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''The greatest!'' was the
administration's reaction to Sau-
gus High. Led by Dr. Myron
Sproul, coming from Bowman
Continuation School after 22
years in the district, the counse-
lors, dean, and vice principal
worked to create an atmosphere
conducive to education.
In July 1974 Dr. Sproul was
named principal of Saugus High.
From the beginning he consid-
ered it ''an

to be a pan of the staff and stu -
dent body. '' His duties ranged
from selection of furniture and
equipment, to hiring teachers, to
development of curriculum, and
registration of students.
Working toward better commu-
nity-school communication, Mr.
Kirk Alger, vice principal, for-
merly dean at Placerita, was also
the laison for the contractor and
district as they worked well into
the year to complete the build-
ing.
Dean Ben Greene, previously
Dean of Student Activities at
Hart, faced the tasks of main-
taining discipline, working with
student government as the
administrative representative,
included counseling of all ninth and aiding in intra-school com-
graders, coordinating special . munication. The Pipeline, Sau-
education programs, and assist- gus' daily bulletin, was pub-
ing Dean Greene with discipline lished under his editorship.
problems relating to girls. The goal of Head Counselor,
Problems with interr.oms, gym Ed Murdock was to develop a
floors, lockers, telephones, bell guidance and counseling center
systems, heaters, and air condi- that would serve the needs of all
tioners were a part of the normal students. Like other Saugus staff
daily routine during Saugus' first members his work began early in
year. The administration worked 197 5 and continued on through
at solutions for these perplexing the summer. Mr. Murdock, long
situations with an enthusiasm involved with the Hart District as
that was contagious. Their inge- student, custodian, teacher, and
nuity was such that they were counselor produced an excellent
able to find time each day to cir- guide book to be used by students
culate through the campus, get- in the High School Guidance
ting to know the students person- class.
ally. They called it brunch and Adding a feminine note to the
lunch supervision! office was Mrs. Judy Webber,
from Placerita. Her work

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