North High School - Polaris Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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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

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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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English Teachers Find Their Classes Cut North's English department has made several changes this year. A course in Reading English is being offered for sophomores. It is intensive concentration in reading, and it helps the students in all of their classes, not only in English. For juniors, an exciting elective course in the study of the film is being offered on a semester basis. Not only have these students seen and discussed films, but they also have made some. During the past year, the Board of Education has asked the English teachers to stress writing skills. Each teacher has been able to do this more efficiently than before because each teacher has a maximum of four classes per day with an average of twenty-five students per class. Oh brother! How long do I have to put up with this?” MR. DANIEL R. KRUEGER is a senior English teacher. Upon graduating from the University of Minnesota, he received a BS. degree. What does MRS. SUSAN J. LOHN think is the most important thing that a teacher can do for a student? Help him to discover hia potential, develop his potential and become a useful and happy person.” Mrs. Lohn teaches sophomore English and earned her B.A. degree at Hastings Gdlege in Hastings. Nebraska. She feels that teachers will never be replaced by machines because moil teachers are better looking than anj machine.” MR. JOHN M PARSONS teaches sophomore and senior English. He is a graduate of both Gustavus Adolphus College and the University of Minnesota and holds BS. and M.Ed. degrees. NOT PICTURED: MRS. CLARIS MANKOW-SKI attended the University of Minnesota and the Juilliard School of Music where she received B.A and MA. degrees. She teaches junior English and is a resource teacher. Mrs. Mankowsici is also the chairman of the auditorium committee and advises the Senior Day committee. Ready or not, here I come. MRS. JANET R SINGER feels the most important thing that a teacher can do for a student is excite the latent desire to learn that is inherent in us all. In regard to teachers ever being replaced by machines, she answers, If man can ever build a machine so complex that it has every facet of the human mind's ability to think and create, and if this machine can evoke and respond to human emotions, then will human teachers be needed? But will human students be needed either? Mrs. Singer, besides being advisor (p North High Y-Tcens, teaches junior English. She attended both St. Olaf College and the University of Wisconsin and holds B.A. and M.A. degrees. Through the looking glass. MISS RUTH PERSON, who received her B S. degree from St. Cloud State Gdlege and an MS. degree in English from the University of Wisconsin in Madison, teaches junior English and spends a joyful period every day as the advisor of the PoUrii staff. She also serves as the English department chairman, is a member of the awards committee and advises the cap and gown committee. Miss Person feels that her shy retiring nature distinguishes her from other teachers at North, and that the most important thing that a teacher can do for a student is to sincerely like the student which provides for a better understanding. 10