Red Creek Central High School - Centralite Yearbook (Red Creek, NY)

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I ADMINISTRATION

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PROCESS ION A RY CA TERPILLA RS Processionary caterpillars feed upon pine needles. They move through the trees in a long procession, one leading and the others following- -each with his eyes half closed and his head snugly fitted against the rear extremity of his predecessor. Jean- Henri Fabre, the great French naturalist, after patiently experimenting with a group of cater- pillars, finally enticed them to the rim of a large flower pot where he succeeded in getting the first one connected up with the last one, thus forming a complete circle which started moving around in a procession and which had neither beginning nor end. The naturalist expected that after a while they would catch on to the joke, get tired of their use- less march, and start off in some new direction. But not so. Through sheer force of habit, the living, creeping circle kept moving around and around, keeping the same relentless pace for seven ind seven nights, and would doubtless have continued longer had it not been for sheer exhaus- tion and ultimate starvation. Incidently, an ample supply of feed was close at hand and plainly visible, but it was outside the range of the circle so they continued along the unbeaten path. They were following instinct--habit--custom--tradition--precedent--past experience-- standard practice --or whatever you may choose to call it, but they were following blindly. They mistook activity for accomplishment. They meant well, but they got no place. 20

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THE ADMINISTRATION WORKS AS A TEAM Mr. Ralph DeMas, our District (or Supervising) Prin- cipal, is an important leader in the Red Creek School District and community. Serving as Executive Officer to the Board of Educa- tion, it is his job to carry out Board policies to the best of his ability. His schedule is a busy one which includes overseeing the school ' s many staffs and meeting with students and their advisors to keep abreast of student problems. To keep au courant with administrative affairs, Mr. DeMas attends two Administrative Staff meetings per month and many other conferences throughout the year. Mr, DeMas could likely be termed the Boss of the many employees and students of R.C.C.S. However, few people realize that he too has several bosses with whom he must meet before any important move is made. With the coordinated efforts of the Board, the taxpayers, and the State Department, Mr. De- Mas is able to run R.C.C.S. smoothly and efficient- ly. MR. RALPH D. DeMAS Mr . Nora DeMas is the Director of Guidance at R.C.C.S. It is her responsibility to advise Jun- ior and Senior High students as to an appropriate curriculum of study for the high school years. She takes upon herself the task of meeting with individual students and their parents to form plans for the years following graduation. Wheth- er the students ' choice be college, the armed services, or a vocation, she is always willing to help him obtain the very best. By helping then with their plans for the future, Mrs. DeMas is not only benefiting the students themselves, but also the society which they will oon be joining. 22 MRS. NORA S. DeMAS