Harpeth Hall School - Milestones Iris Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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Administration Janet Hensley Because of her numerous roles at Harpeth Hall, Miss Hensley works daily with students, parents, and faculty toward insuring smooth operation of the school and maintaining Harpeth Hall ' s high standards. She is a member of the Student-Faculty Committee, which establishes better relationships between students and teachers. Miss Hensley is also the sponsor of the Student Council, a student disciplinary body, and this year she helped to establish the Honor Council, which deals more specifically with honor offenses. As Dean of Students, she arranges Winterim trips abroad and work-study programs for upperclassmen. This project is her most time-consuming task. Because she does not become as well acquainted with the students through teaching as she did in the past. Miss Hensley feels that she must work hard to get to know the girls. She also hopes that Harpeth Hall will remain strong academically and will always i nstill self-confidence and a sense of responsibility in its students. Miss Hensley reflects these ideas in fulfilling her many roles in the administration. Penelope Mountfort Miss Penelope Mountfort, or Miss Penny, as she is better known to students, faculty, and alumnae, is certainly indispensable to Harpeth Hall students, particularly to juniors and seniors. Her numerous duties especially benefit students as they select a college. She not only counsels upperclassmen concerning colleges, but she also writes students ' recommendations and evaluations, fills out transcripts, teaches a college class for juniors, and administers entrance examinations and some standardized tests. Miss Penny ' s background at Harpeth Hall has been vast. When the school was founded, Miss Penny taught biology, chemistry, and all other sciences. She was. in effect, the science department! She has also in past years been sponsor of the school yearbook. Certainly, with all of her experience and knowledge. Miss Penny is an essential part of Harpeth Hall ' s administration.

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Polly Fessey: Middle School Director Miss Fessey, an indispensable individual in her roles of scheduling classes and faculty meetings and organizing various other school programs, is responsible for steering the Middle School in the right direction. Obviously, she is the one to whom a Middle Schooler would run with a problem, but she emphasizes her delight at having students, past and present, stop in just to say, Hi. Miss Fessey has been at Harpeth Hall since the opening of the Middle School in 1968 and has spent every year but one in the Middle School. She feels that one pleasant aspect of her position there is being able to acquaint herself with both students and faculty. Because of the close proximity between herself and the teachers and students, she does not feel isolated. Miss Fessey is particularly glad that the Middle School has begun to share more activities with MBA, and she proudly remarks, Our activities have expanded to meet the changing needs and interests of our girls. She believes that learning is essential but adds that the enjoyment of the learning process is equally important. Miss Fessey is a remarkable woman, largely responsible for the special atmosphere in the Middle School.

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ij Peggy Herring and Lucile McLean In the upper portion of Souby Hall work two ladies who are an integral part of the administration at Harpeth Hall: Mrs. McLean and Miss Herring. Because they do not have as much daily contact with the students as other members of the administration, many students do not realize the extent of their duties. Mrs. McLean not only sells textbooks and other materials, but she also teaches a typing course and helps handle school finances. Miss Herring serves as Director of Development and manager of school finances. She raises needed funds for equipment for the school and plans and meets the school budget each year. We gratefully recognize these ladies ' many contributions. Polly Nichols Although students may not know Mrs. Nichols very well, the Harpeth Hall alumnae depend on her to keep them up to date on the activities of their former schoolmates. Throughout the year, Mrs. Nichols makes numerous phone calls and writes several letters to Harpeth Hall alumnae, compiling information to be used in the Harpeth Hall Alumnae News, which she publishes. Not only does this publication tell of the latest news concerning Harpeth Hall graduates, but it also informs alumnae of what is happening on the ever- changing school campus. Mrs. Nichols is an invaluable member of the administration, as she continues to link us to our past.