Groveton High School - Tigerama Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

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Evaluating our instructional program . . faculty committee decided that the well- planned curriculum with teachers who have wide and varied experiences, the majority of whom have had over five years of experience and thirty per cent over ten years, met the academic needs of the students. There were ten teachers serving their first year in the profession who expressed new ideas and teach¬ ing methods. In this pre-evaluation, the findings of which were to be submitted to the state evaluators, it was realized that certain improvements would better the instructional program. The faculty desired an opportunity to review new material having recently been published, a better storage space for audio-visual equip¬ ment, maps and charts, a more systematic effort to promote pupil self-discipline, and a more effective screening of students interested in advanced courses. Just as Mrs. Croom and Miss Linder eval¬ uate their students in the new language laboratory, the eighty-one other teachers find it necessary to evaluate their students and methods of instruction daily. They endeavor to present their subjects in a manner that will help each student to use his ability to the best advantage.

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Groveton bids good-bye to Mr. Chesley and others. Mr. Chesley, Groveton ' s first principal, opened the door and welcomed students to the new school which held its first classes in Sep¬ tember, 1956. For three and a half years, Mr. Chesley saw many of his former dreams and hopes become realities. Even before Groveton was officially open, Mr. Chesley was busy pre¬ paring schedules, hiring teachers, and making trips to Mt. Vernon High to introduce himself to the students who would transfer to Groveton the following September. As a result of his resignation in November, 1959, four staff positions had to be filled. Be¬ cause Mr. Gibbs was appointed principal, Mr. Davis, Junior Guidance Counselor, took Mr. Gibbs ' previous position as Assistant Principal. Mr. Taylor then became Counselor, which left one vacant place—that of a Social Studies teacher. This was taken by a newcomer, Miss Wellington, from New York. The old Maxim, Man is adverse to change was certainly dis¬ proved by the efficient way in which these four people assumed their new positions in Grove- ton ' s administration. THESE ALSO SERVED. MRS. FRANCES JEFFREY September, 1 956-December, 1959 MR. WILLIAM P. LADSON September, 1 956-February, 1960 MR. GORDON L. THOMAS September, 1 959-February, 1960 MRS. GRACE JOY WATERMAN September, 1 959-February, 1960 Tom Johnson and Joe Powell, representing the students present Mr. Chesley with tokens of the school ' s appreciation. V VAC Km 5 December 1 found Groveton with a vacant principal ' s office. The faculty honored Mr. and Mrs. Chesley at a ban¬ quet held at Thompson ' s Corner on November 30. MRS. AVA NEILLE AMOS September, 1 959-November, 1959 MRS. RACHEL B. FLUKE September, 1 958-February, 1960