Nimitz High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Irving, TX)

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Board proud of achievements mportant decisions concern- ing the three schools and their operations were handled by a seven-member group, the Board of Trustees. They met on the third Monday of each month and heard proposals for new development or suggestions for improvements within the school system. They also held work sessions once a month to discuss important items pending before the board. Board members for the 1979-80 school year were president Roger Hill, vice president Dr. Robert Pierce, secretary Ann Pfaff, Bar- bara Cardwell, Troy Kelly, Iohn Stipes, and Pat Norman. Superin- tendent was Dr. Iohn F. Townley. Although much of the boards' activities involved major deci- sions, one had a very obvious effect upon Nimitz - the expan- sion of the girls' gym and dressing facilities. Construction began in the summer and continued throughout the year. In addition, the teachers and administration at Nimitz - as well as at the other schools in Irving -- received a pay increase, along with paid hospital- ization, thanks to the efforts of the school board at the beginning of the year. I think the thing that impresses me the most is that we fthe boardl are truly representative of Irving, commented Mrs. Norman who was serving her first year on the board. There's a teacher, a doc- tor, a businessman, a homemaker, a pilot and we work well together. The thing I'm the proudest of is our district's vocational program, commented Stipes. When I ran in 1974, I wanted to see the voca- tional program expanded, and it's expanded greatly - not because of me - but we all worked at it together. In talking to board members, one fact emerged: they believed in the school system and the students which it served. And it was to this goal they gave up many hours of personal time . . . to serve. Q 'We are truly representative of Irving' - Pat Norma. Shaping and administrating school board policy are board president Roger Hill, Pat Norman, superintendent Dr. Iohn Townley, Ann Pfaff, Iohn Stipes and Barbara Cardwell. Not shown board members Dr. Robert Pie and Troy Kelley. Debbie Graves Bill Guy Earl Haberkamp Linda Halcomb Susan Hopkins Iack Harkrider Bob Harmon Wendy Harper Sienna Harvey Bob Hettich Gladys Hill Debbie Hopson Fred Howard Brenda Iackson i -. 4 FACULTY sf .ZW-' I I ' 'f ,, Y ..V..V I X' I dial . T724 .ig ' ..... .,,,...... I ,fl at ' iff? mm! ff ... . 5 Lx ,.?k X Z I 5 'om--f. it I

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ping and maintaining lists is e of the many tasks performed counselor secretary Ruth Ernst. tempting to track down a siness te ephone number for a .dent's parents is chief clerk lryetta Ford. ix if - sfdw' Keeping the train of paperwork moving is the front office personnel, which includes, Front Row: Carol Fillmore, Maryetta Ford, Ian McVicker, Yvonne Welch, Norma Puckettg Second Row: Iosie Soto, Suzanne Aldridge, Hope Bailey and Billie Epperson. Not shown are Ruth Moore, Gerry Armstrong and Ruth HS folks rate oka henever one is choosing a full-time job, there are dif- ferent reasons and ideas for applying. Although a secretar- ial position was no different, the major attraction was the atmos- phere and personnel involved. The nicest thing about my job is the people. They are great, said Yvonne Welch, secretary to Prin- cipal Roy Curry. I guess I've enjoyed it - I've been here for 10 years, she added. I love it, exclaimed secretary Ruth Moore. This is my third year. I like being around the stu- dents. She met each student that came into the vice principals' office and helped maintain con- tro . The hardest thing for Ian McVicker was getting to know everyone. It was hard for me associating names and faces, and getting familiar to high school, she explained. Mrs. McVicker had been at Thomas Haley Elementary for eight years in resource, then she decided it was time for a change. Even as a first-year employee, she summed it up for the secretarial staff: I like it. The people are just as nice as I had heard. Ernst. FACULTY

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show. over halftime are freshman and IV Ioe Bob Taylor and Burton, while Fred and Ioe Bell watch the Y 5 Senior syonsor Scott Pohl helps in a fun raising project for the senior prom. The work ith students active in all sorts of school related activities, the teachers were there to keep us moving, but they had fun along side of us. The teachers' participation was typical of Nimitz spirit and close- ness. Almost all the administra- tion became involved in the vari- ous activities. Although all teach- ers participated, the volunteer class sponsors were the ones directly involved with the late- hour paint parties and the organi- zation of fund-raising projects. The senior faculty supporters really had their hands full during the year. Not only did they help in the selling of 7,152 boxes of M8zM's to the student body, they also helped out in the Taco Bell car wash. They also attended the graduating activities which included the picnic, prom, and baccalaureate exercises. The faculty also gave a helping hand at all the dances by taking tickets and arranging the sound system. They were there to see that everyone had a good time. But whether it were a class sponsor or a classroom teacher, each teacher provided a closeness and out-of-the-classroom teaching experience that helped us to see them as humans ... and as friends. ' Duringl the one hour wait before footba l games, Doyte Stanford gives final comments to the Vikas. r . K fitt'i 4 X 1 QM' 22' 1 sm lg, . X it ,.. , V 1. H, ,f , , 5 , w.E.,:1s, et ' ri ':' 9 ,f o ,,.V ,,.i ,,, i iii Greg Iackson iilfffll'i Cathy Iendel . Ioyce Ioslin I if Gail Kent V as ,,, H V Fred Kemper ' . , -, Don Ki Ilan X iq Don King . ix 'sa ff ? W Denise LaCroix Susan Lobaugh , 42 David Long ' , Peggy Looper 1 I Q. K t, A L 'fvrr , Winifred Mallam ' ,., . lim McGahee y ' gif QV if. Diane Mclvieans if ,... ,.-. af tg -, Q FACULTY