Drug In-Service, Held For Teachers
Ashland teachers were given a
taste of drug education late this
summer. The drug in-service was
held August 30 in the afternoon
and all day August 31 at
Ashland Junior High School.
The purpose of the program was
to give teachers an idea of what
drugs are and what kind of drug
problem exists in Valley.
Earlier in the year teachers in
the district attended a drug
workshop in Medford. Several
Ashland teachers recommended
that a more extensive drug
information program be
organized. These requests
resulted in the in-service held
before school.
Mr. Barlow, physics teacher,
organized the in-service which
teachers were required to attend.
Barlow said that he hoped the
program would ". . . make
teachers more aware." He also
commented that teachers should
now be able "... to get help for
the students . . ." involved with
drugs.
Speakers at the in-service were
chosen to represent all points of
view concerning the drug
situation. People from the field
of law enforcement and the
"Open Door" program in
Medford, (a drug crisis center
organized to help people with
drug-related problems), plus
psychologist Dr. Luther and Dr.
James Post, M.D., both of
Medford, were the main speakers
at the program.
When asked their overall
opinion of the drug in-service,
the following teachers replied:
Mr. Barlow: 1 thought the
teachers appreciated the
program.
Mr. Vondracek: The program
itself was well done. I'm now
able to look at it (drugs) more
objectively. My impression of
the drug problem is now more
pessimistic.
Mr. Wright: The student panel
(Open Door) was the best, as it
was more informative than the
other speakers. They often
contradicted each other.
Mr. Smith. It was well done using
no scare tactics. We have more
indepth programs as the problem
gets worse. Many teachers are
unaware of a problem to the
extent there is in Ashland. Mr.
Findlay: It was good and
unbiased. There were startling
facts.
Mr. Kreisman: The program was
boring and gone over. It was
mildly informative and
everything was low-key. The
feeling was that it isn't a big bad
evil monster. Mr. Silver: They
did a good job and they knew
their business, but it should have
been open with more question
and answer sessions. Mr.
Detweller: Great! It gave the
pleasurable aspects of drugs as
well as harmful. It wasn't filled
with fear.
CALENDAR OF
DRUG IN SERVICE
MONDAY, August 30
Welcome Mr. Job,
S u p r In t n d n t . "Drug
Classification", Neil McNaughton,
Region II Director. Alcohol and
Drug Section, Mental Health
Division.
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"Available Resources", Anne
Basker, Region Director Alcohol
and Drug Section, Mental Health
Division. ANNOUNCEMENTS.
"It Takes A lot of Help" - Film.
"Law Enforcement looks at
Drug Scene". Lee Warden, Chief
Deputy District Attorney,
Medford. Corporal H.D. Watson,
General Headquarters, Narcotic
Unit. Salem. Oregon.
Break
"A Psychiatrist Views the Drug
Scene". Hugh W. Gardner, M.D.,
Medford.
"Focus on Drugs" - Film.
"The Drug Prone Personality".
Robert C. Luther, M.D., Medford.
"Open Door", Doug and
Debbra Black and Ed Chlzeis.
"Drugs and the Medical
Profession". James Post, M.D.,
Medford. John T. Bradenburg,
M.n., Mnrttord.
It's Going
To Be A,
Long Year!
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VOL. 19. No. 1
Ashland High School, Ashland, Ore.
FRI., SEPT. 17, 1971
Richards To Teach Girls' Physical Education
Different And Difficult Experience
Sex is no longer a restriction
for prospective teachers in
Ashland High School's P.E.
Department. Mr. Brian Richards
set a record this year when he
volunteered and was accepted to
teach girl's P.E. He will teach
flag football and archery to girls
in afternoon classes.
There were several reasons for
this break in tradition. Girls'
P.E. classes this year had become
too large for one teacher to
manage and teaching space was
limited. It was seen that help
was needed. "Someone had to
do it and 1 was available," said
Richards, though he realized it
would be a "new experience,
something different and difficult
to handle at first."
To solve the problem of
over-crowded classes, some
classes will be divided between
"Price And Wage Freeze"
Problem For All Teachers
President Nixon's decision on the "wage-price freeze" created a
serious problem for all teachers. The question was "Do we the
teachers receive the promised increase?"
The theory behind the freeze is that people may not receive an
increase in salary during the 90 days in which the freeze is in effect.
Circumstances in teaching require some interpretation of the law.
Some workers sign what is classified as a system-wide contract. This
enables all laborers to collect their raises as long as someone was
working before the freeze. If one of 5,000 workers worked before
the freeze, all may collect the wage increase.
Unfortunately, teachers here sign individual contracts allowing
themselves to collect the wage increase only if they worked before
August 16.
Mr. Stanley Jobe, Superintendent of Schools, commented that he
would "... like to see inflation stopped but not at the expense of
one specific group. I also feel that this whole affair has been
unorganized and not thoroughlythought through."
President Nixon has made the statement that the 90 day freeze
will not be extended past the November 13 expiration date.
two teachers. For a period of
three weeks one half of the class
will learn football from Richards
and the other half will go to Miss
Kimball for field hockey. Later,
the teachers will exchange
classes.
Students are expected to
benefit from this change since
Richards is in many ways more
qualified than Miss Kimball to
teach such subjects as football.
Boys will also get the chance to
benefit from the experience of a
teacher of the opposite sex when
Miss Kimball teaches them
gymnastics this year.
Coming Events
September
September
September
September
September
October 1
October 2
October 6
October 7
23 - Cross Country Meet with Roseburg
24 - Football Game with Albany
25 - Cross country Meet-the
Gilchrist Invitational
27 - Sophomore Football game with Medford
30 - Triad Cross Country Meet with
Crater and Grants Pass
Football Game with Yreka
Cross Country Meet The Salem Invitational
State Colleges Visitation
Bazar Cross Country Meet with Medford
Girl Obtain Uniforms
The girls' gymnastics team
coached by Miss Betty Kimball
will begin work-outs October 4.
The girls will have new warm-up
uniforms and leotards for the
coming season. Since the budget
was cut there will not be any
new equipment.
To give more of the girls
experience in competition, a
junior varsity team will be
formed and will compete in
some of their own meets.
Miss Kimball believes it will
be a "great year" even though
Ashland's all-around gymnast of
last year, Elaine Fisher, moved
to Portland during the summer.
There are many gymnasts
returning from last year's
successful season and fourth
place honor at the district meet.
By the end of the season the
girls will be working for
two-hours every night. The
season will last until mid-March.
Drama Club Officers
Drama Club officers were
recently elected. Dave Sours is
president Jo Goff was chosen as
vice-president. Dave Koch was
elected secretary.
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Thai Student Comes
To Stay In Ashland
"1700 Thai students applied
to AFS. Given a test, 500 of the
original number passed, while
only 80 of these were selected,
through interviews, to travel to
America," reported Pakorn
Thavipoke, Ashland High
School's AFS student for this
year.
Pakorn, who prefers the
nickname "Nong", arrived in
Ashland this summer from
Bangkok, Thailand. He will
spend the coming year with Dr.
and Mrs. Sheldon Rio, their
daughter Marjorie and son
Roger.
In Thailand, Nong has a sister
who is 16 and a brother who is
18. Nong himself is 17. His
father is an engineer and his
mother is a doctor. Nong himself
intends to study medicine.
Nong has graduated from an
all boys school in Thailand
where everyone wore uniforms.
The dress he encountered at
Ashland High was, therefore,
quite a change. When Nong
returns home he will attend
Ching Mai University.
At his Bangkok high school
15 subjects were required. At
AHS, Nong's courses will include
English, analysis, chemistry,
physics, modern problems and
U.S. history.
New Addition
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Pakorn Thavipoke
Theatre Additions
Carpeting, audience risers, and
a new costume room are
included in the second phase of
theater construction now
underway. Plans also include the
addition of two new classrooms.
Future construction, still in
the planning stages, includes the
addition of seating and extensive
lighting equipment.
Mr. Ellsworth London
commented, "Nearly 60
students in the drama program
plan to make extensive use of
the facilities, bringing to the
Ashland student body fantastic
new experiences in drama."
The first major production, a
musical entitled Rough and
Ready, is tentatively scheduled
for the second week of
November.
New Teacher
New teachers present in the
Arts and Crafts, Metals and Math
Departments include: Mr. David
Troutman of Metals, Mr. Warren
Straus of Arts and Crafts, and
Mr. Robert Julian of the Math
Department.
Straus is from Medford,
Oregon. He attended both
Southern Oregon College and
the University of Oregon. Straus
taught for seven years in
Pomona, California prior to
coming to Ashland High.
Troutman, an Ashland High
graduate, has spent considerable
time teaching Industrial Arts.
Julian is from Fullerton,
California. He attended both
California State College, when;
he ran cross country, and the
University of Oregon. This is his
first teaching position. Besides
teaching, he is the cross country
coach and the assistant track
coach replacing Mr. Bill White.