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

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17 FRONT ROW: Mrs. J. Posey, Mrs. Donald Lents, Mrs. John Camp- bell, Mrs. Dave Vance, Mrs. Earl Davis, Mrs. Gordon Andes, Mrs. Vern Meinershagen, Mrs. C. l. Curtis, Mrs. Evelyn Kays, Mrs. Carl Balke, Mrs. William Sisk, Mrs. Harold Martin, Mrs. Elmer Shults. Mak . r yr ui ' ev' BACK ROW: Corl Mesle, John Zander, Reuben Meyer, Louis Man- nen, V. C. Kays, Edward Shelton, Mrs. Paul Komm, Mrs. Leslie Hunter, Mrs. Vance Link, Mrs. Claude Stone, Mrs. Francis Kassen, Mrs. William Hickerson, Mr win Fender, Mrs. Harold Larimer. kj X ,X f i V7 F9 L AL Eglhelpful r tionships neo vd?bllsffl1 CWKIS ees more than thirty elected olticers and ap- rhle chairmen have given generously of their time and c ry out the work of the William Chrisman PTA. . v . V , i V , lf 1 f or o in o e f A N is f 4,66 v World llU5 difi 9 l QUUQGS S0 do di ef HT ag orki as members of the executive board to direct im S . , . . . 1 tablishmen o aningfu unicati . st as g s e a r functions of the P re t Teacher A U n is to h p bridge the l nguage barrier and to esta may ecti e o unication between par- ent an t doher 'ch student and student and parent y ' th' , e s and teachers associate in mutual eFfors bo o improve relationships and to come to gri with the issues of the day which affect education i the community. Typical of such eltorts is the annual Open House for parents to meet the teachers of their high school students, and the College and After-l-ligh School Night designed to help students and parents chart the best course for the immediate years ahead. Pro- vided also are programs concerned with other problems of the day such Qs student driving practices, moral issues, and more simply, the opportunity for parents to meet the parents of their children's friends, The PTA also provides many special services. lt works with American Field Services, student council representa- tives and school authorities to provide homes for ex- change students, Beartovvn mixers and the senior ban- quet and senior dance for graduates. lt assists in secur- ing books and clothing for students whose families may be having financial difticulities and works to assure wise legislation in regard to public education. Important information regarding this school is also sent into the home of every student in the form of Bearfacts, The PTA publication. Dozens of other parents, teachers and students have served on committees as chaperones and in numerous volunteer capacities. Mr. Carl Mesle President N -

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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

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Mr. Harold Smith President Improving the salary schedule of all school personnel and approving the plans forthe addition of o second unit to Independence High School South were two maior ac- complishments of the Board of Education for 1963-1964. Six members are elected by the qualified voters of the district for a period of three years. Two members are elected each year. These men and women act as the gen- eral agent of the state in carrying out the will ot the peo- ple ofthe district in the matter of public education. The foremost duty of these board members is policy making. The members must formulate into policy the recommendations mode by members of the administrative staff as well as appraise the total school program. The Ian housin for 64 and future Y px Q . 'Vg 1 ff itlfll 1 5. 335st.,ii'.1Q3jcx sy N? .xx .N X- XNTJEVEX Q. J V 11 5 Q XS lx N vids St SV 3 .1 T7 X' Xl 1 ' ll . 'l f x NS st N X xp J XX 1 S '1 X Ml XX' il 'i 11' ' ' it Q1 1 ' ' Rl 1-1 1 X ' 1 L fi Hi, -.i Nz X V r T i , October 8, to consider important questions pertinent to the 1963-1964 school year. Be- sides the second Tuesday ot each month, these men and women hold many extra sessions to consider the problems necessitated by the building program and the division of the district into separate Board members met in session Tuesday high school units. These members ore Mr. Harold Smith ipresidentj, Mrs. Lee Roy Schulenberg, Mr. J. Everett McClUhan lvice-presi- dentl, Mr. George Berkemeier, Mr. Donald Slusher and Mrs. Tom Buckley.