Polytechnic High School - Caerulea Yearbook (Long Beach, CA)

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Frank G. Reid ADMINISTRATION THIS OFFICE is a combination of a repistrai ' s office, in the usual meaning of that term, and a busi- ness office. In functioning as the regis- trar ' s office, we plan and direct regis- tration, advise students concerning lequirements for graduation and for admission to college, and keep accurate and permanent credit record that are available to each stude nt not only dur- ing his high school career, but also throughout his life. In performing the various duties of the business office, we assist in the preparation and in the adminis- tration of the budget which is required for the operation of the school and act as general custodian of student body funds. — Frank G. Reid PUPILS probably think of school counselors merely as those who help them choose their subjects, change their juograms, check their credits, and hand out desired information about college or vocations. Back of these activities is the very sincere desire to aid every pupil in getting the maximum benefit from school opportunities, so thai he may fit himself for useful, satisfying work, wholesome association with other people, and co-operative citizenship. Particularly, do we aim to give help in such a way that our boys and girls will learn to become independent in making wise choices and adjustments for themselves. — Jane L. Fox EDUCATION is becoming a science through the use of exact measurements and tests. As a result of the use of these instruments the teachers have the most intimate possible knowledge of the pupils and are thus able to emidoy the best methods and use the proper material in order to help the pupils attain their desired goals. To this end we give tests to measure the ability of the stu- dents and their success with the various school subjects. Without objective informa- tion of this kind the guidance and counselor work would be little better than guess work. — Nellie Haddock slant Counselor Jane L. Fox, Counselor Nellie Haddock. FACULTY Nineteen

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Eighteen FACULTY ADMINISTRATION OUR ATTENTION has recently been called to the importance of two educational principles: guid- ance of pupils and co-ordination and integration of subjects. The student entering high schoul finds himself in a maze of diverse courses, subjects, and activities. In this situation the average student is lost without intelligent and considerate guid- ance. The major problem of the , „ , ,, . . , Administration is to set up an organi- DavKl Burcham, Principal zation which will enable each course and activity to function one hundred percent and to coordinate these forms of training so tha t each shall contribute its full share to the wiell-rounded development of the individual pupil. — David Burcham THE FIRST consideration of the office this year has been to become acquainted with the boys of the school. This has not been difficult because of our having known many of them in the junior high schools. Plans for the development of recreational and social events which mil be enjoyed by all students have also re- ceived considerable attention. Close cooperation of the faculty, student commission, and the Boys ' League has made possible a most satisfactory beginning of the second and larger aim, to prepare our students for the wiser use of increased leisure time which has been so freely predicted for them in the future. — J. C. Peniwell NEW TO Poly High, the Dean of Girls has spent the year in getting acquainted and in establishing a friendly relationship between herself and the girls that she might be of the greatest possible service to them. She has been interested in helping girls make adjustments, in encouraging more to participate in activities so that they would feel themselves a part of the school, and thereby, would relieve leaders of an overload of responsibility. Students have found a welcome in her office, and the idea of progress has been the keynote in all interviews and in each activity program. — Evelyn Lofland .Tames O. Peniwell, Vice-Principal

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