Northwest High School - Silvertip Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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f Ss. 2 .aw i i X ABOVE: Confirming the arrival of audio visual aides is just one part of Bernice Pearson's responsibility. She checks out all audio visual equipment to staff members and maintains records of each item housed in the school. LEFT: One of the many duties that Carol Sutcliffe, pupil services assistant, has each day is to make sure that all phone calls excusing students is properly recorded, Clerical Staff

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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

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5 E , , ' x ' Q ABOVE: Taking care of the school grounds during the course of each day is one of the many jobs the custodial and engineering crews have. They are responsible for picking up the litter, mowing the lawn, and making sure everything is in proper order. BELOW: After lunch, custodian Thanh Hoang cleans up the Commons by wiping the tables, sweeping the floors, and taking our the trash. 66 0 Food Service! Custodial