Reedsburg High School - Gleaner Yearbook (Reedsburg, WI)

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Worked Actively with Students Mr William G. Moran B.S., LaCrosse University and Mrs. Barbra Bymers B.S., Platteville University Mr Steven Koch B.S., University of Wisconsin Guidance and Attendance The guidance and attendance departments work closely with each individual student in regulating his academic life. This year, the guidance department has taken on a more active role through the efforts of Mr. William Moran, the new director, whose philosophy is that counseling forms the backbone ofthe entire guidance program and that a student is incapable of succeeding in high school academically when his mind is grap- pling with personal problems. Frequent advice offered to students is, When you have a problem. don't make a mountain out of a molehill: let a counselor help you get leveled off . Also aiding the student, but with another meth' od, is the attendance department headed by Mr. Ste- ven Koch. He believes that education is valuable to all students, even though they may fail to realize it novv, and that in order to get the most out of his education, the student must attend school regularly. Thusnattend- ance cards and detention times are not meaningless. but rather tend to enlarge a students individual res- ponsibility.

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Maintained Highest Standards Mr, Gale L, Wanless, lVl.S., University of Wisconsin Mr. Arlan VandeWater, MS., University of Wisconsin Asst. Superintendent and Principal Mr. Gale Wanless and Mr. Arlan VandeWater are leaders in our academic lite. As assistant superintendent, lVlr. Gale Wanless believes that the purpose of his administration is to help the students in Webb High School gain ideals, understanding, and skills essential to good citizenship in and out of school. ln addition, it should teach them to do critical thinking, to concentrate attention and study effectively and independently, and to awaken in each individual student the motives for work beyond what is required. Mr. Arlan VandeWater, principal of Webb High School, states his basic philosophy and purpose as fol- lows: to provide the opportunities for every individual student to gain and learn as much as he possibly can during his four years in high school, For his own guide- line, Mr. VandeWater has chosen: to operate the most efficient and effective high school possible and to work closely with each student. Both administrators work to show the students of Webb High School that abilities and skills alone are insufficient: his thoughts and deeds have a great bear- ing on his success in school, his success in life and his service to others. Mr, VandeWater, the principal, proudly hands Jim Espy a certificate ol achievement during a student assembly.

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Major Phases of English Were Taught on MRS. VIRGINIA ARNOLD BARRY CAROL LARSEN BARE BS., Eau Claire U. BS., Saint Olaf MA, U. of Wisconsin Grammar College Composition Composition, Speech and Dramatics. Litera- ture, Journalism MRS. DIDO NASH MRS. SHIRLEY ROBERT SESSIONS B.S. Platteville U. PREUSS B.A. U. of North Dakota Literature B.S. LaCrosse U. Speech and Dramatics General English Mrs Bare, composition teacher, explains the essay. The Method of Scientific Investigation. by Thomas Huxley to a college preparatory class. 10