Momence High School - Monesse Yearbook (Momence, IL)

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D A R E N L. C O X Daren Cox comes to Momence from La Harpe, Illinois, where he was principal for two years at La Harpe High School, He pre- viously taught at Pontiac High School and Cor- nell High School. Mr. Cox did his undergrad- uate and graduate work at the U of I, Western, and Illinois State. He and his wife Marcia have three children; Beth, Neal, and Mark. Mr. Cox's hometown is Fairbury, Illinois. About change, Mr. Cox said, ”1 believe that the change essential in public school edu- cation today must be one of modification, not complete transformation. By this 1 mean that certain phases of the total educational program must undergo some revision and updating to meet the present day needs of our complex so- ciety. An educational system isn't worth a great deal if it teaches young people how to make a living and doesn't teach them how to live. To the class of '72, Mr. Cox says, Jonus was an ancient Roman deity who had two faces and could look both ways at the same time. You may have wished that you, too, had the ability to see clearly both the future and the past as you face the many problems and rewards of your adult life. However, this is not possible and therefore you must apply that knowledge which you have ac- quired in the past twelve years to meaningful so- lutions in your everyday living and life goals.

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Mr. Bartholomew, Superintendent of Schools in Momence since 1953, has seen the district school population more than double to the pres- ent 1,936 in that period of time, with the high school enrollment increasing from 247 to 542. At the same time the professional staff grew to 93 from 41, and the district budget to $2,000,000 from $300,000. During the com- ing school year, students will be housed in 4 permanent buildings and 3 relocatables, in con- trast to the 2 buildings available in 1953. Cur- ricular offerings have been greatly expanded. New programs include kindergarten, remedial reading, and the participation in the Kankakee Area Special Education Cooperative and the Kankakee Area Career Center. Looking to the future, Mr. Bartholomew said, As the Momence community continues to grow, further expansion and changes in the educational system will be necessary. Educa- tion must keep pace with the constantly increas- ing demands of the complex world in which our graduates will take their place.

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DAVID J. SCHINDLBECK Mr. Schindlbeck, assistant principal, is from Aurora, Illinois. He attended Winston Churchill College and Illinois State University, receiving a B.S. in Biology and an M.S. in Educational Administration. He is presently completing degree requirements for the certificate of Advanced Study in Pupil Services. His hobbies are athletics, woodworking, and counseling young people. Of change, Mr. Schindlbeck says, Nothing remains in a status quo position - every- thing is fluid. Everything changes - rules, life, laws, society. Changes are ever pres- ent. One must adapt or he is lost.”