Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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I Q aides gave teachers a break on type tasks. Mrs. Mary Io Carter, mother Freshman Bill Carter, types up a worksheet an English class. Photo by Mark Shearer. JV Q bis Students afflicted with the dreaded I didn't study for my English test disease found solace from teacher aide Mrs. Ianet Marsh. Photo by limmy Tomforde. Beneficial to students and teachers, volunteers are an asset in finishing various respon- sibilities. Mrs. Chris Iohnson xeroxes some papers. Photo by Mark Shearer. Parents can now volunteer to help teachers Students who were not feeling well could find and staff members through the School relief in the clinic. Senior Iana Norris gets her Volunteer Program. Barbara Levoy gives her temperature taken by nurse Mrs. Ianet Marsh. time twice weekly. Photo by Mark Shearer. Photo by Charles KeFauver. Aides O 161

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JDE Volunteers offer help to teachers Volunteers are playing an increas- ingly vital role in the Spring Branch School District. The School Volunteer Program, implemented by Memorial High School, has all ready been en- forced by 12 schools in the district. After School Principal Wayne Schaper approved the idea, a leader- ship team was selected. The campus co-ordinator, Iunior Principal Iames McDonald and co-volunteer leaders, Mrs. Geannie Dennis and Mrs. Patty Lee, were primarily responsible for recruiting volunteers. Positions include classroom assistants, math and reading tutors, translators and clerical assistants. Mrs. Karen Heacock, one of the 20 involved in the program, helped play the piano at rehearsals of My Fair Lady. Mrs. janet Marsh helped in the clinic. I mainly did paperwork, but I knew I was helpful and I en- joyed being with the children, com- mented Mrs. Marsh. Each volunteer was placed where the administration thought he or she was best suited. Every member of the program has a talent to share. We tried to match their skills to what the teachers needed or wanted, said Mr. McDonald. Students were provided with tutorial assistance. Human resources were extended, and the student's self-concept was improved. All of these factors contributed to the suc- cess of the program, added Mr. McDonald. This was a project that involved the whole community. Not only was this self-satisfactory to the volunteers and benefitting to the teachers, but in a whole, it made the school a better place, observed Mr. McDonald. uU by Leslie Simor Extra help is often in the office. Mrs. Rose Mary Carsten works as a Teacher's Aide runn- ing the Xerox machine in the main office. Photo by Mark Shearer. 160 O Aides

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,cons-elors Advice guides students in future Counselors are faculty members assigned to advise students on per- sonal, academic and vocational mat- ters. This is only a portion of the duties shared by a counselor. Counselors help students recognize their potentials and talents. They guide students in making college choices and discovering scholar- shipffinancial aid. They deal with people's hopes and dreams. Advisors often find themselves in- volved in family matters, boyfgirl relationships and peer matters. I definitely take a personal interest in my kids. One must deal with the whole person, not just the scholar or the job seeker, related Sophomore Counselor Mr. Tom Lewis. Counselors agree on the qualities that make for a good advisor. Loving people, being a good listener and having a sense of humor are impor- tant characteristics. The ability to make a student feel accepted is a quality that is most helpful in counseling, said Mrs. Meador. Freshman Counselor Margaret Love explained that in several in- stances it was years later that a forthcoming thank you was shown to her. Once a college professor com- pared counseling and teaching to mowing the lawn. The classroom teacher mows the grass and can see the good she had accomplished, but the counselor mows and sees no results. VU by Leslie Simon Students who received C-4 were offered the counseling of Mrs. Nan McNabb. She listened to the students' problems and offered answers and special help. Photo by Mark Shearer. Students visited the office of Freshman Counselors and telephones are constant com Aid to lunior students from counselor Mrs. Anna McKay for advice in panions. Senior counselor Mrs. Patricia Maxy schedules to solving personal problems preparing next year's schedule. Photo by Mark talks about another item on her agenda. Photo vided by Iunlor Counselor Mrs Shearer. 162 I Counselors by Howard Holsomback. Meador Photo by Howard Holsomback