Washington High School - Lens Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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Inner-Cogs Student Office Secretaries from left: Arlene Summerset, Jeanne Carpenter, Mary Snow, Laurie Jungck, Laura Roley, Carol Smith, Peggy Smith, Yvonne Robinson, Susie Meier, Michele Heney, Nancy Smith, Linda Prather. 71 Darlene Palm, Laurie Irvine, Christine Robinson, Dana Welch, Randi Shaffer, Diane Sholian. in we ii- i iv? E255 25. , 5 f , sf yy lm ylr, ,rrr y at ,,,, C, eeee E Ask either Community Agent about his iob and he will say, We're around at school, at Keinows, on the street, up or downtown, or at students' homes. Time at school is spent in the halls, cafeteria, classrooms and lavatories, as much as in offices. We'll take a sick or suspended student home. We see parents of suspended students unable to come up to the school for the student's readmittance. We are problem-explainers or helpers rather than problem-solvers. Solutions come from the individuals involved, not from an outside agent. agents ,M Miss . 'fr Marcia Gulledge Norman Monroe '17 community

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Mr. Fuller has the iob of find- ing work for students not plan- ning to go to college. By offer- ing the work-studies program, students receive on the job ex- perience while still attending classes part of the day. Quar- terly reports are sent to Mr. Fuller from employers, which help to determine students' grades. If you're in need of a iob, go see Mr. Fuller. The position ot Duke is one of great responsibility, trust, and honor, held by Mr. Hildreth, curriculum vice-Principal. His is the responsibility of all sub- iect matter, supervision of teachers and student-teachers, visitation of c'ollege students, etc. His interest in young men goes beyond Washington's tour walls. He is very active in the scouting program and gives up many week-ends to go camp- ing with them. He enioys hand- ball, swimming, and iogging. Mr. Sam Fuller Mr. Spiering is in charge of entertaining the bored, unhappy, or displeased students. To accomplish this the Lord High Chamberlain keeps them active with work parties, Cclub sales of all types of foodl, sport attrac- tions, dances, and any other ideas the student can come up with during the course of a year. To keep him from being lonely in his small windowless office and to help him through his stacks of letters, he has eight student scribes fpictured belowj to help him. Mr. Donald Spiering-Activities Director Job Development Coordinator Mr Richard Hildreth Curriculum Vice-Principal 16

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New Experiments In An Old Field ,.,.....m.1. The English Department tried several experimental projects this year. An A-English class and a pilot class were combined for the first time, to break up the structure system in the attempt they could learn from each other. But this didn't work out as well as expected. Catcher in the Rye was taught formally for the first time. Mr. Morton commented, lt didn't go over as well as it would have five or six years ago. After being out so long, the times have passed the book. A few years ago it would have been considered revolutionary. Most things that are worth any- thing aren't being taught in the schools. Mr. Morton introduced philosophy this year. There is no place in high school where kids consider religion. I think people are more tolerant of other's beliefs if they can study them. His classes took a field trip, visited different churches, and heard speakers, representing different kinds of religions. We need more English electives, like next year's 20th cen- tury literature, and Shakespeare. I wish we had a course where all kids could come in and read what they wanted to read. Several teachers gave their classes choices in what they wanted to read this year, instead of assigning the same book. I wish we could have more field trips in place of more books, so kids could really see what's going on instead of merely reading about it. So many to get thoughts to them, ideals for they loves are so sorrows. far away. AS I Yet I speak must try I really again, maybe do not tomorrow. expect Janis Miller