University High School - Bisbila Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Office Staff Time out for a noon hour chat On the heads of the office staff fall the tedious but necessary jobs so vital to the running of U High. Paper work, telephone calls, signing passes, and pink slips are duties all in the capable hands of Miss Nyquist, Miss Sfueve, Miss Des Marais, Miss Hill, and Miss Backlund. The staff spends our vacation time processing report cards and deserve a good deal of credit for the smooth running of our school. Miss Arlene Backlund. Miss Beverly Hill. MLss Carla Stucvc. Miss Mary Des Marais. Miss Edith Nyquist Custodians Beforo students arrive at school in the morning and long offer they have departed, U High's custodial crew is at work. Our caretakers arc responsible for the physical appearance of the school, and all of its technical works. This year, as in the past, an excellent and efficient job was done. Etlicicncy-plus in the director’s oflke

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Health New Counseling office intrigues students Mr. James Norman. Dr. Wesley Tennyson. Miss Lorraine Sundal Counselors Dr. Emma Fronk. Miss Marion McRcavy Dr. Emma Fronk and Miss McReovy, our school doctor and nurse, were present each morning to fake care of our aches and pains. Whether the problem was a head-oche, upset stomach, or cut finger, they were always willing to help us. Their biggest task, however, was conducting the physical examinations which each student must receive periodically during his enrollment at U High. Underclassmen admire Willis mark of distinction Mr. Norman and Miss Sundal, under the direction of Dr. Wesley Tennyson, comprised our counseling staff. During the school year regular meetings were conducted with each of the juniors and seniors to further jell future plans. In addition to this. Miss Sundal and Mr. Norman scheduled appointments with every new student and his parents. This welcome extended to students arriving last fall was an innovation at U High and involved added effort on the port of both counselors. Our counseling department has been remodeled and one-way mirrors have been installed in an observation room. This room will aid in student teacher training which is an important phase of U High.

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Language Arts 6 Mr. William Martin. Dr. Stanley Kcgler. Mr. Roger Kemp. Mr. John Simmons. Mrs. Nancy Hoium. Mr. William Ojala. Miss Judith Holcomb Sophomore English Scholars English, Speech, ond Journalism continued as successful classes this year. Dr. Stanley Kegler, department head, Mr. Ojala, Mr. Simmons, and Mr. Komp organized an English program of themotic units to be used at each grade level. Thematic Categories Curriculum, a paper describing this program, was published this Spring. Other department members included Mrs. Hoium of the Journalism Department, ond Miss Holcomb who taught Junior High English. Mr. Fogelberg and Mr. Swanson of the Speoch division maintained the high quality of work done in post years in this area. Theater productions included one Junior High and one Senior High ploy. Rip Van Winkle and The Nobel Prize. Mr. Swanson also organized the First U High declamation group which will enjoy a full program next year.