Covington High School - Puffs and Patches Yearbook (Covington, VA)

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PORTRAIT OF A PEDAGOGUE . . . Teachers don’t spend all their time talking. Here, Mr. Hayslett listens intently as a student expresses his view. ‘What Makes CHS?” “Well, one of the first things you think of is the teachers. Of course, you have to have a building, and some rules and school books. But books are just things full of words— and words can be pretty dull and un- interesting unless you have an enthusiastic teacher. And rules without sympathetic administrators can be pretty impersonal. At CHS the teachers not only in- struct, but they also understand, counsel and encourage the students. 14

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THE SUPERVISORS . . . Miss Lillian Alexander, supervisor of instruction for the city schools, and Mr. Beazley are respon- sible for seeing that every child in the system has the best possible oppor- tunity for a good educa- tion. Superintendent Beazley Makes Key Decisions Mr. William R. Beazley, superintendent of Covington schools, is the man who is ultimately responsible for the administration of the city school system. Working in conjunction with the school board, Mr. Beazley makes the major de- cisions concerning school policies as well as rel- atively minor but important ones having to do with the operation of the schools. One of the latter type which is of immediate concern to students is the cancelling of school due to in- clement weather and setting the time that missed days will be made up. Among the duties of Mr. Beazley having the greatest consequence is that of interviewing all prospective teachers before they are hired, in- cluding those for Covington High School. He strives to maintain a high level of talent and ability among the school’s teaching staff be- cause they have such a critical role in making CHS. William R. Beazley, B.S., M.S., V.P.I. University of Virginia; Superintendent of Schools. 16