North High School - Tower Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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Despite Reptl Although it is usually quiet in the Guidance Center, Biology teacher Al- len Volkmann finds ways to liven up the counselors' day. One of his favor- ite tricks ls to brlng snakes and hide them in Tommie Williams' desk draw- ers. Commentlng on Mr. Volkmann's actions, Mr.WiIIIams said, l dislike reptiles very much. It must be very humorous to him - that'l'm afraid of them. He went on to say, Did you know he lost one of his snakes this year? Continuing to talk, he nervous- ly eyed the floors, lt could be any- where ln this bulIding. On a snake-free day, the counselors find thelr resonslbllities changing be- cause ofthe reduction In the staff and student body. We are involving most of our time ln three areas, said Coun- selor Bob Wright. The first area Mr. Wright mentioned was the proficiency test all students must pass ln order to graduate. But the maln job of the counselors is helping the more than 9096 of stu- dents who request some type of assls- tance to obtain loans or grants for post high school tralnlng. The counselors also help students register and pre- pare for the tests needed for college bound seniors. I Fworklng on enrollment, Registrar Barbara 'Wilson fllls out a class reference card. + Job requests keep career Counselor Joe Lee .busy. '4 Doing the counselors' busy work is all part of belng a secretary, but Mrs. Friday doesn't ' seem too disturbed by lt.

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fl! 'ian- if-.an nv ',, + , x L Along wlth currlculum, Associate Principal Harry Austin also does some of the hlrlng of staff members, a fact known to few. Here he explalns about scheduling teachers, whlch he also does. At the teacher breakfast held on thelr flrst day back to school. Mr. Austln proves hls talents extend beyond the office desk. The only new admlnlstrator at North this year, ex-Coach Terry Guldry is also the athletic director and is in charge of the day to day 'happen- ings evolvlng around Dlvlslon I. ' Wise counsel, glven by Mr. Johnson, wlll undoubtedly be put to good use by Antonla Toledo, '79,

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I. . S X W , 1' 1. Ex x,'i E, W W i 5 .. '21 S T W , . . ., 2 ,J 1 7 Qtr of ,Ns 1. ' fi 5' Q wiht. - Q? V' A rf ,is Q an 1 1632 A M ks 537, an V' 1 jx X '05,--..67.r R rlloplng that the class she wants ls open, a student watches as Mr. Stanley checks. , Popeye comlcs and computers are part of Mr. Casey's career lab classes and Guy Har- rls, '80, makes the best of lt. + Looklng up a schedule ln search of a student, Mrs. Maul stops to recall the name. + Talklng to yourself helps organlze the mlnd, a fact Mr. Wrlght ls obviously aware of. + Helplng the counselors, Mrs. Calvert assists Raul Herrera, '82, wlth pulllng cards.