Wasson High School - Wahian Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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View Deck Machine Aids Students in Selecting Vocations Mr. Roberts shows Linda Petty how to use the new view deck machine. George Garrison finds that wailing for his counselor is pleasant and informative due to the wide variety of college catalogs available. THE WEST COAST, West Point, and all the Colorado colleges were visited by the Wasson counsel ing staff in preparation for this school year. ln return Wasson w elcomed representatives from approximately 100 colleges. Also aimed at helping seniors to make a decision about college, school-sponsored trips were taken in early December to the University of Colorado Colorado State University, and Colorado State College College Night again proved successful in providing both juniors and seniors a chance to investigate the possibilities of many different schools. lVlr. Carl Roberts replaced lVlr. Robert Sheverbush as chairman of the counseling department, and under his directi on all staff members became full-time counselors. They used the new materials received this year to their fullest extent. New sound film- strips and a view deck machine aided students in selecting schools and vocations. The semeste r break means a lot of paper work for Miss Grant.

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S14 Million School Bond Issue Assures New Construction ADMINISTRATORS' MAJOR project in 1968 was planning the use of the money from the fourteen million dollar school bond passed on December 12, 1967. The plans included the building of a new senior high school, a junior high school, and four elementary schools, a major renovation of Palmer High School, and the remodeling of North, South, and West Junior High Schools. Also included was some remodeling of Mitchell High to enable further utilization of flexible scheduling. Another project was the exploration of further uses of instructional television. During the 1967-68 school year KRDO presented programs for grade school pupilsg also the district maintained its own television studio. Elected by the citizens of Colorado Springs, the School Board, the policy-making body of School District 11, hires the superintendent and his staff, which includes the administrative assistants and the director of secondary education. The administrative staff pro- vides overall Ieadership and guidelines in an effort to provide up-to-date, quality education under which the individual faculties in the district work. X SCHOOL BOARD - SEATED: Dr. William Greer, vice president: Mr. Thomas Doherty, superintendent Mr. William Rudy. STANDING: Mr. John L. Wimang Mr. Harlan L. Ochsg Mr. Maurice Baker, president. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS - SEATED: Mr. Thomas Doh- Dr. Arthur Olson, deputy superintendent: Mr. Al Erickson, erty, superintendentp Mr. Robert Davis, assistant superin- assistant superintendentg Mr. Harold Threlkeld, director of tendentg Charles Day, administrative assistant. STANDING: secondary education.

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Science Department Acquires New Gas-Type Laser SHADES OF JAMES BOND were seen in the Science Department with the acquisition of a three milliwatt laser for individual student use. The gas-type laser, an energy source for single wave length light, was used in the study of light interference and was available for independent use by students. A physical science class was reintroduced for those non-scientifically oriented students needing a laboratory science for graduation. Other courses offered were chemistry, biology, geology, physiology, physics, and AP science. Among the faculty in the Science Department attending summer school were Nlr. Wilder, department head and biology teacher, lVlr. Reser, physics and AP science, Nlr. Robinson, geology, Nlr. Yost, chemistry, and Mr. Dickinson, new member in the department and teacher of physics and chemistry. Dr. Dickinson previously taught three years in Akron, Colorado. Chemistry students observe a violent thermite reaction. Framed by Z1 doorway within cz doorway, Mr. Dickinson instructs biology 1