Paramus High School - Delphian Yearbook (Paramus, NJ)

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Tireless Hands With a competent staff of five secretaries, Mrs. T. Hards heads the business department in the Board of Education office. Two ladies, Mrs. N. MacDonald and Mrs. B. Wedemeyer, are payroll clerks. Two more secretaries, Mrs. A. Smolensky and Mrs. C. Heger, are budgetary control clerks. Mrs. R. Schadewald is in charge of the use of school facilities. In addition to these, each of the administrators of the Board of Education office has an assistant. Mrs. J. Frost is secretary to Mr. Hodgins, Mrs. G. Nutland is secretary to Dr. Dunn. Mrs. C. Lynn is secretary to Mr. Mele. Mrs. R. Harper is secretary to Mr. Van Pelt. BOARD OF EDUCATION SECRETARIES Back Row, Left to Right: Mrs. Rose Schadewald, Mrs. Nellie MacDonald, Mrs. Betty Wedemeyer, Mrs. Ruth Mayer, Mrs. Rita Harper, Mrs. Catherine Lynn. Front Row: Mrs. Anne Smolensky, Mrs. Grace Nutland, Mrs. Thelma Hards, Mrs. Jeanne Frost. Building Better Horizons Actively involved with students of every Paramus public school, the Department of Psy¬ chological Research, Guidance, and Special Edu¬ cation projects an acute understanding of student development at home, in school, and in many other aspects of life. Children being their main concern, the Department, competently headed by Mr. B. Barbarosh, strives to prevent and rectify the various physical, mental, and emo¬ tional disabilities found in today’s youth. By means of special testing, counseling and private or seminar discussions, new depths of mental insight are realized, dissolving the communica¬ tion barrier. Back Row, Left to Right: Howard Baigas, Psychologist, Mrs. Jean McMann, Secretary, Michael Carluccio, Psychologist, Benjamin Barbarosh, Director, Rich¬ ard Pekmezian, Learning Disabilities Specialist, Mrs. Marie Parnass, Psychologist. Front Row: Mrs. Ethel Reimer, Secretary, Miss Phyllis Eisenberg, Social Worker, Mrs. Elsie Rock, Secretary, Mrs. Judy Feltman, Psychologist. 8

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Men of Generous Help! Nelson F. Bellesheim President of the Board of Education Ralph Mele Administrative Assistant At regular monthly meetings, twice weekly work sessions, and special planning conferences our nine-member Board of Education strives to provide the best educational system possible within the ability of the community to pay.” This broad guideline includes establishing and regulating educational policy for the school system, Wesley Van Pelt Secretary-Business Administrator Lincoln Koenig Director of Maintenance formulating and presenting an annual budget for the approval of the voters, and planning for the future through the expansion of existing facilities. To accomplish these tasks, each and every board member must have a thorough and sound knowledge of the opera¬ tions of the various schools. 7

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Parent Council... Planning Carefully Back Row, Standing, Left to Right: Mr. M. Azzolino, Mrs. G. Jach, Mrs. M. Rothschild, Mr. M. Katine, Mr. T. Thatcher, Mr. J. McDonough, Mr. A. Abrahamsen, Mrs. C. Lorber, Mrs. S. deMauro, Mrs. A. Galante, Mrs. H. Bass, Mrs. J. Meeker, Mrs. L. Thompson, Mrs. A. Katine, Mrs. G. Slaman. Front Row, Seated: Mrs. V. Antoniazzi, Mrs. H. West, Mrs. M. Hirshman, Mrs. S. Zamer, Mrs. M. Rosenbloom, Mrs. A. Colnaghi, Mrs. R. Ungaro. Communication is vital to the relationship between the home and the school. Parent Council, an organization of all interested parents, provides this necessary element. Under the guidance of Mr. J. McDonough, High School Principal, the Council meets once a month to discuss school activities and problems which concern both stu¬ dents and their parents. Parents then act as an advisory board to the administration. Back-to-School Night is one program plan¬ ned by Parent Council to acquaint parents with the school, the teachers, and the curriculum. An¬ other annual Parent Council event is the Parent- Teachef Scholarship Show. This combined parent-teacher effort raises money for the con¬ tinued education of deserving PHS senior gradu¬ ates. During the past ten years over $25,000 has been raised by the Show, and 136 students have been given financial assistance to help further their education. The Elevenlh Annual Paramus Scholarship Fund Show