Palos Verdes High School - Triton Yearbook (Palos Verdes Estates, CA)

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mma DURING AN OBSERVATION, Principal Ucile Grain complimenis new Instructor Ellen O ' Shaughnessy on her lecture to her English I class. JJ , ' W , r.. m} ' HOW MANY ALGEBRA I classes will be needed next yeor? wonders Assistant Principal Norman Frost as he determines the placement in the master schedule. Principals Study Flexible Program Initiation of a limited program of flexible sched- uling for next year has been of primary concern to the administration. We hope to make school less routine and more interesting as soon as the new ideas can be proved beneficial, stated Principal Lucile Grain. The idea involves two groups of 100 students in an interdisciplinary study program within a three-hour block each day. This program will stress academic freedom through independent research. Passage of the school bonds aided preparations by providing the funds necessary for expanding the library facilities. Plans have been made to install a portable classroom near the library for extra study hall space. The administration has been especially pleased with the leadership exhibited by the class and A.S.B. officers. I ' m very proud of every one of them, emphasized Mrs. Grain. Assistant Principal Jack Stuckeman, evaluating the changes after a two-year absence, feels that P.V. has really progressed. The rough edges have been honed off. AVOIDING CONFLICTS in the scheduling of activities and the use of focilities occupies Assistant Principal Jack Stuckemon, who returned to P.V. this year to replace Mr. Frank Ferguson when he became principal of Rolling Hills High. 24 THE BOARD OF EDUCATIO N has finally approved holding the prom off-campus at the Beverly HiltonI Prrncipol Lucile Grain jubilantly in- forms the rather startled Junior Class President Mickey Levy.

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Counselors Guide Plans for College Should I plan to attend junior college if tuition fees are charged at the state universities? won- dered a student considering his college plans. The guidance department helped students with college board testing and program and career planning. College catalogues and a vocational file were addi- tional guides for interested students. Getting into College if You ' re an Average Stu- dent was a new film shown by the guidance office. College representatives and the college visitation program gave students a chance to become ac- quainted with individual campuses and curricula. The Kuder Occupational Test, which offers stu- dents comparison scales of changing occupational interests, replaced the Strong Interest Test. Sopho- mores took the Test of Academic Progress and the Lorge-Thorndyke Intelligence Test instead of the traditional STEP and SCAT tests which had proved ineffective. The TAP indicates progress in reading and composition, while the Lorge-Thorndyke Test measures verbal and non-verbal ability. THE PROBLEM of finding a fiftfi period elective for a fresfimon boy occupies Coun- selors Ray Jenks and Don Brougfi during spring semester program changes. Mr. Donald Brough: B A , M.A.; Department Cfiair- man; Counselor. Mrs. Trudy Cole: B S., M.S., Counselor; S Club. Mr. Horold Ginsburg: B.S., M.S ; Counselor; Future Teacfiers; Faculty Play Sefs. Mrs, Patricia Heorn: AS., M.A.; Counselor; Spartans Girls ' Service Club Mr. Ray Jenks: B.A., M.A.; Counselor; Future Teach- ers. Mr. Richard Peorce: B.S., M.A ; Counselor; Faculty Ass ' n. Public Relations Chairman, AITHOUGH THE KUDER Preference Test indicates that your college major should be art or home economics, it shows your occupational choice is dental assistant or occupational therapist, Counselor Dick Pearce informs Sheila Boyd.