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

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ducators experiment with new ideas, team teaching and teaching machines . . . Stu- dents and non-students demon- strate for academic freedom. . . Curriculum relates to more con- temporary theme . . . Free uni- versities provide a unique op- portunity for unconventional learning . . . Seminars emerge as an instructive technique in high schools and colleges . . . Clus- tered pods make their debut as replacements for classrooms. . . The times are a changin'.

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STUDENT-ADMINISTRATOR RELATIONSHIP STRESSED he main goal of the administrators this year was to promote closer relationships between students and faculty. ln order to accomplish this goal the adminis- trators held conferences led by Mr. H. George Chris- tensen and Mr. Gilbert Funk. Also, more faculty meet- ings were held so teachers could discuss problems which were encountered while teaching. Another step taken toward this goal of more com- munication between teacher and pupil was the estab- lishment of the position of dean of boys, which was filled by Mr. Harris Hetzler, previously business man- ager at Wasson. Assigning the dean of boys to super- vise discipline allowed more time for dealing with other administrative problems. Mr. Bert Hoffmeister took the position of business manager. Incorporated into this position was the spon- sorship ofthe Student Organization, which again al- lowed the faculty to become involved with the ideas of the student body. Wasson symposiums were under the supervision of Mr. Christensen, Mr. Funk, and Mrs. Hermina Kil- gore, dean of girls. The three symposiums were con- cerned with sex and the student, danger of drugs, and violence in America. Mrs. Kilgore also held group dis- cussions in her office for those girls who were con- cerned with the use of drugs in high school. Data processing was the responsibility of Mr. Kent Hill. He had to be sure that all room, teacher, and student schedules were coordinated. Schedule conflicts, program changes, and report cards were also handled by Mr. Hill. While keeping the bulletin board in his office up to date, Mr. George Christen sen, principal, tacks up the most recent basketball picture. Working on the symposium are Mr. Funk, assi stant principal, and Mrs. Kilgore, dean of girls.