John Tyler High School - Alcalde Yearbook (Tyler, TX)

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Office Staff Office Staff Busy Work in ff If, as according to Shakespeare, the world is really a stage and all the people players, the drama of John Tyler High School would be directed primarily by six members of the of f ice administration. Standing behind the curtains and yet pulling the strings that control many school functions are the counselors, attendance clerk, reg- istrar, secretarial assistant, and secre- Mrs. Hazel Sides, Attendance Clerk, and are busy with their daily task of checkinc Mrs. Edna Edmonson, Secretarial Assistant, and recording the attendance records. Miss tary. Under their guidance, we are able to plan for the future, and know thaljl we are well-backed. Each office staff I member is responsible for part of the overall operation. Helen Griffin, registrar, prepares a form for i a college entrance applicant. ' Mrs. Dorothy Atwood, Secretary, alphabet- izes information for her business files. Guid- ance Counselors, Mrs. Ann Coleman and Mr. Ben Brown, are discussing the plans for the re-scheduling of students who request trans- fers during the mid-semester period. 18

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Principal and Assistant Principal Before attending the faculty meetings, Mr. Alvis Hanna and Mr. Leon Woods enjoy exchanging antidotes and ideas and discussing the meetings. Principals Boost Spirit Mr. Leon Woods Assistant Principal Among the top boosters of Lion spirit and pride found at John Tyler are Principal, Mr. Alvis Hanna, and Assistant Principal, Mr. Leon Woods. Both Mr. Hanna and Mr. Woods enjoy- ed talking with students and helped them solve the many problems con- fronting them. Included in the responsibilities of Principal and Assistant Principal was that of coordinating the activities of the administrative offices with those of the students in providing an in- structional program that was satis- factory to the interest of all. These men have done an excellent job of this and at the same time managed to maintain cooperation from the grate- ful students of John Tyler High. Mr. Alvis Hanna Principal 17

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ocat ional Office Education ' OE Trains Office Workers Vocational Office Education is a ogrammed instructional course lere students are trained in office on e job training. Thereby the students tend school half a day and work half iday. The students ' classroom work is orrelated for their individuals needs cording to their job. This Federally nanced Program began at John Tyler 1964. The VOE coordinator job hunts ar round in order to have a suffi- ent number of jobs for the trainees. ie employer then interviews the stu- jnts and makes the final decisions, lese students have to meet a number of qualifications; (1) a senior, (2) as a junior must have passed a typing and aptitude test given by the Texas Em- ployment Commission, (3) must have grades of B or better in English and Typing. Among the main qualifica- tions as requested by both the em- ployer and coordinator are: satisfac- tory personal traits, skilled perform- ance, business techmiques, and the ability to follow directions. This program is so designed that the students are able to maintain their original jobs throughout the summer and junior college is so desired by the employer and the employees. Mrs. Mildred Kitchens Vocational Office Education Senior Sponsor Seniors Debra Wright, Howard Nick, and filing cards typed by typist, Venetia Vlike Lloyd await their turn to have their Kirkling for future ref erences. Mr. Travis Bond, Manager of Leon ' s, and Sharon Williamson figure the balance on a lay-away. 19