McGraw High School - Mac Yearbook (Mcgraw, NY)

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Board of Education Seated. left to right: Charles Alexander, Irene Bordwell. Donald Ryan, President of the Boardg Irene Kinney, Muriel Hulbert. Clerk. Standing: Edward Bilodeau, Leroy Baer, Principal, Louis Russell, Chester Lacy, District Superintendent. Absent Joseph Weishaupt. Over a period of ten years many changes usually occur in any business, profession or worthwhile institution. The schools are no exception to the rule and McGraw school and the schools of'the surrounding area have ex perienced in this development. We soon become so accustomed to changes that we forget the past as we look forward to the new and better things ahead. However, if we look back over the past ten years and review some of the changes that have taken place in the schools of the McGraw Central School area we will see that much progress has been made. A few of the big changes, of course, are centralization, the bond issue for the addi- tion and alteration of the building, the closing of six of the seven rural schools, building the bus garage and equipping it. and the establishment of the transportation system. Each year we make many reports to the State Education Department which include reports on expenditures, teaching personnel, salaries, the educational program being carried out. attendance and budget. If you compared the reports of ten years ago with those of today you would note a number of differences that indicate the amount of progress that has been made. Ten years ago 23 teachers carried the responsibility of educating the 475 boys and girls of the present central school area. Today we have an enrollment of 675 pupils with 35 teachers doing the job. The highest paid teacher ten years ago was receiving just under S2500g today the highest is a little over 85000. The budget for the McGraw school was fiS56,315g this year's budget for the central school was 3330,591. The tax rate on assessed valuation ten years ago in the lVlcGraw school was 3518.87 and this year it was 352800. The follow- ing services have been added to the in structional program: Agriculture, Home- making. Vocal and Instrumental Music, Art. full-time Girls' Physical Education, and Driver Education, as well as addi- tional courses in mathematics. The cafe- 'K teria program was also developed and the adult education program was new in this : .fc . era. janitorial and clerical have been in- preased as the result of growth. These and many other changes indicate ten years of progress. What changes will the next years bring forth that the boys and girls of to- day and in the future will be better edu- cated to meet the problems of their time? Mr. Baer is working with Richard Osborne on his schedule for next year. Dick's only one of thc high school students with whom Mr. Baer plans courses of study. xskg

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m 1: 1:11 'I 'X 5.6 Qs .41 :le il' 'i -f e f' urges., .4 1: :s li tudent Council i Y Seated, left to right: Sandra Bement. Donald Torrey. Sharon Schellinger, Gary Sink, Carol Albro, Carole Berean, Raymond Owen. Standing: Jane Ferris, Marion Towers, Charles Card, Gerald Osborne, Beverly Niver. The council is composed of two representatives of each class from grades seven through twelve. The meet- ings are held during the eighth period on the first Monday of each month. This year our council was host to the councils from other central schools of the county. Under the able chairmanship of Ray Owen, a very profitable meeting was held. Two film strips about student government were shown, followed by an exchange of ideas among the students. Another project this year was that of providing a spectator bus for league basketball games played away from home. Many students took advantage of this opportunity, for a full load signed up for the five games. Besides these two activities, the council continues to help plan the assembly programs and to help solve other problems for the good of the school. STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS ' President .,,, ,, , ,,,,,,,,, ,, RAYMOND OWEN Vive President . , , CAROLE BEREAN Secretary ., ,. ., .,,,, CAROL ALBRO Treasurer , ,,,, , ,,,,,,,,, CHARLES CARD Advisor ,,,.,,.., , .. MR. WILBUR HOWE Mr. Howe does the guidance work too and Richard and he are discussing college possibilities for the next year.