Northern High School - Spirit Yearbook (Port Huron, MI)

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Mr. Raymond Morehead Assistant Principal Mr. Morehead ' s primary concern is to assist Mr. James Overly, Principal, in carrying out the many administrative duties of the school. His responsibilities are the scheduling of all students, administration and faculty meetings, as well as the schedul- ing of community gatherings at Northern. Also, he schedules both student and faculty classes, assemblies, basket- ball games, and concerts. Finally, he is in charge of approv- ing all announcements which are relayed to the student body over the inter-com. Before assuming the position of Assistant Principal, Mr. Morehead served first as a business education teacher, and as a counselor at Port Huron High School.

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It is through the abilities of the members of the Board of Education that the best possible education for each student is attained. The Port Huron Area School District Board of Education members meet regularly to discuss school policies for the entire school district. They decide upon business items con- cerning all of the Port Huron Area public schools, also. Approving new personnel, appropriations of the budget, and expenditures are some of the time-consuming jobs the Board must handle. The hiring of trained educators and the overseeing of the vast school building projects are the major activities for the Board this year. The Board aids in the community ' s development by super- vising such areas as the construction of the McKenzie Library Science Building and in overseeing the dedication of Jeffer- son and Michigamme Elementary Schools. The school board accepts the responsibility of presenting proposals to the citizens of the Port Huron Area School District for maintaining and improving the educational pro- gram. This year the Board adopted an 8.5 million dollar budget, the largest in the history of the Port Huron Area Public School District. The possibility of Port Huron Junior College’s becoming a country- wide college was among the many points of interest on this year ' s agenda. As a result of the many achievements of the Board of Education, the Port Huron Area School District enjoys a high standard of education. Board of Education leads, governs, and supervises The Administration Building, fonnerly the resi- dence of Port Huron Junior College, is the central location from which the Port Huron Area School (Public School) District operates. 15

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Office Staff - efficient, helpful, and pleasant BELOW: Mrs. Velma Shepherd is eager and willing to help every- one who needs assistance in the main office. Besides serving as Account- ing Clerk, she also works as secretary for Mr. Morehead and super- vises the switchboard. LEFT BELOW: Mrs. Clara Wellman, executive secretary to Mr. Overly, handles all accounts payable for the school. Her day is never a dull one - filling out eligibility forms for athletics, keeping records on teacher absences and substitutes, and answer- ing the telephone are a few of her numerous duties. Mr. Overly finds her assistance invaluable toward making bis day go more smoothly. RIGHT: Mr. Overly and Mr. Morehead often confer on special school problems. RIGHT CENTER: Deborah Touma discusses her second-semester schedule with Mr. Morehead. RIGHT BELOW: Mark Rademacher. David King, and Deborah Darling give the announcements during homeroom period. 17