Tamalpais High School - Pai Yearbook (Mill Valley, CA)

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Student Support In a system of education so oriented towards basic learning and discipline, it is refreshing to know that there is still a place where you can just sit down and talk about your problems without worrying about parents or teachers hearing about it. The name of this place is Full Circle, a student support service at Tam directed by former teacher Jimmy Brown. Besides being director, Jimmy Brown helps with homework, gets tutors, rearranges schedules, and helps with finding appropriate schooling after high school. The vocational side is handled by Bill Arthur. He helps with finding work, getting through job interviews, and making connections in the working world. The student counseling is done by Golda Michelson and Janet Jacobsen. They deal with everything from sexual relationships and divorced parents to transfer students who are lost in a new environment. They stress that no matter how large or small the problem, students shouldn't be afraid to just walk in and start talking. Services to f

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What Would We Do Without Them? Has something exciting happened to you and you've just had to call your friend? A true friend shares your happiness with you. They know what is important to you and they know how to celebrate triumphs. Have teachers, books, and grades ever gotten you down so low that you never thought you would get back up? All of us experience the pressure of school, just having someone to lean on helps. People are one of the main things that make Tam so special, and having friends holds everyone together. Whether it's the teacher-to- teacher, student-to-student, or teacher-to-student relationship, they all help us keep our sanity. What would we do without them? 27

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Career Guidance Center Before deciding where to go after high school, one must look into what different schools offer and which of their programs best suit both academic and social needs. Fortunately for Tam students, the Career Guidance Center offers such an opportunity. Representatives from all types of schools come to the C.C1.C. and tell students about all aspects of the school they represent. One can learn about the majors offered at Harvard, the cost of attending state schools as opposed to private universitites, the advantages of a vocational school, the quality of the foreign language department at Lewis and Clark or the possibility of a person who does not meet U.C. minimum requirements gaining admission after attending two years at the College of Marin or Indian Valley Colleges. If financing further education is a problem, the representatives can help. They tell students about how to apply for financial aid from the state, and what aid is offered by the school and how to apply for it. If money is still a problem, representatives from both Army and Navy come and explain how and under what conditions the Armed Forces will finance your education. With the valuable information one can get at C.G.C., it is hoped that every student can make wise choices about college. This year nearly fifty representatives came to Tam and about 750 students attended the discussions about college.