Alief Elsik High School - Ramblings Yearbook (Houston, TX)

Page 236 text:

 School Board members in- clude newly elected Harold Dickey and Blanche Wilkerson, Tom Chappell. President Merril Littlewood, Superintendent Al Hook. Granville Wright. Phyllis McLeod. and Robert Cummings. The board had to deal with many critical issues this year such as H.B. 72, career ladder for teachers, and taxes. Photo by M. Spillcr North House Principal Elsie Keeling taught business courses at Alief High School which is now Alief Middle School. Photo by L. Cates South House Assistant Principal Frank Jarrett was a track coach and art teacher at Wostbury High. Photo by L. Cates. Throughout the year. Coor- Porter used his computer to Jobof runnlngElsik.Photoby dlnating Principal Bobby keep up with the demanding B. Mitchell North House Assistant Principals Mr. Engel and Ms. Hoover, meet with Ms. Keeling to discuss teacher evaluations. S.M.I.L.E. but- tons were worn during Alcohol Awareness Week. Photo by L. Cates 232 Academics Faculty

Page 235 text:

King Relates To Students history teacher George losing the election for King's most memorable student council president, experience In high school was Photo by B. Mitchell Name: George D. King Birth Date: 7 7 59 Birth Place: Fairfield, Iowa High School: Fairfield High School College: Stephen F. Austin State University Favorite T.V. Show: Star Trek Best Book: The Americans by Daniel Boorstien Best Song: Comfortably Numb (P. Floyd) Best Movie: Old Yeller What five things would you want with you on a deserted island? Kristine my wife, my tennis shoes, my stereo, the sports page, and an escape. revealed Mr. King. By S. Ries, Reporter American History and for eight years. Appalachian which she has won awards. Economics teacher Mrs. clogging and buck dancing Photo by M. Spillcr Newcomer has been teaching are her favorite pastimes for Claire Hook demonstrates Interior Design and is the the silk screening technique chairman of the department, to Art Club member Cindy Photo by K. Sides Ellcy. She teaches Art and English teacher Carol Arp is a member of the Ramrod Booster Club. In her spare time she enjoys sewing and cross stitching. Photo by M. Spiller Focus on Faculty King 231

Page 237 text:

Administrators Describe Career Decisions What do the Army. MacArthur High, and Alief High have in common? These were the old treading grounds for some of Elsik's administrators. South House Assistant Principal Frank Jarrett taught for three years before enlisting in the Army. After the army, he went to graduate school and then applied for an assistant principal position. He was an assistant principal at Westbury High School for a year, and has been here for five years. He enjoyed being an administrator because of the variety. When you are a classroom teacher you develop a way of teaching and can plan out what happens each day. Being an administrator you can't plan out a day and have it go exactly right.” explained Jarrett. Mr. Jarrett wanted to stay in education. If he was not an administrator, he thought that he would either be coaching or teaching. North House Principal Elsie Keeling formerly taught business courses at Alief High School, now Charles Cothran, South House principal for four yoars, had an extra highlight to theyear when his daughter Senior Kim Adams was chosen as Homecoming Queen. Photo by L. Cates Alief Middle School, for 11 years. Mrs. Keeling explained. I received a personal satisfaction seeing young people grow up. and come back to say they were able to use what I taught them. Mrs. Keeling would like to be an architect if she was not a principal because she likes to work with designs and some forms of construction. North House Assistant Principal for six years. Patsy Hoover once taught math. After working with students as a teacher I could see where some of my efforts would not succeed due to lack of time. As a principal. I have more time to work with those students who needed support for a problem other than learning. explained Ms. Hoover. My reward is the progress I see after having worked with a student. Whether it be small or severe, when the student benefits. I am rewarded.” Coordinating Principal Bobby Porter taught for nine years at Aldine ISD and MacArthur High School where he taught PE. health and all areas of social studies. Mr. Porter liked working where he had responsibility and leadership. Mr. Porter's responsibilities included managing the two houses to insure consistency, planning out the schedule of classes for the next year according to projections of enrollment, planning for needed new teachers, and planning a budget. Mr. Porter also enjoyed the fact that he can watch the students grow both mentally and physically. Fourth year North House Engel, previously taught Photo by L. Cates Assistant Principal Dirk Govt. Eco. for two years. South House Asst. Principal Algebra teacher Skip Lee. to occurred during his lunch Mrs. Tooke checks with see if any complications duty. Photo by V. Pai Academics Faculty 233