North High School - Polaris Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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MR. CHESTER JOHNSON, North’s head principal, received his M.A. degree at the University of Minnesota and at Columbia University. Mr. Johnson has specific duties that he alone must handle. He must provide leadership for the faculty, plan the curriculum and approve all special activities. Supervision of supplies, eejuip-ment and finances is another part of Mr. Johnson’s job. North’s principal must also maintain school standards in many aspects, whether it be developing the library, keeping up morale or keeping good relations in the school and for the school in public. MR. GLENN SONNENBERG, one of the two assistant principals at North, received his B.S. degree at Hamlinc University and later obtained his M.A. at the University of Minnesota. Mr. Sonnenberg is in charge of the IBM program system that schedules all classes and makes out tne report cards. Discipline of the seniors is another part of his job. He works closely with the faculty on curriculum and program planning. MR. WALTER J. ROCK. JR., North s other assistant principal, received both his B.A. and M Ed. degrees at Maealaster College. He has also done graduate work at the University of Minnesota. Mr. Rock is in charge of the discipline for the underclass and attends meeting! with all faculty department chairmen. 8

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 'I wonder if we’ll make it back before the bell rings? Principals Persevere in Programming, Planning, Policy-making Many responsibilities must be faced daily by the three principals at North—Mr. Johnson, and his assistants, Mr. Sonnenbcrg and Mr. Rock. They arc responsible for establishing and maintaining good relations between the school and community. Their work also involves a dose contact with the administration of the system through serving on various committees. They are often called upon to be part of interviewing committees which hire new teachers for the Minneapolis school system. Another group.with which the principals work is the North High Alumni Association, which is the most active high school alumni group in the state. The principals also work with the faculty, the consultants and the administration on curriculum development. Finally, the most important and the most time-consuming responsibility that the principals have is to insure the efficient, successful running of North High through close supervision of its teaching and counseling systems. 9