Groveton High School - Tigerama Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

Page 17 text:

I f I I I I I I I I jf(w •‘ji estalilishing C’.roxeton as an accroditod in¬ stitution of learning, the entire administration has pro¬ moted progressi e ideas and atlxoeated a tliorough baek- groimd in all subjects. Concepts such as these have re- inforeed (iroveton’s growing roots, as teachers have fivcjuently generated the igor behind .studcmt energic ' S. j . s guides of student development, teachers and ad- J ministrators progressc ' d with studcmts, some rc ' maining all five years. Of the 50 original faculty members, 21 have remained. Expanding each xt ' ar the sehool’s curriculum has gaiiu ' d various counsc ' s not offered the first term. The fourth )ear of language was introducc ' d in Latin, Frcmch, and Spanish in the sc ' cond year. Trigonoinc ' try and . merican Ciovernment were added wlu n the first senior class evolved in 1957-58. During this 1960-61 sc ' ssion, students were able to choose from the widest variety of electives in the school’s history. . general Ilomemaking course introduced by the Home PT-onomics Department was available to both boys and girls. Sociology-Economics was introduced as a study of man in his society, w ' hile students’ creative abilities developed through a course in creative writing. For those w ' ho washed to improx ' e in reading comprehen¬ sion, a speed-reading course was offered after school during the sc ' cond semc ' ster. Juniors profited from a ariety of teachers’ view ' points in the U.S.-Va. History system of team-teaching. As four class representatives view the class Honor Rolls with Guidance Director, Mrs. Keesec, the challenge to achieve and excel has constantly increased in im¬ portance, even during the short period of time during which Groveton has been developing firm roots. j ' i i ,1 M u ■ 0--NL ' -fv AJ U -sd 13

Page 16 text:

i Hl ' 9 I %xy;a iiti . ' jX ' y -K ijivia- y-AOnUfxc, iyiyuXa,,iSa j jiK, MS ' jUliant ' ■y yi-rJu ' Klt. JyAi.Ju . C zd y-tlt TrZi - iL ZL ' ) txk. V ' M ■ , ' •■ w. ' ! l. ' .t» ' ,«»,’ «•- •» t »»•»■

Page 18 text:

Superintendent Woodson retires after 32 years service. In ansuer to a dream, Mr. Wood,son talks to all the teachers of Fairfax County at Constitution Hall on Novemher 8, I960. Usually the teachers meet ])y districts only. -Mr. and M rs. W ' oodson attend a concert which was dedicated to him on March 6, 1961 at Fairfax High School. F.XIRF.-X.X COU.N ' TY SCHOOL BO.VRD: Mr. Bcrge Thomasian, Falls Church Di.sfrict; Mr. F. Merritt Riihlen, Ma.son Oistrict; Mr. W ' aldron E. Leonard, Mt. X’cnion Oi,strict; (sttindinn) Mr. W. T. Woodson, Superintendent; Mrs. Joan Butler. Drancsville District; Mr. Theodore S. Heriot, Chairman; Mr. Merton S. Parsons, Providence District; and Mr. Hillis Lor -, Lee District. After more than thirty years of service to Fair- fa.x County Schools, Superintendent W ilbert T. h)odson submitted his resignation. graduate of W illiam and Mary College, .Mr. WOodson has led in the transition from a few small county schools to many large schools. With his encour¬ agement, curricular offerings in the field of vo¬ cational and academic education have been greatly expanded. .-Xmong other improv ' cments, the div ' ersified diploma was introduced during Mr, Woodson’s tenure. At a reception held at Fairfax High School on .May 20, 1961, .Mr. Wood- son was honored by members of the county with a new Oldsmobile sedan. Because of the phenomenal growth of the county school enrollment during the past decade, construction of new intermediate and high schools has become mandatory, nine intermediate schools having been completed and opened this year. Mr. W’oodson, along with the School Board, has constantly aimed toward improxing educa¬ tional opportunities for all students of Groveton and other Fairfax County schools. 14