Marion High School - Hurricane Yearbook (Marion, VA)

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the administration principal S message Marion Senior High School now offers three courses of study: College Prepartory, Commercial, and General. Marion Senior High School offers twenty-two units of work in the academic field, including five units in English, ix units in mathematics, four units in science, three units in history, world geography, and two units each in Latin and Spanish; eleven units of work in fine arts including two units in art, four units in chorus, four units in band, and one unit in music appreciation; seventeen units in practical arts including two units in industrial arts, four units in agriculture, three units in home economies, one unit in mechanical drawing and seven units in business education. Within the framework of our offering the ad¬ ministration has planned and worked during the past year to make Marion Senior High School a better school in the following ways: (1 ) The Principal attended the National Education Association Annual Convention in Atlantic City. New Jersey in June, 1961; the Virginia Education Association Annual Convention in Richmond, Virginia in October, 1961, and many other similar conferences of a local or regional nature. These conventions helped the administration to keep up with current happenings in education on nationwide, statewide and local levels. (2) The administration has made many appearances before civic clubs, P.T.A. groups, church groups. Chamber of Commerce groups, and other groups telling about various school activities. (3) There are now four groups of accelerated students. Next year students from the first group of accelerated students will enroll in two or three new advanced courses. (4) A special effort was made to help all students work out an individualized study program for the year. This was done during homeroom periods and in some regular class periods. (5) A complete study of failures in the school during first semester was made by parents, students, and teachers. The standard of work throughout the school was raised as a result of this study. (6) An exceptionally well planned preregistration procedure helped the students, parents and teachers; and administration planned the school program for the approaching year. (7) The students and faculty are now working in the new Senior High School building. The school was divided into a Junior High School and a Senior High School. This division has made it pos¬ sible for the schools to serve the students and community in a very effective manner. r. Howard W. Williams A. Milligan College .A. University of Tennessee incipal of MSHS Mr. Fred D. McDonald B.A. Emory and Henry College Assistant Principal of MSHS r. John D. Neely A. Emory and Henry College M.A. University of Virginia Principal of MJHS Mr. James B. Wilson Michigan State B.S. Virginia Polytechnic Institute Assistant Principal of MSHS 9

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“Giving your best today makes for a better life tomorrow.” We, the 1962 Hurricane Staff, feel that this man is a shining example of giving bis best. Whether he is in a classroom, a club meeting, or on the athletic field, be encourages and guides us with his patience, understanding, and inspiration. He gives his best to each student at Marion Senior High School. It is with great admiration and deep humility that the Hurricane Staff of 1962 honors our friend, teacher, and coach Mr. William Earp 8

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council First rote Mr. Williams, Sponsor Mrs. Waters, Sponsor Second row Kirk Spitzer, Vice President Joe Matthews, Secretary Larry Sayers, Treasurer Dan Bales, Reporter 10