Northwest High School - Silvertip Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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Clerical workers tackle many jobs, responsibilities y Throughout the course of the school year, the Northwest clerical staff tackled several jobs and responsibilities. Aside from taking phone calls, typing bulletins and letters, writing admit slips and recording attendance, they did several odd jobs and helped out when they were needed. However, some of their simple tasks did not always seem easy. Taking phone calls became difficult when an angry parent was on the other end. The secretaries were usually the first people to talk to upset parents and the matter had to be handled tactfully. Sometimes the clerical staff had to call parents about their students attend- ance, a job which was not always plea- sant. Despite some of their difficult duties, the clerical staff felt that normal- ly working in the school offices was en. joyable andthat they had a good rapport with the students and with the ad- ministration. For the clerical staff, school lasted longer than the 36 weeks that students attended classes. Some members stayed for three weeks after school ended and came back four weeks before it started again, and others worked all through the summer. Summer months were filled with finalizing schedules, ordering and receiving supplies for the next year, numbering and stamping new text- books, preparing student and faculty handbooks and an endless list of other activities. Some members of the clerical staff worked with the counselors, some work- ed with the administration, some worked with attendance, and others specialized in various areas to help keep the school running smoothly. Their diversity of duties required dedication, but proved to be helpful to everyone. 1 it 140 0 Clerical Staff -Mfg .Q .....,....,,. Daily jobs of the clerical workers are varied and odd jobs keep them busy. Vickie Kisner, PAD clerk, files atten dance papers to keep an accurate record of each day's attendance. H,

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Qtwi lN',f'9i o ' H Q Almera Caywood, school social worker, consults with Carol Sutcliffe, attendance clerk, to find out what class a student has, so she can notify him of an appointment. Meetings between students and the social worker are often scheduled during class hours. LJ' 'A T 5 ABOVE: Support service workers were constantly seen helping or talking with students. junior-Tim Hurst stops to talk to Esther Franklin, security- specialist, between classes. LEFT: There are many ways Nurse Rosalie Sanderson helps students and checking the eyesight of each student is just one example. Nurses also keep medical records on file for students with special health con- ditions. Almera Caywood Helen Drennen Rosalie Sanderson Bud Schreck joyce Simmons Support Services ' 139

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f ii 'g,,V L ,f 'K Taking time out from running a letter to Northwest parents on the Sharp copier are Secretarial day is Spend in Correspondence with Parents, Community leaders and Chris Stathis, principal's secretary, and Donna Riddle, treasurer. Much of the Ofhef SCh001PffS0Hf1f1- ABOVE: Typing is a large part of the clerical staffs work. Bonita Reid, receptionist, types up a daily bulletin informing students and teachers of special events. LEFT: Mornings are often hectic for Attendance Clerk Carol Sutcliffe. She is responsible for writing admits for students after they return from an absence. Vickie Kisner Nikki Nelson Barbara Nikkel Bonita Reid Donna Riddle Chris Stathis Carol Sutcliffe sy Q DL , . Clerical Staff ' 141