Churchland High School - Trucker Yearbook (Portsmouth, VA)

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Academics Open Doorway To Student Achievement There is no phase of school life without a challenge, and one of the greatest challenges a student finds is in the classroom. Actually, the process of learning is the primary reason for attending school, and through it may be found the pleasure and the satisfaction which are unique to the field of education. There is, of course, no easy road leading to the accomplishment of one’s educational goals, but through the classroom may be found the doorway to an unchecked flow of knowl- edge. This door must be opened by the stu- dent and the opportunities made available to him must be taken advantage of on the first knock, if he is to be sufficiently prepared for meeting the many challenges destined to face him. The quest for knowledge requires much hard work, persistence and determination, but to the dedicated student this can be both a fascinating and a rewarding experience. This year many more doors of opportunity were available to students in both the fixed courses of study and in the expanded ones. The study of French and Spanish was aided by the new language lab, and the extension of College English to a full year made stronger backgrounds in English possible. Increased guidance facilities were available for help- ing students make decisions, and intramural activities provided more chances for athletic participation among the student body. In striving to increase his knowledge and academic achievement, each student discovers for himself the true value of an education. 20 Academics

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1 n 11 Mr. Frank D. Beck Principal Albright College, B.S. University of Pennsylvania, M.A. New Schedules Increase Administrators’ Problems Co-ordinating school activities; acting as advisors to teachers, parents, and pupils; supervising instruc- tion; assuring the smooth operation of the school and its activities — these are in general some of the constant tasks that keep the administration of CHS in a state of activity and concern. Mr. Beck, as prin- cipal of Churchland’s 1150 students, and Mr. Gas- kins, as assistant principal, are daily involved in matters about which the student body is seldom aware. Mr. Beck is primarily concerned with administra- tion and supervision. All things directly and indirect- ly involved with a school activity come in the scope of his concern. The scheduling of students’ classes is a constant problem from February to September of each year. Methods of improving instruction come about as a result of his classroom supervision. As the one in charge of discipline, Mr. Gaskins sees to it that proper order is maintained for the sound operation of the school. Bus transporation and operation are another area of his concern, as is building operation and management. Though most of their time is spent in administra- tive duties, both Mr. Beck and Mr. Gaskins find time to boost the school in its many extra-curricular activities and to make it “the best in all the land.” Mr. Lloyd Gaskins Assistant Principal Virginia Polytechnic Institute, B.S., M.S. 22 Administration