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

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MANY VALUABLE SERVICES Information in the area of occupational ed- ucation and social guidance is made avail- able to students. Emma Flood, a senior and a member of Miss M. Smith's homeroom, finds her homeroom teacher to be an atten- tive listener as she discusses her problems. The staff maintains for each student a continuous inventory of the student's achievements, abilities, interests, and problems. Through such records Mrs. Lipscomb is able to help each student realize his maximum potential and to solve his problems realistically. For an effective program, individual counseling must be available to all pupils. Mrs. V. Batten assists Harold Bell in selecting courses for next school term.

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GUIDANCE STAFF PROVIDES Counselors are available for appointments at anytime during the school day. Mrs. Mildred Wilson, Director of Guidance and Dean of Girls, urges students and parents to use the services of the guidance center. The guidance department consisting of a director of guidance and a staff counselor for each grade level provides many valu- able services to the students. Chief among these services is the planning of each stu- dent's educational program. The counsel- ors assist students in selecting the courses which will provide them with the best prep- aration for school and life. The guidance program at Huntington aims to assist students in selecting voca- tions, colleges and universities, and scholarship assis tance. Each student should keep in close touch with the coun- selor to whom he is assigned. The guidance department assembles for the use of stu- dents information concerning vocations, colleges and universities, and scholarship assistance. Mr. Carter aids Alex Bowens in helping make a wise choice.

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HAPPINESS EES INSEO Om laHeyaVL abl labaesll i's Nurse Holloway is constantly emphasizing the importance of practicing good health habits. She is always available to give counsel on such topics as physical and men- tal hygiene. An accurate up-to-date medical record is kept of all stu- dents at Huntington. Her many daily tasks include checking pulses, taking tempexatures, administering first- aid and prescribing the proper medi- medication for minor illnesses. Nurse Holloway puts into practice her first aid skills by prescribing medication for a minor cut.