guidance Department consists of five coun- selors, two for seniors and two for juniors. They guide students in vocational and educa- tional planning. They consider job and college referrals and help arrange student employment. The counselors hold conferences with students and parents to help plan students’ future. They are responsible for the interpretation of stand- ardized tests and examinations. The student body is kept aware of the latest educational developments and opportunities through the efforts of the guidance department. The guidance counselors encourage each student to work up to his capacity and help him obtain his goals. They maintain contact with state employment industry for changes within the labor market. They keep up-to-date catalogues of colleges, vocational schools, and schools of graduate training. Personal character references are drawn and reviewed by the counselors. Guidance counselors collect the past, develop the present, and guide the future of Marple- Newtown’s students.

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When Problems Running an efficient office are, from L. to R.: Miss Scherr, Mrs. Caro, Mrs. Thomas (Guid. Sec.)» Mrs. Singer. Teachers, students, and parents, all rely on the efforts of the employees of the General Office. The secretaries serve the faculty and the student body through their recording the attendance records, composing the daily bulletin, fulfilling requisitions, and distributing the mail. They take personal interest in students and are respon- sible for such necessities as working papers, lockers, student transcripts, personal student records, teachers’ recommendations, and grad- uation. There is a guidance secretary on the staff who makes appointments for students with their counselors and attends to guidance business. The General Office is a modernized center. It contains various types of equipment which makes Marple-Newtown capable of an effective educational program. One of the latest additions to the office is the Thermo- fax which makes copies of important papers and documents. The General Office staff are always ready to lend a hand to teacher, student, or parent.

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FRANCES S. NYE, M.Ed. Head, Department of English This is a workshop.” ROBERT DYE, B.A. English How gauche!” WILLIAM C. CAPRIOTTI, M.A. English Now please, people.” VANCE C. ENCK, JR., B.S. English Use more gestures.” Composition MILDRED STEVENSON, M.Ed. English Now, folks.” GAIL HILL, B.S. English All right, pass it in.” LEE LONGENECKER, B.A. English Get out of the class.” 1 2