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

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New faces in Northern ' s administration At the head of Northern’s new ad- ministration is our principal, Mr. William Pierce, the former princi- pal of Central High School. He has under him three hard-working vice-principals. Miss Austin, Mr. Goldsworthy, and Mr. Dickinson. Miss Austin is in charge of coun- seling, guidance, and testing, and also oversees scheduling and re- port cards. Mr. Goldsworthy is in charge of discipline and atten- dance in the morning session, and Mr. Dickinson is his counterpart in the afternoon session. Besides many other duties, all three of our vice-principals are in charge of general discipline, hall and cafete- ria supervision, and teacher evalu- ation. Our principal and vice-prin- cipals are an invaluable part of our school, and they all work together to create a place where we can come to learn. 13

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1980-81, A year of change This school year, 1980-81, marked a year of change in the Port Huron Area School District. Due to the fail- ure of the millage in the spring of 1980, the Board of Education made drastic cuts in everything possible. Port Huron Central was closed and its students were sent to Port Huron High School and Port Huron North- ern. PH and Northern were put on split sessions, morning and after- noon, with students with the last names beginning with A-L going from 6:30-12:30 A.M. and students with last names from M-Z going from 12:30-6:30 P.M. This system was con- sidered the best way to deal with the situation and to save money. Other changes included serious cuts in teaching positions, all school athele- tics, and also cuts in supplies, text- books, and services. In spite of all of these cuts, through the cooperation of the students, the teachers and the administration. Port Huron Northern has continued operating with few problems, and with the attitude of grin and bear it.” 12

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Doing their part for P.H.N. The secretaries help to keep the school running as smooth- ly as possible each day. There is a staff of secretaries that run the office and a secretary for each of the vice-princi- pals. There are also two sec- retaries that help out the counselors. Some of the sec- retaries start their day at 6:30 each morning while others work as late as 7:00 in the evening. 2: Mrs. Teff covers the counseling offices in the morning and the li- brary in the afternoon. 3 If you have any questions just ask these ladies, Mrs. Fleming and Mrs. Shepherd. They know everything about this building. 4: Mrs. Vigrass can tell anyone how to run the office ma- chines. 5: Before you meet Mr. Pierce, you’re bound to meet his pretty secretary Mrs. Rose. Mrs. Willard recieves her daily instructions from her boss, Mr. G. 14