Crewe High School - Railroader Yearbook (Crewe, VA)

Page 10 text:

NEW OFFICES MADE Give us room, lots of room was the Cry Of MraR. Po) Via; principal; Mrs, Adele Hubbard, secretary; and the faculty when Mrs, Amanda Faris's second grade moved to the mobile unit and work began on the new offices last spring. Doors were Cut, Walls knocked down, and counters erected. This enlargement proved a blessing to faculty as well as students, Mrs, Elizabeth Wilson, guidance counselor, and Miss Lillie Tucker, visiting teacher, now occupy the former office of the principal. Mr. Via and his Board of Educa- tion surprised by photographer's visit. Now it's allstraight and neat awaiting a visit from student or teacher. WHAT’S NEW? Mr. Via has all new furnishings in his larger office except for a few old, familiar stand-bys such as the safe and his “board of education. The biggest improvement was made in the file-lined outer office where Mrs. Hubbard has her desk, Mr. R. J. Golubic issues excuses, and those helping in the office sell school supplies. The large work table and spirit duplicator, which occupy one corner, are used almost constantly by faculty and students. The old offices vacated by Mr. Via are used for guidance purposes exclusively, Pamphlets, catalogues, and brochures on jobs and colleges are easily accessible to students. Mrs. Wilson is now able to counsel students in private without having to cope with constant, irrelevant! interruptions, The students consult her on many problems, the answers to which they find through careful counseling and the use of the large supply of information available in her offices. All of the promised furnishings have not arrived, but the essentialshave been enhanced through the generosity of the class of 1960. A large, portable fan helped to cool the small rooms during the hot summer months when many stu- dents sought guidance in preparing their 1960-61 schedules. More recently, Mrs. Wilson acquired from the same funds a dynamic water-color seascape, the work of Mr. J. Gay, Jr. of Richmond, who has been teaching an evening class in Crewe. For one waiting for an interview, there is much to admire and ponder in this new setting. Herbert Mayton and Bernard Schutt give some teacher an assist with tests.

Page 9 text:

Soetoro eomencenertoncimmwies ecto en nee THROUGH THESE DOORWAYS — Page THE ADMINISTRATION CHARTS THE COURSE THE CLASSES SEEK TO ATTAIN .... ACTIVITIES ENHANCE ROUTINE..... SPECIALSEVEN To ADD ZEST eee) 2 ATHLETICS DEVELOP TROPHY WINNERS . . . GRADUATION HIGHLIGHTS THE YEAR.... ADVERTISERS LEND SUPPORT . .

Page 11 text:

CHOOSE 3 Youn CAREER Mailboxes in the old outer office hold catalogues and pamphlets for students. Attractive bulletin board display features the need for early career planning. Mrs. Wilson must have been in class when this picture of her office was taken. STATE TESTING PROGRAMS Again this year, Crewe High participated in the state testing program. Ninth and eleventh grade students, as well as any new students in other classes who had not taken the tests last year, were subjected to seven days of testing. These tests--two known as SCAT (School and College Ability Test) and five known as STEP (Sequential Test of Educa- tional Progress)--were administered the first 90 minutes of each school day between September 19 and 27. Tests were again scored by the Monster scoring device in Iowa City, Iowa; and test results were returned to the school for study and use, These scores are available for guidance use by both teachers and parents, forming a part of the permanent record of each student. Eighth grade students were given Differential Aptitude Tests put out by The Psychological Corporation. These form a basis for guidance in subject matter fields in high school. The Iowa Silent Reading tests will be given them in the Spring. Juniors had the privilege of taking the Merit Scholarship Tests as a basis for applying for regional scholarships after they graduate. As a result of these tests, the students are often recognized by and given scholarships in the colleges of their choice. Those not planning to enter college were given the Gen. Aptitude Test Battery in co-operation with a representative of the State Employment Office. Non-college-bound stu- dents learn from these tests what they are best fitted to do; and on the basis of these tests, the Employment Office helps the students find a job. Mrs. Blanchard Foote, Mrs. Louise Jenkins, and Mrs. Anne Inge run off copies on the Azograph.