Athens Area High School - Athenian Yearbook (Athens, PA)

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The Business Offices Mrs. Celia Arnold Mrs. Barbara Finley Busy fingers. Mrs. Frock and Mrs. Arnold are Mr. Marvin’s secretaries. They do all the secretarial work associated with the Athens Area School District. This includes making out the payroll, taking letters for Mr. Marvin, and handling the cafeteria funds for the school district. Mrs. Arnold is also the secretary for the Athens Area Board of Directors. She records their meetings and handles their business. Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. Schmieg are the office secretaries for the Athens Area High School. They take care of the office work for this school only. They also handle the school club funds and give out information. Mrs. Finley is the Guidance Office secretary. Besides handling all normal secretarial duties, she also corrects tests given by the Guidance Office and receives students. These secretaries are a vital part of the Athens school system. Mrs. Molly Frock Mrs. Helen Robinson Here it is! 13

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Assistant Principal JAMES PRUYNE Assistant High School Principal B.S. East Stroudsburg State College M.Ed. Cornell University Administrative Assistant Mr. Martin, as the Administrative Assistant to the supervising principal, has many varied responsibilities. First thing each morning he is in the attendance office giving excuses to students that have been absent. He prepares the material for the daily attendance sheet for the secretaries to type. Mr. Martin, in conjunction with Mr. Marvin, supervises the irfbintenance of the school and school equipment. He is the purchaser of school supplies and textbooks. This includes filling the teachers requisitions and making sure that everything gets to the right teacher. Added to all this, he is also athletic director; a big job in itself. He must make out game schedules, buy all uniforms and equipment, keep records of all receipts and expenditures, hire officials for all home games, hire ticket sellers and takers, and he must attend all home games. Mr. Martin is a very busy man, indeed! The role of Assistant Principal is determined primarily by the principal. In many occasions this position is dimly viewed by those who do not sufficiently understand his administrative duties. This stems from the fact that the main job of assistant principal is to insure proper order and discipline within the school. In short, he is the one who delivers the necessary punishment. Although discipline is one of the major duties of the vice principal, it is not the only one. A few of his specific assignments include locker management, homeroom assignments, the regulation of traffic, supervision of assembly and cafeteria conduct, and taking over fo the principal when called upon to do so. Mr. Pruyne is in his own right an educational leader, and he deserves the regard and co-operation called for by this position. ROBERT MARTIN B.S. Shippensburg State College M.Ed. Pennsylvania State University 12

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Mrs. Gracemary E. Alger Mr. Peter Pokego Mrs. Thelma H. Beagle Mr. Robert M. Schrier Mrs. Elizabeth B. Brcsce Mrs. Nancy J. Simpson Mr. James Drew Mrs. Alice Volechenisky Mrs. Jane C. Hair Mr. Paul R. Weaver MRS. GRACE.MARY E. ALGER—A.B. Elmira College; M.Ed. College of William and Mary; English 12, Latin I, II; Athenian. MR. PETER P. POKEGO—B.S. Bloomsburg State College; French I, II, III; J.V. Football Coach, Touchdown Club. MRS. THELMA H. BEAGLE—B.S. Gettysburg College; 7th, 8th English. ROBERT M. SCHRIER—A.B. Lafayette College; M.A. Bucknell University; 9th, 12th, English; National Honor Society. MRS. ELIZABETH B. BRESEE—B.S. Mansfield State College; 11th English; Tcaogan. Our world is a place of ever-changing events and values. But one constant is the need for the clear, correct exchange of ideas and information. This is the purpose of our Language Department—to train students in the art of communication. The English courses are divided into two basic areas of concentration. Students study specific writing principles to learn to express themselves effectively. The basic background of grammar obtained in junior high is put to use as senior high students concentrate on the finer points of writing. In addition to writing of their own, students study that of others. Literature is studied not only as a reflection of life, but as an art form as well. Two foreign languages are offered in our curriculum—Latin and French. Each course is primarily a grammar study, with some work in reading. The main objective in teaching Latin is to enable the students to read simple I atin and recognize Latin roots in English. French is studied to gain a working knowledge of the language and enough everyday French to be able to survive in a French-speaking country. 14 MRS. NANCY J. SIMPSON—B.A. Douglass College; 7th, 8th English. MR. JAMES C DREW—B.S. Mansfield State College; 9th English, 7th, 8th Reading. MRS. ALICE VOLECHENISKY—A.B., A.M. Bucknell University; Elementary French, 7th, 8th French. MRS. JANE C. HAIR—A.B. Elmira College; 7th English, 8th English. MR. PAUL R. WEAVER—B.A. Penn State University; 10th English; Sophomore Class Advisor, Stage Guild. Language: The Way to Education Is Mrs. Alger looking over his shoulder?