Federal Way High School - Secoma Yearbook (Federal Way, WA)

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i i cy by practicing it in school. Mr. Fowler, at a faculty meeting, discusses the pros and cons of using electronic computers for reporting grades. The step to data process report cards was an endeavor to take advantage of the latest technical advances in reporting grades to pupils and parents Administrators and school board members go over new reports on needed classroom space. From left to right are: Mr. Taylor, new superintendent, Mr. Chambers, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Heinlein, district business manager, Mr. Price, board chairman, Mrs. Parker, and Mr. Bocek. lVlr. Fowler is the director of the State Leadership Conference held at Camp Waskowitz. He believes young people will learn democra- O O Mr. Fowler-administrator of two schools This year, Mr. Fowler has been busier than ever before. At this high school he fulfilled such administrative duties as hir- ing teachers, finding classrooms for 600 more students than the school was designed for, administering the instructional program, representing the school at various conventions, and riding herd on 1,500 students. The other school is the new high school, Thomas Jefferson. Here his main responsibility was planning the basic con- cepts ofthe new school. He started working two years ago with the architect implementing ideas obtained through eighteen years of experience in school life. Hours were spent discussing high school programs, recent innovations, philo- sophy of education. Then the type of facility needed to imple- ment the needs mentioned above had to be decided. Mr. Fowler and the architect then visited other schools, dis- cussed designs, and looked at new equipment like closed- circuit TV, learning labs, training aids, team teaching for large and small groups, and modified scheduling. All of this had to be resolved before anything went on paper. The result is a high school as up-to-date as possible. It has special seminar rooms for each department, elaborate labo- ratory facilities, and a beautiful cafeteria, student commons, and theatre complex. . His strong belief in student government stems from more than a decade of work on leadership conferences held every su mmer for the student leaders throughout the state. He was an original staff member at the first leadership conference in this state, and has been the director of the conference held every August at Camp Waskowitz since its inception. lt seems to me that young people have to learn democracy by practicing it in school. In my mind, this is the very essence of student government.

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Federal Way, a challengi The new superintendent, Murray A. Taylor, continues with, lt is the fastest growing district in the state, and it will take more effort on everyone's part to have a quality education program. The dis- trict has to hire approximately one hundred new teachers, pur- chase textbooks, supplies, busses, and then try to build enough classrooms to house at least l,5OO additional students each year. Besides having a wide background of academic training, Mr. Tay- lor has many extra-curricular experiences upon which to draw in order to marshal a quality, well-rounded, education program. He received his bachelor's degree at P. L. U., later received his mas- ter's at U. P. S., and has done graduate work at the U. W. and Co- lumbia University. His teaching background ranges from teaching in a one-room school at Allum, coach and principal at Fife, assist- ant superintendent at Kennewick, and superintendent at Burling- ton-Edison, Aberdeen. to now superintendent at Federal Way. Mr. Taylor rounded out his academics with athletics and leader- ship. At Orting High School he was ASB president, as well as all- conference in football and basketball and all-state in track. Contin- uing on in college, he lettered in the same three sports. He served during the Second World War and Korean War and saw action as a B-29 pilot. He is presently a Lt. Colonel in the Air Force, and serves as a liaison officer to the Air Force Academy. In 1963, Federal Way School District was 2Oth in size in the state. ln 1965, we were 14th and now early estimates place the district in the top ten. This continued growth is evident by the fact that there will be four elementary schools, two junior highs, a new high school. plus additions to most of the existing schools in the next two years. Population projections to 1980 indicate that Federal Way School District will be composed of five high schools, ten jun- ior highs, and thirty-eight elementary schools. Even though the school district receives 9OfXl of its building fund from the state, this rapid growth has necessitated more schools than the district has had money for. The five board members, assisted by Mr. Murray Taylor, and Mr. Victor Heinlein, District Business Manager, spent hours trying to alleviate this problem. They worked in non-monetary areas also. They decide district policies, choose administrators and work in many other areas that affect the lives ofthe school and the com- munity. For example, this year the board decided that elementary schools would be named after literary heroes, junior highs with Indian names, and high schools after famous people. Mrs. Parker observed, Being on the board involves much more time and energy than the general public is aware. Besides the hours devoted to board work, the members are busy in other areas also. Mr. Bocek is a lawyer, Mr. Price, board chairman, is an in- spector at Boeing, and Mr. Watkins works for Federal Old Line and is on the state board of school directors. Mr. Chambers is a retired internal revenue official, and Mrs. Parker, a housewife, works with campfire girls and the Orthepedic Guild. 10 ng district! lt will take effort on everyone's part to produce a quality educa- tion program, states Mr. Taylor. I see great potential in Federal Way.

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Counselors: here, there, We seek hum here, we seek hum there, we seek hum everywhere, but where IS lVlr, l-latfweld? After all what does he have to worry about besldes assemblles, reader boards, food sales, dances, athletlcs, student councll, posters, card sales, Camp Waskowitz, and. . . The rumor year lS the vltal year says Mrs. Arkrlls It IS when one is not a sophomore with the multltude of problems at a new school, and not a sensor who suddenly faces, or, even worse, doesn't face, graduatron, She IS contlnually busy schedulrng, advlsrng, and report- lng Thus new opportunrty to work all day, wlthout lnstructvng a class IS enloyed by all the counselors Havlng to fill four shoes rather than two rs a dnffrcult feat, but lVlr Root, vnce princlpal, has to do just thus, slnce Mr Fowler lS busy wrth the new high school, Perhaps sux shoes are necessary, as he also advises Boys' Club and Boys' Service Club, and hall patrol, 2Ui ,. .,.. 5 r .f E 1 . ,W xy., t V V-. l, -rg ' i My I gr .A everywhere