Washington Lee High School - Blue and Gray Yearbook (Arlington, VA)

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Head Guidance Counselor Mr. Thomas Haynie discusses school funcfions wifh Mrs. Grace Thomas in rho guidance ofiice. ASSISTANT This year 'rwolnew assisianl principals look over lheir respecfive jobs al Washinglon-Lee. Mr. John Youngblood assumed 'rhe dufies of Aihlefic Direcior due 'ro 'rhie dealh of Mr. Alberi l-laringer. Mr. Youngblood had been Washinglon- Lee's winning iooiball coach for five years. His Time was fully occupied in lhe fall because he combined 'rhe dufies of Aihleiic Direcioi' wi'rh coaching. Afler a win on Turkey Day, he pur compleie concenlrraiion on his new iob. Mr. Richard Blocker was chosen for The slrenuous lask of occupying 'rhe space vacafed by Mr. William Anderson as Assisianr Principal in Charge of Ins+ruc+ion. Like Mr. Young- blood, however, Mr. Blocker is noi new +o Washinglon-Lee. l-le iaughi Biology here in I963. In 'rhis new posiiion he is in charge of making up 'rhe masier schedule of classes for lhe en'rire school. Also, he is in charge of adminisfraiion of mosi ol 'rhe special Jresis given in ihe school. A+hle+ic Direcfor Mr. John Youngblood signs in and checks his mail in fha office ai' ihe beginning of another day. I7 20 Facully AQ., is sl

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PRINCIPAL ASSUNIES NUNIEROUS DUTIES ln addilion lo his role ol delegaling responsibiliiies lo sfall members, Mr. O. U. Johansen musi accepf numerous olher duiies. These include funclioning as a public relalions man for Washingion-Lee in regard 'ro all press releases, and pre- i Mr. O. U. Johansen, principal, speaks lo fha sludenf body during one of fha many assemblies fhroughouf fha year. 'luv siding over 'rhe evalualion of new leachers and facully per- sonnel. As principal, Mr. Johansen's obligafions 'ro his posifion exlend lurlher info fhe moneiary aspecl of rhe school in 'rhaf he assumes The responsibilily for +he sfudenf aclivily fund and lhe school budget A duly which aliecls a maiorily of 'rhe sludenfs involves 'rhe recommendalions +o colleges which lhe principal submiis for applicanls. Anolher job, which creales beiier parenl-'reacher relafionships, lies in his associ- afion wilh rhe PTA in which he assumes 'rhe role of lhird vice presidenlr and head of lhe curriculum commillee. While relaxing in fha office, Mr. Johansen deeply confemplaies rhe various problems of running 'Phe school smoolhly. silk Afler a frying day, Mr. O. U. Johansen wonders wha? fur-Ther dilemmas could possibly occur during lhe res? ol fha weei. Facully I9

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PRINCIPALS FILL VACANCIES W 1,4 Mrs. Doris H. Maffliews discusses 'the whys and wherefores of school policy wi+l'1 sophomore Tom Derr in +l'1e main oFfice. l Hard-worlring Assis+anf Principal Mr. Richard Blocker, Jr. busily accepts Mr. W. A. Michael, Assisfani' Principal, works on imporianf evaluafions anofher paper for his packed in-basl:e+. concerning impor+an+ adminisfrafive maHer. ,I N, ll l l Faculiy 2I