Reading High School - Arxalma Yearbook (Reading, PA)

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Guidance Department Acting Department Head- Mr. Joseph E. Haage Personal conferences and group guid- ance with the students constituted the ma- jor areas of counseling by the members of the Guidance Department. Among the various individual interviews held with the students were those related to school adjustment, college counseling, and curriculum selection. Films and panel discussions in social living classes plus well-planned guidance forums were included in the group counsel- ing program. Guidance programs and activities were discussed, planned, and evaluated at the weekly department meetings. Seated --- Mr. Clinton D. Getz, Mr, Joseph E. Haage, Mr. Connard C. Cramp, Miss Grace W. Trout: Standing - Mr. Peter J. Carril, Mr. Wil- liam H. Wisler I4 In addition to supervising various testing programs, Mr, William H. Wisler served as the vocational coun- selor and the school representative for processing work applications. New students received a preview of Castle life and procedures through in- formal personal conference with Miss Grace W. Trout.

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PrincipaI's Council Smooth operation and continuous enrich- ment of the total school program was made possible through the constant leadership of the Principa1's Council. This administrative group, composed of the principal, vice principals, and ten depart- ment heads, met weekly to determine and formulate special and general school policies and regulations. As a resultof the Council's efforts, the total school program was effectively corre- lated and coordinated to assure peak educa- tional opportunities for students of Reading High School. In addition, members of this group con- stantly evaluated, selected, and introduced new educational measures needed to fulfill the immediate and increasing needs of our youths of this era. .-ww Q -.-,.-5, vi... ,- Seated - Miss Martha M, Morrette, Foreign Language Department, Miss Ethel M. Hicks, Vice Principalg Mr. LeVan P. Smith, Principal: Miss Marian J. Moyer, Principal's Secretary: Mr. Roland P. Kyle, Vice Principalg Miss Elsie V. Holland, Home Economics Department. Standing 'ff Mr. Joseph E. Haage, Acting Head of the Guidance Department, Mr. Norman C. Brillhart, Social Science Departmentg Mr. J. Kenneth Conley, Industrial Education Departmentg Mr. Charles R. Hawman., English Departmentg Mr. W. Whalefn Fenstermacher, Science Departmentg Mr. David L. Hoffman, Mathematics Department, Mr. William S. Whiteley, Commercial Department. Absent from picture - Miss Katharine E. Kaufmann, Acting Chair- man of the Physical Education Department.

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Guidance Department In addition to the extensive counseling services, members of the department ad- ministered personality, student interest, achievement, aptitude, and intelligence tests. Included in the special activities spon- sored by the department throughout the year were a college night, career confer- ences, forums on character development, teen-age problems, dating, marriageg and for the first time this year, a college orien- tation night for parents. Teen-age problems related to fam- ily life and community affairs were some of the many topics covered in Mr. Connard C. Crampis social living classes.