Northwest High School - Silvertip Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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ABOVE' Talkinv with parents and LEFT: Working with students in preventative medicine enables Rosalie Sanderson, school nurse, to visit with many students. She visits with Paul Deaver about his immunization record. i BOTTOM LEFT: Listening to the problems of other people takes a lot of pa- l tience and time for joyce Simmons, school psychologist. one of the many responsibilities of Almera Caywood, school social worker. ABOVE: When problems arise, many times students turn to securi- ty personnel for help. junior Bretta Peterson asks Esther Franklin about the note left on her car. BELOW: Patrolling the halls and the parking lots requires Bud Schreck, security personnel, to spend many hours on his feet. He stops from his busy schedule to have a cup of coffee and visit with Dale- Simmons, head custodian JR Support Ser1fz'ce5.' Workers give time, assistance to tudents Whether it was giving advice toward a specific conflict or encouraging students to lfeel more open, the Northwest support ser- vices team was recognized for the giving of their time and patience to students. Besides patrolling the parking lots and making .sure students were not loitering in the hallways the two security specialists spent many hours assisting the administra- tion at athletic events, helping students and staff with car problems and getting to know the students on an individual basis. Bud Schreck and Esther Franklin attended all athletic contests and special school activities to assist those needing help and to supervise' student conduct. Caring for the health needs of the students, the school nurse was interested in the whole person. Throughout the year the nurse was responsible for conducting eye examinations and hearing tests, following-up with innoculation records and providing routine medical assistance. Ap- proximately 150 students went to the nurse's office every week for various reasons. Rosalie Sanderson performed comprehen- sive evaluations and counseling and inform- ed teachers about problems like drug abuse Joyce Simmons, the school psychologist visited with students who were referred by another staff member. The principle task for the psychologist was to help students work towards their problems through one- on-one counseling and testing. She assisted with tht re-evaluation process for students in the various Special Education classes. The social worker helped in problem solv- ing with both students and their parents. As a member of the evaluation team, Almera Caywood helped to screen students for ap- propriate education placement and made referrals to appropriate agencies when need- ed. Her job required working with atten- dance neglect and abuse and working close- ly with other social agencies. One of the main ideas of the support ser- vices staff was that they get out of their jobs what they put in. The support service staff remained as an authority, but also as a friend to students. -Tim Ross Support Services ' 63

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C!67'Z.Cd! Smjjf Offices Work with students, teachers, parents During the course of the school year, the Northwest clerical staff was responsible for many jobs invloving students, teachers, ad- ministration, and parents. Some of the jobs credited to them were typing bulletins and letters, writing admit slips, taking phone calls and recording attendance. They also made themselves available for any other odd job or task that needed to be com- plcted. A new policy concerning the way a stu- dent was excused from his classes was adopted this year. Instead of writing admit slips for every student that had been excus- ed, a bulletin was typed up and sent to all of the teachers the following morning. This policy made recording attendance a lot easier for the clerical staff as Well as the faculty. Under the new policy, there was not the hassle of students losing admit slips and having to go to the office for a replacement. Also, it made it quite a bit harder for students to call in for themselves or have a friend write a note. In any case, the atten- dance clerks were often forced to call parents to see if their child was suppose to be in school or not. The main office was where all incoming phone calls went first. There, the secretary or procter would transfer the call on the switch board. Often times, angry parents would call in and the clerical staff was forc- ed to handle the situation first. Along with working with the administration and parents, they also helped out the students. It was common to see Mrs. Sutcliffe or Mrs. Riddel working with the students. Both worked in pupil services and were very cooperative when a student needed something read on the morning daily bulletin, was looking for one of the ad- ministration, needed to use the telephone, or need to look up where a particular stu- dent was that hour. Many of the staff members worked at the school well into the summer. Some the tasks that needed to be completed before the next year included finalizing schedules, numbering and stamping new textbooks, receiving and ordering supplies, and preparing the student and faculty hand- books. They also sent monthly bulletins out to all of the parents of Northwest students, keeping them informed of items that might be important. All-in-all, the clerical staff proved their loyalty and dedication to the school by being the best in the city. -Craig Clark 1 5152 Working on the computer, Vickie Kisner records the attendance for the day and gathers names of the parents that need to be called reguarding their childs absence. Beverly Doerkson Vickie Kisner Barbara Nikkel Bernice Pearson Bonita Reed Donna Riddle Arlyn Smith Chris Stathis Carol Sutcliffe 64 0 Clerical Staff