University High School - Bisbila Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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BESIDES WORKING with students, Dr. Lorraine S. Hansen, director of counseling, found time to advise the ski club and edit The School Counselors. MR. LOWELL HELLERVIK conducted interviews with students to discuss their future plans. Future Plans Counselors Aid in SCHOLARSHIPS are available now, Greg. Get down to business and apply. Career conferences, group discussions, interviews with new students, test interpretations and junior-senior interviews have kept both counselors busy this year. Dr. Lorraine Hansen and Mr. Lowell Hdlcrvik, guidance counselors, met with all new students and their parents this year for the purpose of becoming better acquainted. Both counselors directed the testing program during the first week of school in which most U High students participated. Dr. Hansen and Mr. Hcllervik analyzed and discussed the scores with the students. Junior-senior interviews with the counselors helped answer many questions about choosing a college or vocation. Final decisions were made intelligently as a result of these interviews. Though the year has been a busy one, the counselors have found time for additional activities. Mr. Hcllervik has studied for his degree this past year and Dr. Hansen edited The School Counselors, a national counseling publication as well as advised the newly formed ski club. 6

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A year filled with many challenges and administrative responsibilities consumed most of Dr. Robert A. Anderson's time at U High. Not only was Dr. Anderson principal; he also succeeded Dr. Robert J. Keller as director of the school. Dr. Anderson believes in close student-administrative relations. During the past year, he was concerned with such areas as staffing and developing new administrative methods. When asked about his sentiments regarding the school. Dr. Anderson commented, University high school has often been described as a place where learners abound. This is certainly true with the students. staff and student teachers involved in expanding their areas of knowledge and fields of interest.” He also added that it is very satisfying to work in an environment where people arc highly motivated. As the director and principal of U High reflected on this past year, he stated, Though we enjoy this opportunity, we should not begin to think that everything is perfect. As a group we should always look for possible ways to make U High a better place in which to work and leam. Dr. Anderson believes, that he has profited greatly from his association with U High. DR. ROBERT A. ANDERSON was busy this year as director and principal of U High. Administrators Face Challenges U High's staff, through the years, has seen many changing faces. Students will remember this year for the addition of Mr. Arland Otte, the new assistant principal. Mr. Otte was primarily concerned with the internal administration of University high school. He was concerned with student discipline which included general supervision, tardiness, uncxcused absences and the handling of pink slips. He helped to arrange the scheduling of students' programs and was also responsible for handling admission interviews. In the area of student-faculty relations, Mr. Otte served on both the executive and faculty committees which covered student evaluations and curriculum changes. On the level of student relations, the assistant principal acted as the adviser of Senate, U High's student council. In summing up his first views of U High, Mr. Otte was impressed by the student's abilities, the high caliber of the staff and the efficient organization and general freedom of the school. 5

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Health, Office Staffs Solve Problems STOMACH ACHES, minor sore-throats and head colds were some of the ailments that confronted the University high school Health department this past year. The careful guidance of Dr. Emma Fronk and Nurse Marian McReavy stressed the importance of preventing illness and ailments before they started. In regard to their efforts towards the students' health, they performed many duties. Their biggest task was examining the entering seventh grade as well as all other new students. They also were in charge of the medical check-ups given to students every three years. As another part of their program both Miss McReavy and Dr. Fronk met periodically to exchange pertinent information, and discussed problems with the counselors in order to gain a better understanding of each student According to Miss McReavy, these consultations also helped their department to know each student better emotionally, as well as physically. Along with these discussions the Health department could also give students added medical attention, in the way of innovations, further testing and emergency treatment through the University Health department. AMIDST THE EFFICIENT click-clack of the typewriters and the ceaseless ringing of the telephones, students may have become quite bewildered. However these were only a few of the typical activities heard in the general office this past year. Under the supervision of Edith Nyquist, the office staff performed its many valuable functions in helping the administration. The many duties performed by the office staff this year included keeping student records up to date, signing tardy slips, answering phones, and dittoing daily absence reports. Along with these duties the office staff also made out PTA communications, and handled the processing of student report cards. The office staff obtained two new Verifax units to aid in their work this year. These machines were also used by teaching departments. OFFICE STAFF — Back row: Mrs. Carla Hill. Miss Edith Nyquist, Miss Mary Dcs Marais, Miss Susan Grund. Scaled: Miss Marilyn Foss. DR. EMMA FRONK and Nurse Marian McReavy are U High's team of health experts. 7