Journal Gazette from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 27

Wedneiday Au 1978 Mattoon II. Journal Gittte-J District hm Id feces in new places It berland School District. Buchanan, who his married and has no children, is originally from Bridgeport, a little town east of Olney. His wife, Lucille, is an instructor at Lake Land College. Other new personnel in the district include an assistant principal at the high school, three principals within the pard became a very popular person.

He ran the school well and fairly and In 1970 was honored with "Roy Sheppard Appreciation Night." Now Sheppard Is making decisions for the whole school district Instead of just his high school. Sheppard, originally from Indianola, was educated at Eastern Illinois University and the University of Illinois. He received his bachelor of science degree in Chemistry from Eastern in 1948 and his master's in Educational Administration from Illinois in 1952. He also got a Specialist Degree in Administration from the of I in 1955. heppard is married and has two children, both of whom are married.

He and his wife live at 308 Hickory Lane. With Sheppard's move to the top of the admininstrative ladder in the district, a new principal at the high school was needed. The logical man to fill that position was Tom Buchanan, who had served as Sheppard's assistant at the high school for eight years. Buchanan said that he sees no challenges to the high school In the future but only the need to "keep improving on what we have." He said that there will be some changes in high school education in the future. "We will have a more independent course of study for some students in the future and also a shorter school day." Buchanan and his staff have already made moves towards instituting those changes by allowing juniors and seniors to sign up for an early dismissal program, which will get them ou of school a 1 1 40 or 2 40 Buchanan is no stranger to a principal's office, having served as prinicpal at Cumberland High school during the 20 years he was in the Cum- MATTOON The Mattoon School District will be beginning the school year with some familiar faces in unfamiliar positions.

The biggest change is In the office of Community Unit Two Superintendent. Roy Sheppard, who had served In various posts since coming to Mattoon In 1952, moved from the principal's office at Mattoon High School to the top spot in the school district. After 15 years as the high school principal and 10 years in other positions within the school district, Sheppard was named superintendent to replace Ray Lane. "The superintendent's job is quite a challenge," Sheppard said. "I am enjoying it very much." He that while the job is a challenging one, it 'is not "radically different" from being principal.

"After 25 years in the system, nothing is that big a change," he said. Sheppard has been in ad ministrative posts almost since he came to the district. He came to Mattoon from the Leaf River School District as a chemistry teacher in the high school. In 1956, Sheppard moved up a notch when he was named as the high school assistant principal. He moved within the system again in 1960 when he went to Central Junior High School two years before he was brought back to the high school as principal in 1962.

Fourteen years later, he was made the choice to replace Lane as superintendent During his 14 years as (he top man at the high school, Shep district and several other staff members. The new assistant principal at the high school is Gilbert 'Hank" Hanneken. William Scannell has been named the prinicpal at Central Junior High replacing Bob Gavett who was transferred to the principal's position at Humboldt. Another new principal is Ralph Owen who was switched from Lowell School when it closed to Lincoln grade school. Some of the other new personnel who have been approved by the Board of Education include John Swick as dean and instructor at the high school, William Belcher, a former Lowell teacher as a fifth grade teacher at Columbian, Debbie Thurmond as a sixth grade teacher at Hawthorne and Daniel Sowa as a as a vocatioanl education instructor at the high school Personnel who have been employed subject to approval by the Board of Education are Elaine Jett as an instructor at Hawthorne, Eleanor Decker as a part-time English teacher and yearbook adviser at the high school and Aileen Sherline as a part-time business teacher at the high school Adult education on rise i DM fW.

Anxious sophomores fidget in orientation session at Mattoon High School BACK-TO' SCf 001 grams whlfch may run as little as $25 for one-hour or two-hour classes once a week. And the variety of the courses offered Is tremendous everything from accounting, literature and the arts to photography, dance, and astrology. While most of these courses offer no credit towards a degree, they are nevertheless enriching and a tremendous opportunity to get out and do something different that is bound to have positive results. Interest In adult education Is greater than ever, and more men and women are back in school today than ever before. Some are taking courses to enhance a hobby or personal interest, while others want to learn more for job advancement.

Most communities have adult education programs and most of the larger colleges and universities offer night school courses with open enrollment. The cost of the courses may vary, but there are many admit education pro FMUB 54" wide 68 BACK-TO SCHOOL SUITINGS Plaids 'n Solids Get set for back-to-school with these new fall, cool weather fabrics. A tremendous assortment of fine suitings. 100 Polyesters Acrylics plus blends 2 YARD Sewing Aids 5 THE TOP 8 MOST POPULAR NOTIONS USED Teacher is nervous too BytheNCCE Nervous about meeting your child's teacher. If it's any comfort, the teacher is just as nervous maybe moreso While as parents, you have to meet only one teacher, she has to meet two dozen or more parents Nervousness con make for a mediocre conference because the teacher may not get across all she wants to and you may forget to ask all the right questions Some tips that might make the meetings more profitable for both sides are: Before the conference, write down everything you want to aks about your child Go to the conference ith an open mind.

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