Rolla High School - Growler Yearbook (Rolla, MO)

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Administration and Students Communicate Mr. Robert Ballenger, Assistant Principal, worked with student discipline cases, attendance and tardy problems. Mr. Thomas Clay Carr, Principal, handled problems incident to the oper ation of an 800 student-body high school with an AAA rating. Mrs. Jean Christiansen, Librarian, checked a visual audio unit for possi- ble purchase. 16

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Mr. Milton Arnold, Miss Maxine Henley, Director of Special Services. Administrative Secretary. Top priority problems for the Rolla Board of Education and Administration included stretching limited budget funds to include teacher raises and physical reorganization within the system. With an eye to the future, the board made plans for the entrance of 9th grade into their new quarters in the present vocational build- ing. Necessary renovations included prepara- tion of rooms to serve both the Senior High and Freshman High students. These comprise science, home economics, industrial arts and art. Freshman High will operate as a separate school unit, but will cooperate with Senior High School in the sharing of some of the special rooms. The Area Vocational School building on East Tenth and Forum Drive neared comple- tion for its occupation this fall. The new en- larged quarters made it possible to add seven new occuf '‘ions. These include auto body machine shop, cabinet making, dental technology and multi-occupational training. These will probably be initiated in 1 972-73. Sheet metal, air-conditioning and refrigera- tion may not commence until 1 973-74. Enlarged quarters made it possible to im- prove instruction in the 10 teaching areas now offered. Students previously unable to be accepted because of limited space and fa- cilities are now being enrolled. Mr. Fred Hawkins, Business Manager. Mr. Leland Womack, Curriculum Coordinator. 15

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Counselors Guide Career Choices Career Day provided speakers for 53 areas of interest for all RHS stu- dents. Each teenager attended three sessions of his choice. Individual conferences between counselors and students gave expla- natory information for course plan- ning. Counselors also scheduled stu- dents into programs required for graduation. The Ohio Psychological test was given for the last time at RHS. All 224 Seniors took this test while those who planned for college took many others. Next year a college boards test will replace the Ohio Psychological. This year Sophomores received their guidance counseling from Mr. Dwayne Miles. Mrs. Ruby Roberts, Counselor, discussed plans for college entrance with Marcia Smith. 17