Wylie E Groves High School - Talon Yearbook (Beverly Hills, MI)

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Miss Gayla Dills shares an encouraging report on one of her counselees with Mrs. Virginia Dow and Mrs. Margaret Koro. Front Offices Plan, Coordinate School Pro ram J Mr. Maurice Heaton discusses the interpretation of test scores with Groves! newest counselor, Mr. Robert Burnside. 26 Counselors Answer Problems Of Concerned Students Each day everyone in the school passes the ofiice complex at least once. Within, the activities reflect a group effort for the individual student. In the counseling office, a student may make ap- pointments to see his counselor about problems with classes, advice on what tests to take, or how to apply to colleges. Counselors must also keep an eye on the progress of their counselees, making sure they are doing well in courses from which they will benefit. Meanwhile, the main oihce and attendance oilice are interested in keeping the school as a whole working smoothly. Mrs. Jean Sharrard is in charge of student activities which includes supervising varied clubs and organizations. The attendance office, under the direction of Mr. Paul Warner, keeps absence records and locates students when needed. A frequent liaison between stu- dents and faculty, Assistant Principal Harold Newcomb handles many difficult problems daily. In the piincipal's office, Mr. Charles Lundy makes curriculum plans with department heads and system co- ordinators. His time is often spent conferring with other educators, parents, and community leaders.

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Continues Advancement Under the able guidance of Superintendent John Blackhall Smith, the Birmingham School System has made constant advances. Emphasis placed on high academic standards and systemwide growth led to the creation of the Birmingham Plan for Excellence. This continuing program enables new methods for better education to be more easily reviewed by the Board. A steering committee appointed by Dr. Smith meets to suggest and consider ways of further raising the high quality of the Birmingham schools. Ideas for new programs come both from within the system and from programs proved successful in other districts. Several Groves teachers have been involved in the de- velopment and implementation of ideas they submitted. With an expanding school-age population, more classrooms have become necessary. The opening of a new elementary school, which is specially constructed for team teaching, and a junior high school, additions to many existing schoolsg and tentative plans for a third high school, another elementary, and a junior high school, have shown the interest that goes into the de- velopment of our forward-looking school system. Superintendent of Schools, Dr. John Blackhall Smith, glances up from the notes he is preparing for a School Board meeting. CTopD Mr. George Cripps looks through a music textbook to see if it should be adopted by the system. CCenterJ Miss Betty Cahill, Groves history teacher, asks Social Studies coordinator Mrs. Nancy Bauer for some information. CBott0mJ Art coordinator, Miss Ruth Zuelke, telephones about a letter she has received. 25

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Q X CAbovej Mrs. Jean Sharrard and Mr. Paul Warner meet with Mr. Charles Lundy to discuss matters concerning the operation of the school. QLef0 Mr. Harold Newcomb reacts to a story he has heard from students many times before. 27