University High School - Bisbila Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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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

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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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Physical Education, Health Areas The physical education curriculum provided students with the opportunity to develop physically, psychologically and socially through a program which stressed physical fitness, responsibility and leadership. This year, the extra-curricular sports program expanded to include a greater variety of activities for both boys and girls. Coach Louie Job, coordinator of the program introduced it during the fall quarter. Storting with only a few activities, the program grew to include archery, baseball, football, golf and volleyball for all boys who wished to participate. Mrs. Marlene Mann developed a program for the girls which expanded the opportunities for the girls presented by GRA. Several activities were offered both during the activity period and after school. Gymnastics club was introduced during the winter quorter. Club members were able to take advantage of regional clinics offered in each area. Team sports for girls included basketball, golf, tennis, swimming and volleyball. Teams competed against other schools as well as on an intramural basis. Attendance in physical education classes was required of all junior high students and sophomores. Beginning in the seventh grade, students were taught general physical skills. As their coordination developed, the instruction became more specific. The courses included archery, badminton, basketball, gymnastics, golf, softball, swimming and tennis. Boys also received wrestling instruction and girls played field hockey and learned some modern dance techniques. Bowling and dancing were taught in co-educa-tional classes. Dr. Emma Fronk and Nurse Marian McReavy were responsible for the physical well-being of every U High student. They worked with the University Student Health Service to provide students with physical exams and information on health problems. The nurse's office was also a place of refuge for students suffering from headaches and other minor illness. MR. DAN DREXLER taught fifth, sixth and ninth grade dosses during hit firtt year at U High. He olio coached the football, basketball and baseball teams. Mr Drexler ottended the U of M where he wot a member of the football tquod. Before coming to U High, he wot the ottittant football cooch at Homline university. MRS. MARLENE MANN supervised all of the girls' physical education activities. In addition to teoching four classes, she served os adviser for the A and 8-Squad cheerleaders, GRA, girls' swimming team and Gymnastics club. During the spring quarter, she advised the girls' tennis and golf teams. Before coming to U High this yeor, Mrs. Mann taught ot Summit high school in St. Paul. 20