Yorktown High School - Grenadier Yearbook (Arlington, VA)

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Senior Patriots make full use of the college and career materials available in the library conference room. I )«yj i ; New IBM computer provides schedules and report cards “Moderately successful” was the term applied by the Guidance Department to the use of the IBM computer which not only scheduled students into classes this year, but also provided them with a new type of report card. Although some difficulties were encountered during the first year of operation, the released work load for the teaching staff augments its continuation next year. MRS. AX.ICE LOTT B A , M.Ed. Counselor Keyettes MR. JAMES MAHONEY MR. ROBERT MRS. CAROLINE ROBINSON TAVES B.A., M.Ed. Counselor B.S., M.A. Counselor B.A., M.A. Counselor f A representative from Bridgewater College informs Mike Cor- nell, Alana Hanback, Neil Smith, and Mr. Lynch of some of the merits of his college during College Night. “Remember to watch our doors—they’re built low ” Mr. Lynch extends official greetings to entering sophomore Tim Fender- bosch while Bob Willner contemplates his use on the basketball team. i

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Directors Supervise Guidance and Physical Education Departments Yorktown’s Guidance Director, Mr. James Lynch, presides over the growing tasks of counseling and testing. Although involved in all aspects of the Guid- ance program. Mr. Lynch assumes primary respon- sibility in the initial orientation of incoming Sopho- mores, the master schedule of all classes and students, and aid given to Seniors in college planning. His door is open to all students for discussion of personal or academic problems. Mr. Robert Gill. Yorktown’s Director of Physical Education and Athletics, has charge of scheduling all Varsity and Junior Varsity games. Moreover, he is additionally responsible for the presentation of award assemblies and pep rallies, for maintaining an inven- tory of physical education and athletic equipment, and for supervision of Civil Defense and fire drills. During the Spring, he can be found coaching the Tennis Team.

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 And here is where they sold popcorn and ale ” Mrs. Rodin points out various aspects of a Shakespearian Theater to Sally Broyhill. New methods enrich English curriculum Team-teaching, the newest educational innovation, was incorporated in this year’s English Department program of instruction. Conducted by two teachers, the unit was offered to both juniors and senior stu- dents separately. Class interest in the program con- tinued at a high pitch throughout the year, thereby insuring its continuation in the 1963-64 curriculum. In addition, a sophomore Advanced English II class was provided to compliment those offered on the junior and senior levels. Also, the popular Humanities course, begun last year, was greatly expanded with the ac- quisition of records, slides, and other audio-visual aids which greatly clarified the areas of English-art-music instruction. Despite much sophomore grumbling, the £ale “theme-a-day” program, designed to improve writing skills within a period of six weeks, was continued. Many compositions from this program enriched the content of the school’s literary magazine, the Portfolio. MR. JOHN BENCICH B.A. English III Forensics MRS. LORETTA CONGRESS B.A. English II Zeta Tri-IIi-Y MR. MILTON DAVIS B A.. M.A. Department Chairman English II MRS SUSAN FEINBERG B.A. Advanced English II English II Gamma Tri-Hi-Y Red Cross Club MRS. CAROLYN GLYNN B.A. English III Advanced Composition Portfolio MISS ELIZABETH HARMAN B A . M Ed. English II Y-Council