Roosevelt Junior High School - Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF ROCKFORD'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS The educational program for Rockford is directed by its School Board; the superintendent assists the board in this important work. School bootrd members are appointed by the Mayor and are certified to the City Dr, W, W. Ankenbrund, Superintendent V , . . ph, D,, New york University Counc1l. Each member is oppomted for o two-yedr period. All members are chosen from the city at large and never to represent certain words in the city. 11 The duties of the school board resemble those of CI bootrd of directors of CI corporation! ex- cept that the school board is given much less freedom in performing its duties; on the other hand, the school board is relieved of certain liabilities Which the regular corporation must as- sume. Legal requirements dictate to the school board what it must do and moty do and how these acts are to be performed; not all the board's duties are specifically defined, so that the Rockford Board may do Hwhottever is reasonably necessary to carry out an act definitely authorized by low. II Members of the Rockford Board of Education render the highest type of public service. They represent the district in forming policies, in entering into contracts, in managing property, and, in general, in the conduct of all business affairs. Their influence reaches out beyond the limits of Rockford to the very heotrt oi the notion. Their responsibilities are large; their opportunities for service unlimited. Mr, H. D. Tolmie, Mr. Li Guasto, Mr. T Thorstenson, Mr, I. A, Anderson, Mr, O. G. Nelson, Mr, C. Davis, Mr. C P. Sandstrom II Mr. M. Durbrow, Mrs. P. T, Dunn, Mr. O, Lander, Mr. W. W, Ankenbrund, Mr. C W. Roe tPresidentt, Mr F Engstrom. tMrs. P S, Datin, deceasedi UOt

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tllt Mr. I. W4 Welsh tPrincian, Miss Eleanor Berg, Miss Angelo Joyce tAssistcmt Principali, Miss Frances Gustofson, OUR SCHOOL OFFICE While the general policies for the educational program of the city at large are formulated by the Board of Education and administered with the help of the superintendent, the general manage- ment, policies, and plans so far as Roosevelt is concerned in the general plom, are formulated in our own school office, under the guidance and the general supervision of Mr. I. W. Welsh, who took over his duties as principal of Roosevelt in September last year. fl While the prin- cipal is directly responsible for the supervision of instruction, he has the assistance of general supervisors in music and art, and of department heads in the other subjects. Miss Angelo once, the assistant principal, has direct charge of disciplinary cases unless they are serious enough to warrant the attention of the principal; she checks truancy and attendance, working closely with Miss Nellie Honstrom, the school nurse, and Mrs. Minerva Atchinson, the attend- cmce officer. Miss once has charge of one study hour, sponsors the Student Council, and has general supervision of the zero hour, scheduled each afternoon in room 201,- this semester each teacher has assisted in this work by assuming responsibility for one period each. 11 Very essential to the entire work of the school are the services of the two girls in the office, Miss Eleanor Berg and Miss Frances Gustofson. Miss Gustofson hos charge of school accounts and the great amount of mimeogrophing to be done for departments; Miss Berg acts as secre- tory to the principal, scores and checks numerous tests by which it is much easier to adminis- ter c1 guidance program for each pupil. Both share the Clerical work, issuing permits of many kinds, and attending to program arrangements and many other necessary details. 11 The school office is CI busy place from eight o'clock in the morning until five in the afternoon; on Saturday, until noon. This schedule maintains throughout the year.