University High School - Bisbila Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Library, Materials Center Cooperate MRS. PHYLLIS THORNLEY, librarian, wo» new to U High this year ofter work of UES. Mr . Thornley wo ousted by three graduate ttudent . MISS MARY RICHTER, MISS SANDRA SANDHOLM. ond MISS MARY ANN WILSON. The library contains over 10,000 books, an extremely large collection of books for the size of our school. We have about 22 books per student, while the averoge school has 15-20, said Mrs. Thornley. In addition to a varied selection of books, the library featured collections of pamphlets and periodicals which will eventually be extended. The aim of the library staff was to help students by providing reader's guidance and suggesting reading material and sources for special assignments. The Instructional Materials center worked in cooperation with the library to provide a complete materials center for staff use. The center includes audio-visual equipment and duplicating materials as well as library sources. This year, a new course, typewriting in Spanish was taught in addition to accounting, shorthand and typewriting as a part of the Business Education program. The new class was conducted as an experiment for the Modern Language area to compare the amount of learning with that learned in a regular Spanish course. 18 DR. ROBERT PETERS taught three bu ine education clotte ond super-vised tho Instructional Material center.

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MR. WILLIAM LINDSTROM fought one seventh grade class. He offended Lancaster high school in northern Minnesota and the U of M He feels thot the students at U High ore greot individualists and are interesting to work with. MR. KENNETH KELSEY taught two eighth grode closses ond two physics classes. His interests include skiing, photography, making stereo topes ond wrestling. Last year he taught in Japon. He has been working for o MA degree ond hos helped to advise Science dub. Emphasized in Science Classes MR. KENNETH JEDOELOH taught two seventh grade closses. He spent his high school doys ot Roosevelt in Minneapolis ond attended the U of M. Along with teaching closses and helping out with Science club, he is working for on M.A. degree. DR. EUGENE GENNARO was choirmon of the Science area and taught two ninth grado biology closses. He also fought some advanced science classes with Dr. Boeck ond Mr. Kelsey. 17

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During her fir»i year at UES MRS ANNETTE BULAND, left, taught fifth grade. Mri. Buland is working for her MA. degree in curriculum and instruction MR DAREN GlSlASON, right, taught sixth grade. Me is working toword an M.A. degree in elementary education. Counselors Promote The guidance areo aims to serve students, teachers, parents and the College of Education, helping each student attoin self-understanding and the skills needed to moke wise decisions. The three counselors work closely with students and faculty members to be able to provide each student with the best guidance possible. To aid the staff the counselors compile a file on each student. One facet of the counseling program is the administration of tests for all students at the beginning of each school team. They also gave orientation sessions for juniors and seniors who took the Minnesota Scholastic Aptitude Test, the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test, The American College Tests, the Scholostic Aptitude Test and the Minnesota Math test. A seminar program was initiated by the area last year to orient seventh ond eighth grade students to the activities of U High. Each seminar, consisting of eight students and a volunteer faculty adviser, was able to discuss any topic of group interest at the weekly meetings. To give students on opportunity to explore various career possibilities, the guidance areo sponsored speakers who represented various fields of interests. There were also speakers from numerous colleges who gave interested students an overview of college life. Each counselor was available for personal consultation with any student, faculty member or parent. They also UES Discontinued After 18 Years In the spring of 1965, the University Board of Regents decided to discontinue the University Elementary School since it did not meet the goals which were set for it. Now UES is annexed to the high school as a part of the discontinuance program. This year the fifth and sixth grades were taught but next year, the last for UES, only sixth grade will remain. The students are provided with various educational materials and are urged to progress at an individual rate. New teaching methods and student experimentation is stressed. Modern math was taught, including rational numbers, reasoning, computing and geometry. Each student was given a science kit and did experiments on his own. A class experiment in nutrition included observation of two white rats which were fed different types of foods. By personally involving the students in the activity of learning it was hoped that individual interest would be stimulated. Self Understanding spoke with parents at group meetings. The counseling office has a vast file of information about colleges, career opportunities, scholarships and tests. New to the coupseling staff thi year wa MRS ElNORA HUYCK, left. She hoi been a counselor ot Welt high In Minneapolis. Mrs. Huyck tought a Family life Education course ot the University ond also worked on her Ph D. in Educational Psychology. MR LOWELL HEllERVIK finished his third year of counseling at U High. He also worked on his Ph D degree in Educational Psychology DR. LORRAINE HANSEN, right, served as head of the guidance orea She also tought two dosses at the University, ond was Ski club adviser. This year Dr. Honsen wos added to the list of Who's Who of American Women. 19