Shawnee Mission West High School - Saga Yearbook (Shawnee Mission, KS)

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Concerned Counselors Mr. Arnold offers vocational and college guidance to Mr. Paul Arnold hopeful graduates on their plans for the future. Mrs. Virnelle Fletcher Miss jo Ann Huklenbruk 16

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A Learning Active Year Mr. Arthur W. Selves, principal, and Mr. Charles Smith and Mr. Dean johnson, the two vice princi- pals, successfully guided the growing Viking clan through the halls of Shawnee Mission West for the third year of its short but resounding history. The enrollment climbed to the twenty-four hundred mark so there were crowded classrooms, complicated schedules and more teachers for the effi- cient Viking directors to regulate. The admittance of Mr. Johnson to the position of vice principal aided in these increasing administrative duties. The two vice principals tackled the disciplinary difficulties and aided in the scheduling of various clubs and assemblies for the activity periods. Mr. Selves held the top office and so shouldered the heaviest responsibilities. He worked to improve the relationship between students and parents, gave the morning announcements, and introduced assem- blies. Once active as a coach in basketball and foot- ball, he carried on in the high-spirited support of West's Pep Club for bold teams and high standards. With keen insight into the problems of youth, Mr. Smithls understanding guides students back on the right track. Vice Principal Mr. Charles Smith Mr. Selves ponders over one of the many serious matters which arise every day in his capacity as chief administrator.

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Lecmf I 12 form, Advise Behind the scenes of school life, the guidance counselors effectively and efficiently handled the problems of Westls twenty-four hundred most im- portant products: the students. Long before West's official August 31 opening, Mr. Paul Arnold, Mrs. Virnelle Fletcher, Miss Jo Ann Huklenbruk and, new to West's faculty, Mr. jack Wiechmann provided each student with a work- able schedule. Meeting with their respective counselors during school, students discussed National Merit Scholar- ship Qualifying Tests, college board examinations and various other test scores and academic problems. Remembering that local businesses sometimes con- tact West when in need of after school help, the counseling office maintained a list of students de- siring part-time jobs. For Vikings faced with the im- portant decision of where to continue their school- ing, the counselors arranged for visits by representa- tives from one hundred colleges and trade schools. Jack Wiechmann s l E E Miss Huklenbruk peruses the testing materials in search of a College Board's booklet for an inquiring senior.