Wellesley High School - Wellesleyan Yearbook (Wellesley, MA)

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We Wish Tim Success in His Future... Tim Connors with Miss Hickey and Mrs. Copell. Faculty members feelings about Tim Connors’ departure are ambiguous. George Kerivan, Sr. summed up everyone’s reaction, I have mixed feelings. On one hand, I’m sorry to see him go, but on the other hand, I’m very happy for him. I feel like a father who hates to see his son go off to college, but wishes him the best.” So it is here at WHS, a family of students, faculty and administrators are torn between feelings of joy and grief. “Those of us at WHS who have had the chance to become acquainted with Tim Connors have seen a combination of great human qualities plus tremendous ad¬ ministrative skills, resulting in a unique, sensitve man whose leadership has brought the faculty closer together.” Dick Carbone, who has worked closely with Tim Connors, commented on his administrative qualities, “He’s a very unique man because he’s able to have the respect and admiration of both the faculty and student body. As an administrator, this combination is difficult to achieve, but Tim’s tremendous enthusiasm and stamina has overcome such a barrier.” The past year has been a difficult time for the administration and the faculty. Proposition 2Vfe has forced Tim Connors to make difficult professional decisions, regardless of personal ties. Even so, Tim Connors has managed to maintain an optimistic attitude. Jim Sullivan, in the math department, elaborated on Tim’s op- Jigcusm. “ He keeps up the faculty’s spirits during such dividing times. He supports the staff without sacrificing quality of performance.” In order to keep open the communication between administration and faculty, a balance of organization, sensitivity, and responsibility is needed. Tim Connors, as an administrator, has shown outstanding organizational skills. He is always readily available to listen to the problems of his faculty, and he utilizes his authority pro¬ perly to attain the best solution to any problem. Brooks Goddard elaborated, “He’s been a personable and skillful administrator. He’s given us support through a difficult year which has in turn increased the faculty’s awareness of its academic independence and integrity.” Tim Connors has an air of intuitive concern for others which helps him be aware of those members of the faculty and student body who may have a problem which needs to be discussed but who may not have confronted the principal. “He has a total commitment and passion for working with people.” This statement by Gig Kerivan expressed clearly what many of us see in our principal. Tim Connors always finds the time to help a student or teacher in need, even with his hectic schedule. Both Jim Sullivan and Dick Carbone underscored that personable attribute found in Tim Connors ... “He has a deep love for working with young ... Tim thoroughly enjoys hearing the feelings and problems of the faculty and the students ... he really likes people, particularly young people ... he’s not just going through the motions ... he really cares.” In these tough times for education, the atmosphere between students and teachers can be strained with an air of tension, a kind of rebellion. Tim Connors helped to eliminate that tension by not only making himself visible about the school, but also with his optimistic attitude as he walked about the building and visited classrooms. Gig Kerivan has said, “His optimism is contagious. I can work closer to my potential because of Tim Connors’ support and optimistic attitude.” Linda Hadlock stated, “He’s created an incredibly positive atmosphere. His concern for the needs of people and his involvement in school activities has made the faculty eager to participate and become a part of the school as opposed to a ’faculty in a mandatory administration.” We’ll all miss Tim Connors personally. His feelings for life and positive attitude has brought us all through hard times. Rocky Edwards perhaps prophesied the feel¬ ings of the faculty when he stated, “You never know how much you miss someone until they’re gone.” Dick Carbone expressed the feelings of our entire community toward our principal, “He is a unique, outstanding school leader whose loss will be felt by the students, the parents and the faculty.” Janice Barrett mused about his relationships with faculty members during his five years at WHS, “He is an extraordinary human being; incredibly bright, compas¬ sionate, sensitive, with a wonderful warm sense of humor. We all respect his integri¬ ty and honesty; we all admire his dedication and enthusiasm. He is a good friend. We’ll all miss Tim Connors’ professional and personal concern for others, but we wish him every success in his future. Wellesley’s loss is Woonsocket’s gain.” by Mielle Fox Class of ’81 Tim Connors with head of the Guidance Department, Mr. Harmon.

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School Committee and Central Office Because of Proposition 2 V 2 , declining enrollment, and the need to find a new high school principal, the School Committee faced many hard decisions this year concern¬ ing the budget, reduction in teaching staff, personnel ap¬ pointments, reorganization of curriculum and school closings. As the school year ended, several significant changes had taken place: Brown and Perrin elementary schools had been closed; Dr. Bruno resigned over the selection of a new principal for WHS, and Susan Sellers from Reading was appointed principal. Members of the Student Advisory Committee par¬ ticipated in many School Committee meetings concerning such issues as the principal selection process and formula¬ tion of the drug policy. Dr. Bruno, Superintendent of Schools Theodore Rokicki, Assoc. Supt. of Schools for Curriculum Dr. Newton Von Sander, Asst. Supt. for Student Services Paul Ash, Director of Professional Personnel Ed Gotgart, Asst. Supt. for Buildings and Grounds School Committee Members Seated: (I to r) Joan Hubbell, Libby Bachman, Chairman Edie Tucker, John Lloyd, Marguerite Hasbrouck. Student Advisory Committee Members Standing: (I to r) Peter Quinter, David Kostin, Susan Stimpson, Debbie Weil 18