Parkview High School - Spirit Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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ard work never ended, or at least it seemed that way to 13 staff members. Mrs. Valva Hawkins, thought she never had any spare time, but she did enjoy the little she had. I enjoy sewing, cooking, needle craft, and during the summer I have my flower garden and other yard work to tend to, she said. Working for her husband on Saturdays was something Mrs. Carloyn Alexander did in her spare time. Mrs. Virginia Lowe said that she supported her children's school activities and her church activities, while Mrs. Judy Hardwick spent most of her time working in her garden, playing tennis, and working with ceramics. Mrs. Barbara Bonner liked to cook, read, swim and sew, and Mrs. Louise Van Zandt said that she tried to get out of the library every once in a while. She enjoyed sewing, cooking and traveling. The working environment is better this year than it has been for the last three years. ' '-Lawrence Hobbs, head custodian. X' ff I like dealing with young people. The hours are convenient because I like the time off with my children. -Mrs. Virginia Lowe, bookkeeper. Time on the lake was something Mrs. Zona Covey enjoyed. My spare time at home is usually spent sewing and needlepointing, but I really enjoy my home on Lake Hamilton. I love to travel and dance, said Mrs. Josephine Lewis. I enjoy having any or all of my eight grandchildren during the summer. i All spare time was not spent with flower gardens, needle work or grandchildren, however. Alvin Turner liked to fish, hunt, read and listen to music. Lawrence Hobbs also indulged in the traditional male activities of hunting and fishing. I also enjoy working on cars in my spare time, he said. Whenever they could find the time, staff members liked to get away from the routine of school. Ls I enjoy working with young people and trying to help them mold their lives so they will become better citizens. -Alvin Turner, RFC room supervisor, Girls' Volleyball. ii 2?E'5sii3 ' - . ,, ZZ. is V, 2WiQ'1,'f,z71j74i 4 1 ,. . ,. ,. I ,N ,I .... ..., ,,.. tj ,Lf I si I like the students. I also like the reading program because it is individualized. -Mrs. Sandra Sawyer, reading aide. It is a challenging job because of the schedule. I do enjoy working with high school students also. -Mrs. Alberta Taylor, registrar. I love the association with the students. - Mrs. Josephine Lewis, math aide. we Xa 49' , . .et I enjoy the time off in the summer, but mo of all I enjoy the contact with the students and their parents. ' '-Mrs. Christine Bass, attendance secretary. st School's out! 163

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In enjoy the variety of things to do. Ido wish, though, thatl had more contact with ' the students because I enjoy helping and being of service to them. I wish I was After hours Spare tim at spare tim . Q 5 ,S I I I enjoy working with teenage students, butI vis K Ei Q also enjoy working with the faculty, -Mrs. Q ' jg- '- ' 6 Barbara Bonner, R.N., school nurse. ig I 't 'Q 'j - T ' 1 f I ' ,5. 111 L A - -f :3,Z1 gQi ' .' .ff Q I. ,A 'Z fc' , ' . , c so l , 3 t i, , gig, N closer to a lot ' I , more ofthem. -Mrs. 3 'jx E , 4 - , I L K Zona Covey, i E k E, J audio-visual coordinator. Lg! i 1 Q 5 f is 'ig' f, l f I like working with this age group of kids. I XX R'-K . jg 4 , yu also enjoy the atmosphere. -Mrs. Louise Van 5 5 ,sv I, 4 ' , 3 Q 5 'I Zandt, library secretary. Efihqj W My 'ii' V hip- I eldoy being around young people, not to mention V V-tg fiimf Q the summers off. -Mrs. Valva Hawkins, guidance V , I igii. M , Q QQ f 5' H7 ,Ly office secretary- i f' 1 4' I X .A l62! Faculty 'tl enjoy the two months off in the summer, but I enjoy meetlng people and being of help to the I also enjoy getting to know the kids. -Mrs. faculty and students. I also like my boss. -Mrs. Carolyn Alexander, attendance secretary. Judy Hardwick, principal's secretary.

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Patriot VIPS dministrati The Board's committment to improve instruction, student performance and patron involvement matched my ideals -Dr. H. Benjamin Williams, associate superintendent for educational programs. The new reading program is one which , won't show immediate 4 results. lt is set up now i so that teachers use a method called content teaching. This is, in every class the teacher puts an emphasis on reading and understanding what is read, even in math class. -Dr. Art Gillum, School Board. l64! Administration face-lift ' ' 'Y' I don't think all the students aren't learning. Many students are excelling. For those who aren't there are new additions to the reading program which will benefit them as well as those who do read well. -Robert L. Henry, School Board. The objectives launched by the Board at the beginning of the year were to improve the literacy levels of students, to reduce disparity between blacks and whites, to provide opportunities for the gifted and to work with teachers and administrators to find ways for students to get more individual attention. -Paul Masem, superintendent uuuunqv' Liv' -pf The most Important things we're doing this year are introducing the new reading program, building new physical facilities, such as Parkview's new auditorium, and renovation of some of the elementary schools and Central. -Dr. Winston Simpson, associate superintendent for supportive ' services. 1