George Washington High School - Compass Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

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Missile-mindecl MRS. ANNE DANIEL MRS. VIRGINIA CARR School Dietician School Nunc KA-PLOOEY!—Mr. Hillman watches a successful experiment in one of his chemistry classes. CAFETERIA CLINIC Place lunches, soups, sandwiches and desserts were available in each cafeteria line during lunch periods. This year a third lunch was added to the schedule. Mrs. Anne Daniel supervised the cafeteria. If a student felt sick, had a headache or suffered from a cut while in school, he naturally thought first of going to the school clinic. Mrs. Virginia Carr, R.N., was on duty all day to help those in need of medical care. Two students assisted Mrs. Carr each period. SCIENCE DEPARTMENT The Science Department included all teachers of general science, biol-ogy, physics and chemistry. Headed by Mr. Archer Millican, the Science Department again planned and put on the annual Science Fair at GW, which proved to be quite a success. Schools participating in this event were Francis Hammond High, GW and Jefferson Junior High. In November the movie, Gateways to the Mind, was presented during A and B assemblies. MR. FRANK KAPRIVA MR. ARCHER Science. MILLICAN Au'i. Football Coach Physics, Science, Supervisor of science Fair, Supervisor of Assemblies and Halls MISS SUE FLORANCE Biology MRS. MARY MORELAND Science. Freshman Class Co-Sponsor. Supervisor at Commencement and Baccalaureate MR. JAMES FORD Biology, Physical Education, Head Football Coach, Cross Country Coach, Ass't. Track Coach, Monogram Club Sponsor MRS. MARGARET REED Science MR. WILLIAM HILLMAN Chemistry. Senior Class Co-Sponsor, Ticket Comm. MISS LULA WHITTAKER Science, Astronomy Club Sponsor, Science Fair Sponsor, Board of Directors Northern Virginia Science Fair 15

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Check and recheck MRS. MRS. MRS. ELIZABETH KATHERINE ELIZABETH ALLPORT APPERSON GENUNG Mathematics Mathematics, Mathematics. Compsu Chairman Cap Business Staff and Gown Sponsor Comm. MRS. WAPELLA MISS HELEN MR. IRVING HOLCHINS 1DDINGS LINDSEY Mathematics Mathematics. Mathematics. Student Council Head of Sponsor. Math Dept., Principal s Comfissf Advisory Council, Business Sponsor Chairman Superintendent's Advisory Council CHINESE PUZZLE—Tom Morrison wonder what could have ftone wrong as Mr. Lindsey watches him. SAY AH-H —command Mrs. Carr, the clinic nurse, to Sandy Seward as Pat Hobbs checks her pulse. MISS THELMA MADDOX Mathematic . Assembly Comm. MRS. EVELYN MONROE Mathematics MRS. LILI.ION SANGF.R Mathematics. School Store MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT Mr. Irving Lindsey was supervisor of the Mathematics Department. He gave guidance and advice to those students who requested it of him. He was also in charge of setting up a standard method of teaching mathematics to the students. This standard method was followed by all the mathematics teachers at GW. The Math Department offered a variety of courses in mathematics. Included in these courses were: a year of general mathematics, a half year of business arithmetic, a half year of refresher math, two years of algebra, plane geometry, solid geometry and trigonometry. These courses helped to prepare students for college mathematics courses. However, only one year of math was required for graduation. 14

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Building better citizens VOCATIONAL OFFICE TRAINING Vocational Office Training was in its second year at George Washington High School. Approximately twenty students participated in the program by attending school for the first three classes and then working in the afternoon. The purpose of V.O.T. was to develop occupational competence in the students' skills. Mr. Eugene Noel acted as the Vocational Office Training coordinator this past year. DIVERSIFIED OCCUPATIONS DEPARTMENT For the third consecutive year Diversified Occupations was offered to the students of George Washington High School. Those who participated in the course attended three classes a day and then went to work. In the fall, a banquet was held for the student employees and their employers. Mr. John Nichols was the department coordinator. MR. EUGENE . NOF.L Office Training. V.O.T. Club Sponsor MR. JOHN NICHOLS Diversified Occupations, D O. Club Sponsor, Student Council Sponsor. A.E.A. Publicity Chairman WATCH IT! YOU'LL SHOCK OIRSF.LF'— exclaims Jimmy Richardson as he watches Wayne Noland work in the Electric Shop. MISS DOLLY MR. PETER CALLAHAN BABICH Social Studies, Social Studies. Head of Social Latin Studies Dept.. Debate Club Sponsor, Quill Palm Sponsor MISS KATHERINE BAUGH Social Studies. World Events Club Sponsor. Superintendent's Advisory Council. V.E.A. Delegate MRS. RUTH ELGIN Social Studies SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT Classes taught in social studies this year numbered approximately forty- each day. The department, led by Miss Dolly Callahan, strove to ready students for graduation. Two years of required social studies were taken by students. The required courses were American and Virginia history and American and Virginia government. The Social Studies Department, one of the largest departments in the school, numbered approxiately eight teachers. Bettering teaching methods was discussed at departmental meetings held at regular intervals. Elective courses offered to interested students were psychology. world history and geography. MISS GRACE MR. LOUIS PATCH SCHREINER Social Studies. Social Studies. A.E.tJ. Board Baseball Coach. Delegate. JV Basketball N.E.A. Delegate Coach MRS. MERCEDES SIMPSON Social Studies. Caduccus Club Sponsor