Winnetonka High School - Odyssey Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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district directors dr. doolin receives citalionf board continues progress Few students, in their lifetimes, have the opportunity to start a new school. Today, I wel- come you to Winnetonka High School and con- gratulate you on being this new school's first class, was Supt. R. B. Doolin's greeting to the Class of 1973 at their first assembly last fall. Dr. Doolin has been superintendent of the North Kansas City School District since 1955. In May of 1970 he was presented a Citation for Distinguished Service to Education by his fellow alumni of the College of Education at the Uni- versity of Missouri-Columbia. The Citation recognized Dr. Doolin as a leader of public school administration at the local, state, and national levels and for his commitment to the improvement of American life through educa- tion. district moves forward The North Kansas City School system has grown to include 22,840 students: 1,096 certi- fied staff members, and 751 noncertified em- ployees. The budget for the school year, approved in August of 1970, was for 519,937,680 This amount did not include estimated bond building expenditures. The 1970-71 building program included completion of the strike-delayed Winnetonka High School and the opening in August of 1970 of the West Englewood Elementary School. Ad- ditions and improvements were made to several other schools. The Board of Education accepted a com- bined low bid in January of 1971 for the con- struction of the Child Study Center, the first of its kind in the country, and the bus transporta- tion facility. Preliminary plans were made for a fifth junior high school to be opened Septem- ber of 1972. Dr. R. B. Doolin Superintendent of Schools Mr. Don Ewing Mr. William Davidson Board President Vice President Mr. Roy Baker Mr. Gene Harris Mr. Wayne Herring Mr. Richard L. Maddox , AE-. gg-'ID-Q . ' .-..,,W U 2 Z 2 7 , ff f . ff ff W a mn 5 ff! Z4 ., W W My W J, . f rd' ! X 455 d 1 ' 4 1 S TH CH

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M 7 S ii ,Q . -. ,,,,,,,, 5 X. fc... www QQ ' QKUU ,. ...ug . - N15 . Q , ,S X. . . . 4 Q., s Hwxs. 7 SR A 39 .i X Y WZ, ,i...1.Q:.i: W,Q......ml. . WEN' PX fa Af fag, I X Z Q 3 5 THE OPEN DOOR POLICY is Dr. Sovereign's invitation to students. par- CI1lS,lC1:1Cl1CI'S, OI' p3l.I'OI'lS. HOPING lT'S FOR A SHORT TIME, Dr. Sovereign posts directions in the OPHS building. principal a'r. sovereign polishes plans as second year approaches I am thoroughly convinced that we can offer a top quality educational program to our kids, Dr. Keith M. Sovereign said last fall about starting a new high school in a borrowed building with six hundred sophomores. And, he added, You might say we feel that we are visiting very good friends at Oak Park. The extended visit ended March 1 when the transi- tion was made to'Winnetonka's new building. Dr. Sovereign was named principal of Winnetonka High School in May of 1970. He had been an assistant principal at North Kansas City High School. A graduate of Joplin High School, Joplin, Mo., he received his bachelor's and mas- ter's degrees from the University of Missouri. His Ed.D. was received from the University of Arizona. During the year plans for 1971-1972 were finalized for a flexible class schedule. Planning team-taught semester courses required meet- ings and work by Dr. Sovereign and the staff. In January the program and schedule was ap- proved by the State Department of Education. Developing a new high school required Dr. Sovereign to spend much of his time deciding upon equipment and classroom arrangements in the new building, planning the movegand selecting a full staff for Winnetonka's second year with a projected enrollment of 1,700 students. 5