McCluer North High School - Polaris Yearbook (Florissant, MO)

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Princijoals oo it all for you Remember when being sent to the prin- cjoal’s office was a frightening experience? It seemed that the only thing a princpal did was scare little Isids. Bur this was not the case af McCiuer North, where the jobs of the principals were foo numerous fo mention. Mr. Bill Hampton, principal, Mr. Martin Tempel, assistant principal, and Mr. Terry Proffitt, student activities director, were all concerned with keeping the school running smoothly. All three were involved with the scheduling of classes and activities. Accord- ing to Mr. Hampton, ‘Scheduling is an im- portant part of fhe school operation. If helps a great deal in making sure thar everything goes right.”’ Mr. Tempel added, ‘'Advise- ment plays a key role in helping the school operate. This unique system is able to 136 Princjpals y straighten out a lor of problems. ’ The principals were also involved with public relations, which Mr. Hampton ex- plained have been poor in the past. One way the principals informed the public was through coffee conferences during which parents were invited to come and discuss different issues with the administration. One of the topics was how North would change info a four-year high school and how the freshman curriculum would be set up. Another important objective of the prin- cjoals was to ler the public know whar a comprehensive high school lise North is all abou. Through their combined efforts, principals worked daily to make McCluer North an effective, excellent school. Looking over a call-slio Senior Tom Clegg and Bill Hampton checks ir for the correct time. Discussing changes that will be made in the library nexr year are Martin Tempel and Joyce Evans, librar- ian.

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Several worked behind the scenes Behind the scenes, various security guards, custodians and cafeteria people worked throughout the school year serving in capacities that were often taken for granted. Be if cleaning a spill on the cafete- ria floor or supplying food for three lunch periods, these services keor North rolling. Even the faculty parking lot area was patrolled before school, if only to direct the traffic of arriving buses and cars. Early each morning, even before some students began to think about waking up, the doors to the school were open. The unlocking of doors was af approximarely 6:00 a.m., after which the lights would come on a half an hour later. Not until 7:30 am did most of the ‘Stars’ begin fo arrive and nor until 7:50 a.m. did the day really begin to pick up. Routine checks of each floor and faculty lounges were made every hour. Custodians kept the coffee brewing in the faculty lounges while on their floor checks and gave Bounty Paper Towels strong competition during lunch hours as they were quicker picker-uopers them- selves. Late in the fall, their duties were exrended as they made periodic checks in the loclser rooms to guard against theft. Duties were also extended for North's security guards midway through the winter months. Closer watch was keot on both faculty and student parking lots in adaition to the closer watches downsrairs in the locis- er rooms. In each of their active and different ways, these various departments were very essential to the ongoingness of the plant and her students. Pulling pizzas out of the fire, Verline McKenney keeps up the supply of lunches. Pizza days were busy ones in the MN cafereria as cooks Maxine Pabsr and Beverly Koester worked to keep the long lines moving. Keeping the hungry happy, Cathy Bagucki prepares cake for the many tray lunches. Cooks, Custodians, And Security 135 ji | i | } | | | 1

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Looking over the schedule, Bill Hampton and Ray Stahl, soccer coach, review North's fourth place finish in the stare fournament. Making plans for extra activities with Beverly Shan- non is just one of Terry Proffitt’s jobs. Acting also as a counselor, Martin Tempel helps a group of students pick their classes for next year. Joking with Terry Proffitr helos Barbara Balser make the school day more interesting. Principals 137