Huntington High School - Huntingtonian Yearbook (Newport News, VA)

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Prom29 years ot classroom ex perience to assistant principal at Huntington is a big change for Mr. C.C. Johnson who was formerly a biology and physics teacher, and Directomyot Athleticso How. ever, he finds his new position both enriching and stimulating. The confines of the classroom no longer limit his scope to counsel- ing’a few students; he is con- stantly helping many pupils adjust themselves to life at Huntington. Mr. Johnson hopes that his new job will reward him for ' 'sticking with young America, his great- est accomplishment up to now. NEW ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL TAKES POST | Mrs. Nancy Carter (right) has come to Huntington with great experience in working with youth. Formerly assistant to the Director of Community Education for New York City Schools, she became familiar with the problems of teenagers. Her job at Huntington as coun- selor to seniors involves pro- viding vocational guidance, securing scholarship aid for college-bound students, ar- ranging for and administering scholarship-qualifying exami- nations, and planning senior programs for maximum bene- fit to students.

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W.D. SCALES Principal In his nineteenth year at Huntington High School, Mr. We Deeocales,,0ur principal; has his eye on the over- all picture of scholarship and citizenship in this school. Encouraging every facet of the school to make im- provements this year, Mr. Scales prompted faculty and students to resume work on last year's school problem, Raising the Prestige of Huntington High School Through Increased Emphasis on Scholarship and Citizenship.'' Working together for better teaching and more learning, he feels that the problem can be solved. Aside from leading schoolwide projects, holding meetings, interviewing and appoint ing new teachers, guiding faculty committee activities, and enforcing the rules of the school constitute some of the many tasks he must perform. His most consuming task is interpreting the school's program to students and members of the community.

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Mrs. E. M. Green, Assistant Principal, Director of Guidance, and Dean of Girls counsels with student, James Anderson. Always willing to lend a helping hand, Mrs. E. M. Green, Di- rector of Guidance and Dean of Girls, is concerned with en- couraging each student to reach his potentialities academically and socially. The work of the Guidance Department includes helping students solve their problems, planning academic sched- ules, arranging individual conferences with students, admin- istering standardized tests, and providing vocational orientation and advice. Stressing the importance of scholarship and citizenship through assemblies, homeroom discussions, and private conferences has been the major emphasis of this year's activities. In these small offices of the Guidance Department, students may find much information in college catalogues and advisory pamphlets which constitute part of the extensive literature available for self-help. Aside from these activities, busy counselors provide students with both inspiration and consolation. The staff of two full-time guidance counselors and several teachers who work part-time manages to fit any student who needs help into their busy sched- uless