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

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av' lVlr. Paul E. Arnold Nlr. Arthur VV. Selves, Principal Mrs. ,jo Carroll 4-A6 Dean Johnson, Vice-Principal ,, X .w wa W Nlr. Jack Hamrnig, Vice-Principal

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District lnstigates Change: Computer Controls With a major goal of suiting the personal needs of each individual student, the Shawnee Mission High School Administration incorporated many changes this past year. The utilization of a computer with data processing made possible the scheduling of the district's 19,700 pupils. Additional counselors ac- complished further efficiency in scheduling, and summer workshops for teachers again emphasized the significance of relating to each scholar's in- terests. The construction of new student facilities for the next year commenced in October. Vikings eagerly anticipated the completion of a swimming pool, partial air-conditioning, and seven new classrooms. Headed by Dr. Arzell Ball, the administration directed matters ranging in scope from community relations to food services to adult education. A total of 1187 full-time personnel executed the responsibi- lities of the district, 209 occupied secretarial and custodial positions, while 978 teachers created a student-teacher ratio of twenty to one. f Directors of the Shawnee Mission High School Board of Education discuss the scheduling of Northwest. 2 fl E ' f 1 s' ., axis. Board of Education-Dr. Robert M. Matthews, M.D.-treasur- M.D.-vice-president, and Mrs. Mary Wurster-board member. er, Mr. Walter Hiersteiner-president, Dr. John O. Baeke,

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Administrators Supply Management, Counsel As principal of S-lVl West, lVlr. Arthur W. Selves assumed the many responsibilities of a co-ordinator. By observing and evaluating students and faculty, he utilized the most efficient policies. By joining lVlr. Dean Johnson in the capacity of vice-principal, lVlr. Jack Hammig helped in planning assemblies, taking charge of disciplinary measures, and executing other school tasks. Additionally, lVlr. Johnson organized and arranged activity periods, and lVlr. Hammig functioned as athletic director. With 2300 students in a building designed for a capacity of 1800, a need for further guidance coun- seling arose. lV!rs. Anne Frame contributed her abili- ties along vvith lVlr. Paul Arnold, lVlr. Robert Welch, lVlrs. Jo Ann Carroll, and lVlrs. Virnelle Fletcher. Be- sides advising students on matters of scheduling, col- lege information and job positions, and confering vvith teachers, the counselors administered several tests. Students began three years of examining with the Differential Aptitude Tests. As juniors, they ad- vanced to PSAT's and National lVlerit Tests. Seniors planning to attend Kansas universities met a necessa- ry requirement by taking ACT'sp likewise, they- tac- kled Scholarship Aptitude and Achievement Tests. Mrs. Frame advises seniors taking Scholastic Aptitude Tests against marking answers without carefully reading questions. lVlrs. Virnelle Fletcher lVlrs. Anne Frame lVlr. Robert J. Welch 19