Paramus High School - Delphian Yearbook (Paramus, NJ)

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Mrs. Victor Komow, president at the time of presentation, is seen handing a copy of the Para- mus High School booklet, which was prepared by PSSA, to Mr. Dunn, principal. Looking on are Mrs. Walter Wittman (left), research chairman, and Mrs. Arnold Romney, president. Public Schools Service Association The Public Schools Service Association of Paramus is one of the vital groups which made PHS what it is today. It has about 150 members working to help the school system and the Board of Education. The aims of the Association are to stimulate public interest in school problems, to con¬ duct surveys for facts and figures, and to prepare studies and recommendations for the schools and for the public. It is non¬ profit, non-sectarian, and non-political. It was organized in 1953, and since then has worked closely with the National Citi¬ zens Commission for the Public Schools. The Association has, to date, prepared 22 research reports, many of which directly concern the high school. The reports deal with curriculum, building plans, guidance, and social activities. The brochure describ¬ ing PHS which is sent to colleges was pre¬ pared by PSSA. Mr. Dunn, standing, is seen here leading discus¬ sion at a Parents’ Council meeting in the teachers’ cafeteria in November, 1959. Parents Council The Parents’ Council of Paramus High School is a group which advises the school administration on matters directly concerning parents of high school students. It meets monthly in the high school with Mr. Dunn, our principal. The council consists of one representative elected by the parents in each homeroom. The representatives are chosen on Parents’ Night, when each parent is invited to come to the high school, and follow his child’s schedule. The council advises the administration in such areas as parent programs and social activities. The English Panel, a discussion held for parents by the English Department, was one of the Council’s activities. The group was formu¬ lated in the autumn of 1958.

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Mr. Elso Chiocca Mr. Elso Chiocca, our competent vice-principal, joined our high school administrative department three years ago when the school opened. He was the head of the science department at Emerson High School in Union City before coming to Paramus. Mr. Chiocca is primarily concerned with the scheduling of classes. His other duties include submitting a budget, anticipating High School costs to the Board of Education and taking charge of discipline for boys. Miss Margaret Pfund Miss Margaret Pfund, after teaching physical education at PHS for two years, joined the administrative staff last year as assistant- principal. She taught gym at Teaneck before she came to Paramus. Miss Pfund ' s duties include supervising the activity program, handling all school publicity, and keeping attendance records. She also is in charge of discipline for PHS girls. Secretaries Mrs. Ida Cleary, seated, is consulting with Mrs. Lee Dorn in this picture. Mrs. Cleary is secretary to the principal. Mrs. Dorn is the receptionist-clerk. PHS students know from experience that they can expect friendly and helpful treatment from any of the high school office employees. Time out for a coffee break! Mrs. Lee Hoffman and Mrs. Doris Woardell chat during a rest from a busy day ' s work in the high school office. Mrs. Hoffman is secretary to the vice-principal. Mrs. Woardell is the school treasurer-clerk and switchboard op¬ erator.

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Guidance Department The Guidance Department consists of a director and three coun¬ selors; each of these people is counselor for one class. Among the problems which the guidance department so adroitly handles are curriculum choice, part time employment, post high school educa¬ tion, and occupational guidance. In the eighth grade, the guidance department begins its job of helping students in their selection of courses. Aptitude and interest tests are given to aid in decision, but final choice is always made by the student. The high school curriculum is flexible and can be adapted to any student’s needs. At the end of the freshman, sopho¬ more, and junior year, the department again assists students in this important decision. Much of the time of the senior and junior counselors is devoted to guiding the students in selecting institutions of higher learning which they will attend after high school. The guidance department arranges many college and career conferences for interested students, at which representatives from all parts of the country speak. The counselors also visit various colleges in order to better equip them¬ selves to advise students about these colleges. For those not going on to higher education, the guidance depart¬ ment schedules many speakers who describe occupations for students. Field trips can often be made to the place of work, so that students are able to obtain a true understanding of an occupation. Other services of the department are the completing of permanent records for colleges, working with the psychology staff on personal problems, and being of general assistance to students. Miss Elizabeth Freeman Miss Elizabeth Freeman, as Guidance Director of Paramus High, has been instrumental in forming the curriculum and philosophy of the school. As shown above with Luule Nil- berg, Miss Freeman spends endless hours aiding students. She came to Paramus when there were only two schools here, and has watched the system grow to the present eight. Miss Freeman takes pride in knowing most of the 1100 stu¬ dents who attend PHS. and very few will forget her wonder¬ ful work. Mr. Paul R. De Francis, our freshman guidance counselor, attended Ohio State Univer¬ sity and N.Y.U. He received a B S. in education and an M.A. in guidance. Mr. De Francis joined the PHS guidance de¬ partment last September. Miss Florence Dutcher is the sophomore class guidance coun¬ selor. This alumna of Panzer College and Columbia Univer¬ sity came to PHS two years ago and is a staunch supporter of all PHS activities. Mr. Robert B. Pollack, formerly a biology teacher in our high school, is the junior class guid¬ ance counselor. He attended Temple and New York Univer¬ sities, receiving B.S. and M S. degrees. He sponsors the Coif Club and the Student Employ¬ ment Program. Mrs. Gabe Ciannantonio and Mrs. Angelo LaRose, work in the guidance office. Their competency as secretaries and active inter¬ est in the students add to the warm atmosphere of the office. Mrs. LaRose also senes as secretary to the librarian.