North High School - Polaris Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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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

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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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 Sometime even teachers need assistance. MISS JANICE PODANY is a helping teacher in reading in three different schools. She has received her B.S. and M.S. degrees at the University of Minnesota. Upon graduation from the College of St. Catherine, MISS SUSAN GORRII.I.A received her B.A. degree in English. At North she teaches junior English classes What distinguishes MRS. JOAN CHAPMAN from other teachers at North? She says, I drink more black cherry soda, and 1 have brown watery eyes with contacts floating on them Mrs. Chapman teaches sophomore and junior English, and she received her B.S. degree from the University of Minnesota. Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou, Romeo? MR. DONALD RANDALL feels that teaching in general is like show business—every class meeting is a fresh challenge in which the teacher must 'sell' himself and leave his audience crying for more. A graduate of the University of Minnesota, Mr. Randall holds B.A. and B.S. degree . He teaches senior English and related arts, and he also is an advisor to the senior class memorial and class song committee. Teach him to think is the most important thing, Mr. Randall feels, that a teacher can do for a student. A graduate from Midland College in Fremont, Nebraska, with a B.A degree, MRS. PHYLLIS R. LYDERS teaches senior English this year. She also finds time to advise the senior memorial and class song committee. Things go better with Coke, insists Mrs. Neumann. MR. RICHARD E. JENKS, who feels the most important thing that a teacher can do for a student is to pass him , teaches junior and senior English and advises Senior Day. He earned a B.A. degree at the College of St. Thomas and an M.A. degree at the University of Minnesota. In regard to the most important manner in which education permits a student to seek and discover his identity, Mr. Jenks says, Expose him to failure of other great men and to a possible failure—then let him compare. MRS. SANDRA NEUMANN. who graduated from the University of Minnesota, holds a B.S. degree. She teaches senior English. Knock down the head and win a kewpic doll! MRS. MARY GERDING, w-ho teaches junior English, also finds time to advise the Americans Abroad program at North and the senior banquet committee. She has received her B.A. degfec from the College of St. Catherine. MR. JAMES ANDERSON, advisor to the Polarii Bi-W'eeUy staff, teaches junior English at North. He received a B.S. degree from St. Cloud College and also graduated from the University of Virginia where he earned an M Ed. degree. II