Medina High School - Mirror Yearbook (Medina, NY)

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CLUB COUNCIL, STUD ns of The Club Council furnishes a mea coordinating club activities in the school and an opportunity for developing the ' f a club pro- deeper underlying purposes o ' h High School. lt fosters gram in t e cooperative pupil-teacher relationship in the regulation of club activities and also offers a challenge for an enlarged club pro- gram to reach that large group not partici- pating in any school activities. This year the Club Council has conducted a survey to ascertain the effect of club participation upon the scholarship of pupils. Results indicate that the average of honor points for those participating in one or more club is much higher than that of those who are members of no club. The Council offered a prize of 55.00 to the club which had the best bulletin board display for the year. lt made arrangements also to pro- vide two sections or weekly meetings for the exceptionally large or active clubs. The Council is composed of the presidents f lty advisers of every club in and the acu - ' ' D Land as its chairman. M. H. S. with Miss e Arrange -- -:-..,.,, ENT ASSOCIATION The Student Association went i second year with a membership of over ninety per cent of the entire student body. Although the cost to the individual student was reduced to Sl.OO, the value of the entertainment derived totaled over six dollars. This did not include the added ' h association, attractions provided by t e ' the Tom Thumb Circus, among which were a miniature circus complete with dogs, onies and monkeys, and the Mississippi t dancer. D f Singers, a negro quartet and a ap ' b'ectives of the associa- The two main o 1 tion are: to promote a more unified school spirit and to reduce to students the cost ' . That these of extra-curricular activities ' ' been accomplished is proved obgectives have by the consistent increase in student attend- ance at athletic events, plays, concerts, and evening dances. The association contrib- uted also to the Sound Projector Fund by sponsoring evening dances, This fund has provided the students with sound movies. ln February, Donald Garrett, M. H. S. senior, was elected president of the Medina Student Association. nto its Don Takes His Presidential Duties Seriously f- CONFERENCE, COOPER - .cgi F-ITIOTI

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Wu, W,,Q,,,,,M,mw Culture Lesson Proceeds The Social THE GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT Every teacher in Medina High School is the grade adviser and the student talk the connected directly with guidance. The situation over and any necessary altera- desirability, however, of having a definite tions are made. The twelfth grade adviser group as a guidance council prevails. The concentrates her efforts on the students' following form such a council in Medina preparation for life outside Medina High High: Superintendent Trippensee, Mrs. School, whether such preparation be educa- l'lll'lCl4l9Y, Quld-BYWCB chairman: MlSS Gram, tional, vocational, social, or ethical. health 2dVlS9f2 and The fOllOWli Q Qfade The Council issues yearly bulletins to fepfesenlallvesi Mlss Fefgusonf twelfth? seniors concerning scholarships and tuition- Miss Boardman, eleventh, Miss King, tenth, free Schools. it provides also many Voca, Mlss Glllmelslerf nlmhl Mr' Needham' tional pamphlets and books helpful to the eighth, and Miss DeLisle, seventh. Student. I One of 'the most interesting developments After the pupil has finished School' he 'rl the gwdanfle Work 'S the great lmprove' is not immediately forgotten. There is a ment accomplished in the field of placement. follow-U f H d T t d t H dd . , poa grauaes,suensa en During the year l937-38, eighteen boys , . . . , . ing colleges and other schools as well as and girls were definitely placed in full time th d T h h H d d or part time jobs by the school, for the year ,ose gm .ua ES W O ave a en e no l938-39 the number has reached approxi- mgher msmuhons of leammgj mately one hundred. The Council exerts Throflghoul the year a Serles Ofhome every effort to fit the individual to the iob. room fjlscusslons planned by the Gwdarlce one of the mam Obiedives Of the Guid- Council are held. These seek to provide ance Council is to see that each pupil takes group Qwdance of an Occupational and the course for which he is best fitted and ellqlcal 'lawle- to direct him successfully through that included in the SCODS Of QUldanC9 W0l'l4 course. Throughout his high school years, are also the activities period and the home Standardized mental, aptitude, and person- room. The efforts of the Guidance Council, ality tests are given the pupil. When the in short, are bent toward helping each need for readiustment becomes apparent, individual student to help himself. THE GUlDlllG Ll I6

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Their Candidate Bottom: The Noon Hour ua---.e .- - Mr. Matson Operates the Movie Machine NOON HOUR ACTIVITIES PERIOD, HOME ROOMS, RELATIONS COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES, RU RAL THE ACTIVITIES PERIOD The Activities Period, extending from l furnishes a definite time I :OO to I 130 dai y, for club meetings, student assemblies, and home room discussions during school hours. ' ter partici- l n makes possible the grea I This p a pation of rural students in extra-curricu ar activities, it also assures the presence of virtually all of the club members at each meeting, and thus results in the accomplish- ' ' eriods. f more business in shorter p I ment o I bs meet weekly or on a ter- All of the c u nate weeks on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, ' I semblies and home or Friday. All regu ar as room discussions are held on Wednesday. HOME ROOMS To'his home room, the M. H. S. student reports daily for attendance or dismissal. Here, under the guidance of the home room made out, teacher, semester programs are ' ' ' b lletins and other notices administration u are read, current business is transacted, and discussions take place. m teachers visited This year the home roo homes of their various pupils to acquaint with the parents and thus themselves better stimulate a greater interest and coordina- tion between the pupiI's' home and his school life. There are in all twenty-three home rooms in the High School, each, except the senior room, having fewer than thirty-five pupils enrolled acrivirv, PHRTICIPH NOON HOUR ACTIVITIES Fixed noon hour activities supply those hes in the building pupils who eat their lunc 'ods at school d thus spend the noon peru ' I and an with a program that will be educationa recreational. ' ' 'th study, chatter- Each floor is provided wi d ame rooms The school library is d- box, an g . those who seek recreational rea open to ing or wish to do reference work. ' ' ' ' ' ' h the entire group Special activities in whic may participate, are also provided. On Tuesdays and Thursdays there is dancing to the tunes of the M. H. S. Dance Orchestra. Every Friday a movie is shown in the audi- torium. THE RURAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE The Rural Relations Committee is a clear- ing house for problems pertaining to rural pupils. With Miss M. Genevieve Smith as general adviser, the thirteen members--Mr. Brown, Mr, Devlin, Mr. Matson, Wilma Boyle, Mary Crowley, Donald Garrett, George Grapes, Elmarie Hales, Homer Hofert, Helen Munzel, Harry Pritchard, and Donald Ross-have d made various revised bus schedules an 'nin to the relation of non- surveys pertai g residents to residents in connection with participation in school activities. This committee meets during the Activi- ties Period on Fridays. TIOII