West Phoenix High School - Westerner Yearbook (Phoenix, AZ)

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I Mr. Charles W. Roland With his great sense of humor, Mr. Roland faces life with his usual optomistic attitude. 12 ADMINISTRATION ' u1I-II'V'ivI-331' . ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL As Associate Principal this year, Mr. Roland's of- ficial job entailed control over budget, cafeteria, bookstore, athletic co-ordinator, just about every- thing excluding curricular activities. We had a modified form of Flexible Schedul- ing this year. Most classes required daily attend- ance, but free prep periods were kept. During this time students could go to the library, resource center or relax in the olive tree area. Mr. Roland has a definite philosophy con- cerning the administrative rules. A smaller amount of rules obeyed, is much more successful than a large number of rules that are ignored. Most of the students abide by the rules, it's the small 1OfX, of them that cause problems. This word of advice is left to graduating Sen- iors. Don't make your life a shadow. Be yourself and don't try to copy or pattern yourself after someone else. Mr. Roland looks like he's in deep thought about how to solve one of the many problems he encounters on his job.

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. VV jd M nn. Room cum PRINCIPAL In his second year as Principal of West, Dr. Robert Gard has once again met with the responsibilities and problems of his job. One of West's biggest problems was the overcrowded conditions. There are approximately 2,650 students with an overload of 91, on the facilities. Dr. Gard commented, There is quite an interesting group of young people here at West. The student body doesn't fall into a general apathy. This school has a per- sonality. Students take pride in their school while their parents support it. Nlost of all, West has a strong faculty which is very rewarding for me. Dr. Gard leaves this message to graduating Seniors. A student's knowledge is measured when he leaves school. l'm confident Seniors have had a sound back- ground for what lies ahead. l certainly hope you will make the most of this, for in the long run, that's what we're here for. Dr. Gard's face expresses the calm that is characteristic of him in any situation.

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flmrffifci Mgmkfe 5 M As Administrative Assistants this year, Miss Jeanne Bailey and Mr. Jerome Siegel have tried to tie in school activities, disciplinary, and attendance problems in ac- cordance with school rules. Numerous problems, new and old, have shown up this year. These problems however, only applied to about IOW, of the student body. Most students have followed the administrative policies set down for them. While assisting teachers with discipline, Mr. Siegel performs in the athletic programs as co-ordinator of athletic events. He checks the eligibility of athletes while also scheduling the games. Miss Bailey's job entails working with students in activities and clubs. She also advises and counsels students with problems. Miss Bailey's message to students is, Though en- forcing the rules, l'm trying to create a good atmos- phere on campus. The problems that we have are created by a small, immature minority of the student body. Mr. Siegel's message to the students is, For the majority of the students, your favorable acceptance of flexible scheduling has been recognized. Having been given this opportunity to attempt this innovation in education, the Thunderbirds have shown that their self-reliance and responsibility are equal to the task. Whatever may be the outcome of this experimental pro- gram the T-Birds may be assured that their character growth and individual responsibility have impressed your faculty and administrative staff. ELEPHONE Miss Bailey and Mr. Siegel spend a large pan: of their day on the telephone whether it be checking on students with discipline prob lems or co-ordinating student activities. ADMINISTRATION 13