Northwest High School - Vanguard Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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laj With a sheepish grin, Sam Ginn, sophomore, finds Mr. Heaton amused with his excuse. lb, Miss Hibbeln, dean of girls, checks attendance list for unexcused absences as senior, Cindy Kemp, writes a pass and assigns a conference to a late-comer. ic, Depressed at having to spend a part of their after- noon at school students serve their deans's conferences. eww 44

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E ' TCQJ i lim' Cn a crisp January morning, two senior boys snuck stealthily to a car situated in the school parking lot. Their plan? To unleash a greased pig in the cafeteria during the fourth hour lunch period. The lookout glanced nervously around as the crate containing the pig was unloaded and addressed his companion. I wonder where old Heaton is? he asked. Little did the conspirators realize that Mr. Paul Heaton, dean of boys was cleverly concealed between two cars only a few yards away and had observed the entire proceedings. Just as the two were nearing the school's entrance, Mr. Heaton revealed himself to the culprits and declared, Here's 'old Heaton'. The boys made an abrupt about- face and returned the pig safely to the trunk of the car. This minor incident, humorous as it was, illustrated the need for strict enforcement of rules and regulations to maintain order at Northwest High School. The rules that may seem severe to some were created to benefit the students and the school,, said Mr. Heaton. They are all a part of the impression that Northwest gives to others. At the beginning of the school year, each new student and all incoming freshmen were issued the Northwest High School Student Handbook consisting of the basic rules and policies that students were required to follow. Outlined in this booklet were guidelines concerning at- tendance, hall passes, health services, program sched- uling, lockers, the bookstore, the library, protection of school property, and standard rules of courtesy. In the event that a student willfully disobeyed school ordinances, he was sent to either of the two deans, Miss Diane Hibbeln or Mr. Paul Heaton, who were respon- sible for essentially all disciplinary measures. We work together, commented Miss Hibbeln. I take the girls and Mr. Heaton takes the boys. Problems that were most often brought to the deans' attention included tar- diness, truancy, questions about dress, and general dis- orderly conduct. - Conferences, which usually involved a 40 minute pe- riod after school, suspension, or, in some cases, ex- pulsion were punishments commonly administered to those in violation of the rules. Statistics showed that the record number of summons' to the dean's office was held by a iunior girl with a total of 66, while the boy's record was acquired by a senior with 3l call slips. Only one case of vandalism was reported at North- west. The incident, which occurred in the fall, involved the setting of Mr. Heaton's office of fire. However, through much investigation, the responsible parties were finally apprehended and charged with arson. In spite of this unfortunate mishap, Mr. Heaton was well pleased with Northwest's overall record and appearance. While it has been necessary for most every school in Indianapolis to be painted, this one has never had to, he claimed. l really mean this . . . l'm proudtof these kids. 45