McClintock High School - Historian Yearbook (Tempe, AZ)

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HELPING STUDENTS witl1 everything from a mixed up schedule to a personal problem challenged the Guidance Depart- ment. Counselors conducted an estimated 10,000 interviews yearly. Personal problems take priority, stated Barbara Shepard, head of the Guidance Department. 'cWc consider anything im- portant to a student important to us. Stu- dents should feel free to seek their coun- selors advice at any time. Transcripts, applications for college en- trance, ucareer Night and applications for scholarships swamped the staff. Group counseling, which consists of a small group of students and a counselor partici- pating in a discussion, was continued. This method enabled counselors to work with several students at once and students re- ceived some valuable advice and ideas. As the onl male counselo ra Dale Akers Betty Kent Jacqueline Mcflullen Lola Mag Randall Barbara Shepard DALE AKERS peruses his files as he seeks the rule book for the PSATXNMSQT test. ' guide participants, Gary Baker and Pat Autore mull over the topics of the forty speakers for Career

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completes team ASSUIVIING THE POSITION of registrar and assistant-principal meant many added responsibilities for Eldon Mailes. Formulat- ing schedules, keeping track of attendance, and registering students were his main duties. In addition Ile worked closely with the faculty, class counts, tardies, withdraw- als, schedules, and grades. Coordinating all extra-curricular activities, enforcing school rules and policies and sponsoring Student Council were the duties delegated to Assistant-principal James Lyons. Mr. Lyons, a seven-year veteran of MI-IS, cited student indifference as the main problem. He commented, HI think the Student Council did a great job of getting students involved in their school and stu- dents arc accepting more responsibility. SELLING SCHOOL SUPPLIES and distributing hooks comprise duties of Edna Polenz. Eldon M21ilCS Wilbur Nay Dudley Stringer ASS't- PIIIICIDHI Maintenance Mgr. Business Mgr. ,,,,,..-r ,,,.w-2-1..f'X 'i ' L , At an Administrative Council meeting, James Lyons and Eldon Mailes compare the credit given hall monitors to that given student assistants. District cafeteria manager, Lucy Gammage, neatly bags the week's earnings prior to visiting the bank. N42

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Akers joins McClintock uidanee Department STUDENTS IN Special Education worked diligently at their individual speed. Basics included math, social studies, science and English as well as a successful work- experience program conducted by Edward Garcia. Within the program, students ac- quired skills in the library, maintenance or in other specific departments. In addition to their regular classes, they enrolled in art, physical education or home economics. Mr. Garcia, Jean Weber, newcomer Donna K. Hahn and department head LaVerne Tarkington taught a total of thirty-five students. Helping students on an individual basis was a must in the department. JUNIOR JERRY STICPHENS discusses the ecology tlu-me for the display in unit 5. Edward Garcia Donna K. Hahn l,.aVcrnc Tarking.gton ,lean Weber XE'-l Q . -r JOHN TELLIER, NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALIST, discusses Stanford with Betty Kent. special education-17