Hueytown High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Hueytown, AL)

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FACULTY ADMINISTRATION MR. CHARLES VINES. PRINCIPAL Mr. Vine hos served os principal of tho Hueytown High School four years. Though tho duties of o chief administrator of a large high school are many and the hours long, he finds the task most rewarding. He feels fully repaid for all the hours of labor and the sleepless nights when the students tako their places as outstanding citixens of the communities in which they live. MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL I wish to extend greetings to the members of the faculty, students, and friends of Hueytown High School. It has been my privilege for a number of years to be associated with the Hueytown High School and it has been a joy to work with the boys and girls of the school. We dedicate our efforts toward making better trained and better educated citizens. Mr. Louis Marty, our Assistant Principal, touches upon the entire educative process of the student. Some of the more specific duties embrace the students' deportment throughout the school day, conversation and conferences with parents concerning attendance and general progress, and poriistent effort to solve each student's individual problems. Mrs. Gilmore, as guidance counselor, uses tests and conferences to help in solving personal problems of school subjects. Career conferences stimulated a desire to succeed, ond college day conferences help in getting ready for college. Tests help studonts to see themselves ond the progress they are making toward their desired goals.

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CURRICULUM Proving the formula of the triangular prism it one of tho interesting experiments performed by the advanced math classes. The purpose of the many intricate demonstrations is to prove the worthwhile advantages of being able to contribute to modern-day math practices. Ronnie Mason and Ann Stewart are shown illustrating ono of the typical problems that confronts this trigonometry class. As the future of this nation will depend on tho youth of today, it is up to us to produce better qualified mathematicians. As typical of the biology classes. Miss McTyeire is demonstrating one of the phases of this interesting study. Tho student is taught the basic elements of applying his knowledge of plants and animals to daily life. Each benefits from his first-hand experiments with nature. By bringing in samples of new and unusual products of the outdoors, the attention is held; ond eoch one takes an active part in learning. Illustrated here is a type of plant life donated by the several dosses of science. In this way, students teach themselves os well as others. Because of the pressing importance of science in our world today, our school is striving to keep up with marching times; ond the results hove proved our efforts successful. One of the important aspects of tho required English class is the reading of varied ond cultural books obtained from the well-equipped library. To have a true understanding of whot real education means, a wido selection of the classics should be read. This is a relatively easy task because of the expert choice of the librarian. Miss Purcell, who makes it her enjoyablo duty to select books which are not only educational but interesting. In addition to reading, methods of study, the principles and mechanics of grammar, and ways of expression are taught. Social studies have been more interesting and valuable through the use of visual aids to assist students with the more difficult problems of history, democracy, and economics. As this subject is requirod and necessary to a more liberal education, this mode of communication is a welcome addition to a bettor understanding of current happenings.

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FACULTY SPECIAL SERVICE Miss Carrie Purcell, our librarian, offer! her services to more than a thousand students and fifty teachers. The librarian and thirty-five student assistants ondcavor to provide materials and information to meet the needs of these students and teachers. Miss Purcell aids the learning process of students with the aid of over 6500 volumes and 50 periodicals. Mrs. Mitchell, our very capable lunchroom manager, makes our lunch period one of the most anticipated parts of our day. Not only does she provide nourishing and well-balanced meals, but she sees that we have o social atmosphere which is conducive to good fellowship and relaxation. SCIENCE Mrs. Creel, Miss McTyeire, Miss Geisler, Mrs. Hicks, and Mrs. Booth are demonstrating some of the latest equipment purchased with money from the National Defense Education Act fund. It is hoped that this new source of money will make it possible to equip our laboratories with the most modern type of science facilities available.