Salina South High School - Preener Yearbook (Salina, KS)

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sf!! Counselors meet Student needs Throughout the school year, stu- dents faced many questions and problems that needed answers and guidance. Counselor Norbert Koesler was kept busy informing seniors about colleges, technical schools and other kinds of continuing education. Mrs. Elizabeth Nelson prepared the ju- nior class to be the future leaders of the school. She also began getting them ready for their upcoming graduation and she encouraged them to plan ahead for the future. Sophomore counselor Floyd Stan- dridge assisted the middle class to take on more responsibilities. Mr. Bill Smith oriented the freshmen and helped them adjust to their new environment, high school. As in previous years, each coun- selor advanced with his class, the object being a thorough acquaint- ance with advisees at the time of their graduation. l. Scheduling the freshman class was a chal- lenge for Mr. Bill Smith, 2. Getting person- ally acquainted with students was one of Mrs. Elizabeth Nelson's objectives. 3. Jobs for students were a primary concern of Mr. Floyd Standridge. 4. Seniors went to Mr. Norbert Koesler for information about scholarships.

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Administrators Guide USD 305 Will Rogers once stated, Things ain't what they used to be and prob- ably never was. Uncertain about his point of reference, one can apply his remark to education. Issues in- cluded back to basicsn and lower scores. Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Lloyd Schurr, was the chief execu- tive officer of the Board of Educa- tion. He had charge of the schools, subject to the policies of the Board. Dr. Edward Sherraden, associate superintendent, worked with the Di- rectors of Personnel, Special Edu- cation, Pupil Personnel Services, Instructional Materials Center and the Coordinator of School Nurses. He maintained close contact with the Lay Advisory Curriculum Com- mittee. Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Willis Mercer, served as the Direc- tor of Secondary Education. His ef- forts were directed toward curricu- lum development. He coordinated the program of the Vocational Technical school with those of the high schools. 1. Dr. Lloyd Schurr served as chairman of a North Central evaluation team during 1977-78. 2. With the mandated Special Education Program, Dr. Edward Sherraden conferred frequently with the local Director of Special Education. 3. Rewriting the Eng- lish handbook and the physical education curriculum were major achievements of Dr. Willis Mercer.

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Ladies provide Books, bandages The heart of the 200 pod is the library. Mrs. Rachel Heath, head librarian, ordered and catalogued books and materials. Her staff loaned them to students and dis- pensed green reminders when the books were overdue. A good selec- tion of area newspapers was avail- able. Mrs. Celeste Reynolds, media coordinator, kept the calendar for the use of all media equipment - hardware and software. She also se- cured materials from the downtown Instructional Materials Center for faculty inspection. Nurse Teresa White kept a sup- ply of bandages, ankle wraps and ice packs to attend to minor injuries. She diagnosed flu and cold symp- toms, but did not treat them. Flu swept the school during the last week of February and absences soared. WWW 1. Mrs. Alethia Rahe helps Mrs. Celeste Reynolds catalogue new book selections. 2. Nurse Nancy, a childhood Golden Book favorite, could take a few ,lessons from Mrs. Teresa White, popular South medic, 3. Efficiency is a desirable plus of the library maintained by Mrs. Rachel Heath.