Henderson High School - Lions Den Yearbook (Henderson, TX)

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SUPERINTENDENT HARVEY CUNNINGHAM returns to the classroom to “sub” for Mrs. Bess Nelson in business law one class period. Actually he’s taking a test on teaching to become a certified evaluater. REVIVING SKILLS HE used as a former chemistry teacher, Principal A. Gene Smith helps David Alford and Barry Willard solve a chemistry problem. Mike Wilhite Chairman Tommy Goode First Vice Chairman Pat Adams Second Vice Chairman Jerry Bridges Secretary Stanley Bennett Don Brooks Bill Cochran Harvey Cunningham Superintendent Hazel Carroll Assistant Superintendent, Instruction Jerry Christian Assistant Superintendent, Business A. Gene Smith Principal Joel Hale Assistant Principal Pat McFerrin Assistant Principal Cornell Williams Assistant Principal Academics

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28 Administrators return to class By Pam Garmon Once again HB 72 kept the administration busy with their hands full of new policies to implement and their eyes focused on what was coming next. The teacher evaluation procedures sent them back to the classroom to teach a lesson for observation. To be certified as an observer, these administrators were required to take a short course which ended with their own evaluation. This requirement found Mr. A. Gene Smith teaching in the chemistry lab, Ms. Pat McFerrin helped the sopho- REFRESHMENTS MAKE IN-service days more enjoyable for staff members. Mr. Cornell Williams, assistant principal, and Mr. Bill Arnold, math teacher, fill their plates from the buffet brunch prepared by the Student Council. Administration mores with their micro- scopes, Mr. Joel Hale dis- cussed suicide with Ms. Joe Hudson’s class, Mr. Cornell Williams talked to the freshmen about drugs, and Mr. Harvey Cunningham, superintendent, taught business law for one period. They had to be certified in order to evaluate other facul- ty members. “It has been 29 years since I’ve taught economics and business law. I wish I had known each stu- dent personally so we could talk and discuss more, but it W iS eaet st! Th wees aT Care Cunningham. Most students did not mind having an ad- ministrator teaching their class for a change. “I think it was good that an ad- ministrator had to come back and teach another in his field so that he sees what the students are actually doing,” said Rita Virden. “T thought it was fun to see Mr. Williams teach my class. They liked to hear from so- meone new, so I was all for it,” said Mrs. Tami Boat- wright, health teacher. TEACHING LESSON DESIGN to teachers at the beginning of school was one of Ms. Pat McFer- rin’s first duties with evaluation.

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“Te LE. Statewide testing held By Pam Garmon Many students think after they start a career they’ll final- ly be finished with tests — think again. This year there were two biggies, one for the juniors and one for the faculty! Juniors were required to take the TEAMS or Exit Test, which determined if they were eligible for a diploma after they met graduation requirements. In the first testing, 82 percent of the juniors passed the math and 90 percent passed English. “T wasn’t worried at. all, because you actually didn’t know what to expect,” said Ruwani Walgama before the test was given. For the first time, also, teachers had to go through some of the same apprehen- Larry Adair Science Deedy Adams English 30 g Testing sions over the TECAT test. Passing this test determined if they would keep their cer- tificates and eventually, jobs. Resentment was the most common reaction of the teachers before the test. “I think the test is an insult to the teaching profession, and it just is not right,” said Mr. Ronnie Hardin, counselor. The test was a competency exam which tested literacy. Overall the Exit Test was considered a good test to measure the students’ capabilities. But the TECAT had much controversy about its value to measure teachers’ abilities. JUNIOR VINCE HENSON hits the books during his English class in order to make the grade. A, y Gay Allen Bill Arnold Journalism Math Ted Allen Betty Ballow Biology English Terry Bandy Math Scott Bauer Gen Elec nav sh John Beauchamp PE Imogene Behannon VEH Tami Boatwright Health Alma Brewster Cafeteria