Raytown High School - Ramizzou Yearbook (Raytown, MO)

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. .fe ll Mr. Neal F. Hanks, Principal of Raytown High School. UNH -' Mr. Richard C. Beissenherz, Vice Principal of Raytown High School. ur rincilna 5 ana! jheir ecrefarieo gnagfe U5 fo ef fke Woof rom ur glclucafion The enjoyment of the past year at Raytown High School has been largely due to our principals, Mr. Hanks and Mr. Beissenherz, Their encouragement of assemblies and extracurricular activities has been enjoyed as beneficial breaks in the routine of school work for students and teachers alike. Mr. Hanks, our principal, and Mr. Beissenherz, his assistant, have a very large task administering the business of our educationg handling discipline problems, recording at- tendance, procuring supplies and equipment, and per- forming innumerable other tasks and services that some- times go unnoticed. They, with the able assistance of their secretaries, Mrs. Page, Mrs. Hellman, and Mrs. Mosely, perform an exceptional service by keeping R.H.S. running at peak efficiency so that we, the student body, gain the most from our educational experience. Mrs. Hellman, Mrs. Page, and Mrs. Mosely secretaries.

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Miss Larsen and Mr. Edwards enjoy helping students and teachers. ,4 JJMM, 5zt.,.,f ,ga flue gui .gallon f 5 lag 1 Curricufum ana! guidance Jap Ou, sctoof gunning Smoomfy Mr. Edwards, our curriculum coordinator , works closely with the teachers to provide a smoothly operating system. He organizes committees for selecting new textbooks and revising courses of studyl Visiting all the teachers and helping them to become better acquainted with the school system is also a part of his work. His greatest reponsibility is to help the teachers by creating a system enabling them to select and plan their own methods of teaching. V Our director of guidance, Miss Larsen, works with the counselors to help studentsl plan for their years after high school. She plans and organizes the counseling services which are available in our school, and also supervises the testing program in the elemen- tary schools of our district. The nurses at Baytown are very helpful when it comes to caring for the aches and pains of the students at R.H.S. These ladies are also on hand to aid in the emergencies that arise in physical education classes and elsewhere throughout the building. The ladies in white truly assist the school when they carry out their duties of keeping the classes of '63, '64, and '65 healthy. A permit back to class is signed' by nurse Mrs. Lessig. Mrs. Seay, nurses aid, performs one of her many mercenary services.

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Mr. Yust guides seniors to college doors Coundeford romofe .syfuclenf Tflnvlerafanvling The counselor's basic concern is the welfare of the individual student. That is, helping the student better understand himself and his en- vironment, and ways of adjusting, so that he may utilize his potential to the maximum. All of the counseling services should contribute dir- ectly or indirectly to this end. The senior counselor considers it apleasure to assist students seeking graduation. When the three year association comes to an end, it is realized that the maturity of person and personality has occurred quickly and it has come as a result of the guidance of the counselor. However, the services of interpreting rank in class, test scores, and aid in the selection of academic subjects are all made in goodfaith andhope for the student's future. The counselor has also been availablewhen personal problems become too burdensomeg but by far his main function is just to be there in his office and in some way make the student's short stay in high school a more rewarding experience. The junior year can sometimes be thought of as an intermediate year. During this time, students make tentative plans for college or job training schools by deciding what school they would like to attend and what courses are offered at that school. Students also take aptitude tests to find out what they are capable of. From these tests the counselor interprets the information gathered so that the student can make a good decision in regard to what he Wants to do. In the sophomore year some of the primarv concerns are helping the students become orientated or adjusted to the senior high school and also letting the student developarealistic understanding of his potential so that future plans for after graduation can be made. Considerable time is also spent in the selection of courses that will allow the student to pursue these plans. Aid in planning future schedules comes from our sophomore counselor, Mr. Welsh. ff, With the aid of Mr. Youngs, juniors plan their years after high school.