San Dimas High School - El Santo Yearbook (San Dimas, CA)

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Don Plulm Woodihop. GSR Oary Prestesater Social Science rfctviee See6i t$ Student 7wt 7 x Teachers were looked at as being strict, giving too much homework, and people who just made life more difficult. There were those students, however, that knew teachers were not just interested in how well you did on Friday ' s test, or if you turned in your homework on time. Teachers took time out at lunch, break, and even after school to talk with troubled students to try to help them sort out personal problems. Teachers seemed to have a special ability to sense when something was wrong and they did their best to help in any way possible. Mrs. Ripley said that she suspects things aren ' t right, when a pupil shows signs of withdrawing from the rest of the class, daydreaming, exhibiting aggressive behavior, and putting others down. Students seemed to trus t teachers and ask for help. Ms. Clark said, I have had students in the past come to me wanting to talk about problems concerning drugs and other serious situations. In some classes students were able to express their feelings during times allotted for discussion or through journal writing. Mrs. Stabio started every class off by asking, Does anyone have anything to share? This gave students an opportunity to talk about anything that was on their minds. English classes often had a journal writing time. Teachers counseled by responding to students in their journal entries. The scribbled advice written in red or green pen that was squeezed in the margins was a good indication that the teacher cared. As students and teachers began talking on a one-to-one basis, a realization occurred — teachers were not as awful as had first been thought. Despite their often rough exteriors, teachers were people with feelings too. Sophomore Christine Weinman said. Miss McGurty helped me once when I was having problems with my parents ' divorce: she seemed more like a friend than a teacher. Advice was not only given for personal problems. Guidance for future plans was always welcome and sought after. Mr. Munsey said. I have helped many seniors pick the right college and decide on a career for the future. Other teachers helped in a more indirect way — by counseling through example. Miss Schuller said, I show students that classwork. habits of study, and organization have a direct relationship to future work experience and a higher education. Because teachers helped students academically while helping them personally, they agreed that counseling was one of the many aspects of teaching. As problems outside of school were alleviated, grades and classroom behavior improved. Mrs. Hyatt said, I feel as if it is part of my job to help kids with any problems that they might have. If I can ' t help, I send them to someone who can. Responding to the call of duty, teachers helped students in more than just the areas of reading, writing, and arithmetic. Offering advice according to their own experience provided valuable direction for confused teenagers and this, in turn, guided them toward a better outlook and a more enjoyable life. Ethel Ripley Computers Doug Rose Math Don Sanders Science Jean Schuller Social Sciences Dick Shelbourne I ' llVMi ,ll I 1 ii. .ill. in ff6 ? cueut

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P k TgeadMUU 7 M SfyU St M £W It When told to go see Billie at the switchboard or Art, the janitor, many students raised their eyebrows, shrugged their shoulders, and quizzically asked, Who ' s that? Astounded by such a response, teachers found it hard to believe that such important people could go by unrecognized. The classified staff, consisting of secretaries, clerks, teacher aides, cafeteria aides, and janitors, was an indispensible aspect of every teacher ' s job. I ' ve always said that the school could go on without the teachers, but without the students and the classified staff, it would shut down, said English teacher Mrs. Wiese. The staff handled a lot of the tedious work so that the students could benefit most from teachers ' time. Much of the paperwork was taken care of by these important people as not to take away from classroom time. Ms. Holt said, Mrs. Linley. the financial clerk, took care of all the lab fees and was a b ig help. I could spend my time helping students instead of hounding them for money. Among their many other duties, the secretaries maintained student records, from classes to attendance and discipline. The janitors cleaned up after students and maintained the rooms, doing their part to provide a pleasant learning environment. The cafeteria aides made sure that there was food for everyone. They are an extraordinary group of people, said history teacher Mrs. Bierbaum, expressing the feelings of the teachers about the very important classified staff. Dutch Edelen Cafeteria Aide Tom Evans Boys ' P.E. Aide Beverly Gaunt Teacher Aide Ruth i u.i.-. i Teacher Aide Pat Hale Teacher Aide nx St u