William Chrisman High School - Gleam Yearbook (Independence, MO)

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ff 'V - Mrs. Edna Welch Nurse Mrs. Edna Welch pays a weekly visit to division l in order to keep a complete health record of each stu- dent, to take care of teacher referrals and to do a com- plete inspection of all new students. Tuberculin tests are administered to all students. part of the expanded program. Mrs. Marge Spencer Visiting Teacher Vision is checked for all those having reading difficulties Three visiting teachers act as a liaison between home and school. The third person was added this year as a man plans for a wonderful year - I 964 Referrals are made in writing by principal or vice- Early referrals for children whose problems lie I principal on both secondary and elementary levels. the categories of attendance, behavior problems wel Need for referrals may be brought to the attention of fare and health increase' the possibility of meeting their the principal by teacher, school nurse, attendance clerk, educational needs. speech therapist and counselor. Mr. Kenneth Cline MF- Mefle Shafer Visiting Teacher Vl5lfif'9 Teaclief v-.Qi T ev-

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., . 'ffg 3-Q Dr. Guy Carter Superintendent of Schools 1 Xt, ,H Leading the administrative staFf in laying the foundation for That Wonderful Year 1964 was Dr, Guy Carter, superin- tendent of schools. He and all members of the administrative staff began early in 1963 to design an improved curriculum with added facilities for the 1963-i964 school year, Securing the funds for the addition of a unit to the South Secondary school to make it a second high school and out- lining the various steps for its completion were time consuming as well as rewarding. The implementation of an organiza- tional staff with specific duties which the members are au- thorized to put in force was another achievement. Dr. Carter believes that helping to perfect the greater Kan- sas City Suburban Association of Cooperating Schools was a major step in educational improvement in this area. Their foremost interest was to insure Performing the many duties that must be fulfilled in and correspondence typed and sent, messages taken any office are those who work in the school offices by phone as well as many other tasks necessary to at the administrative building and the high school of- keep offices running smoothly. fices Numerous records must be kept, memoranda Mrs. Pauline Brown Mrs. Rillo Price Miss Janearl Jones Secretary to Superintendent Clerk Treasurer Of Schools Central Office Board of Education l ll . fi - x aww-rr mx , 20

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i qv 5 Mr. Paul Landers' position, director of business services, A Q7 was inaugurated in l962. His most time consuming duty --T '- involves the purchasing of the supply items used in class- Q. room instruction. R, , '77 Y In office management he has the supervision of the cen- , tral ottice building, It is Mr. Landers' responsibility to di- l s, rect plant operation and maintenance. Mr. Don Allee, ' E su ervisor o ui in s an roun s, an rs. a ie 'I p' tb'ld'g dg d dM Sd' Kerrick, supervisor of food services, do the actual super- it V vision. :U - The director of business services is in charge of supply, s N inventory and distribution of stock items in the school system's warehouse. These items must be distributed various buildings between buying periods. to the New construction has been time consuming the past year as he assisted the superintendent in making plans for the additional part of the Independence high school South in another step forward toward the completion of a second high school unit. A new administration building, now being erected at 24th and Windsor, had to be planned. Mr. Paul Landers Director of Business Services Administrative personnel consummate Mr. Emory Parks Director of Instruction Emory C. Parks, director of instruction, worked with the architect in planning the new high school building and expanding other facilities. lt was also his duty to aid in co-ordinating the curricu- lum for the entire school system because of con- tinual expansion. An experimental reading program was initia- ted at the high school level. A modern foreign g language program was introduced at the junior 2' high school level by offering French to seventh graders. The laboratory approach to high school foreign languages was made by the use - f of tilms and tapes. Expanded help was added on the elementary level by hiring a third coordinator. Eleven special l - J music teachers were added to the elementary . schools. An experimental elementary guidance program was initiated. Guidance counselors for each grade level-seven through twelve were supplied. 1 n