Independence Junior High School - Declaration Yearbook (Virginia Beach, VA)

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ADMINISTRATIG The 1983-84 school year was one of monumental changes for the entire school system. Dr. E. E. Brickell, Superintendent, had a Curriculum Development and Assessment Team study Virginia Beach City Schools. The results were made known in the spring of '83, after two years of meetings involving parents, students and educators at every level. ln the fall of '83, Dr. Brickell was very busy with the changes coming about within the system. He feels Virginia Beach City Schools are Good as the Best and Better Than the Rest. It would seem that he, too, is Reaching Beyond the Horizon! The chief purveyor and promoter of excellence at IJHS is our own fine principal, Mr. G. B. Shields. This year has seen him totally involved in all walks of school life and certainly has brought spice and variety to our daily life at IJHS. Mr. Shields graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with an A.B. and a lVI.Ed. in Education. He com- pleted his C.A.S. in Administration from Old Dominion Univer- sity. On a clear day, you might find him reading a good book. By his own admission he has a keen interest in global politics. 'A' -a psi-' .fl 6 1.1. - I One facet of Mr. Shield's role is his involvement with students. Superintendent of Virginia Beach City Public Schools, Dr. E. E. Brickell. l Contemplating another 'word for the day' Mr. Shields?

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l i Mr. C. Peterson, in his second year at IJHS, has taught for twenty- three years. Before he became an AP, he taught foreign languages. He graduated from the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor of Arts degree and holds a Masters in Education degree from the University of Virginia. OFFICE STAFF l ' agli 'NJ ,Q firm 90 . ' Ms. G. Fox, Ms. K. Jones, and Ms. B. Mizelle. .1 Discipline, attendance, and buses are but a few of the many duties Mr. V. Marshall has as AP here at IJHS. He has taught for 27 years, the last four at IJHS. With degrees from the University of VA and Old Dominion University, he is qualified and dedicated to making IJHS the best school in VA Beach! These ladies are the gears of the school. lf the people who'll question, ljust ask all else fails, these are have the answer to any themll. Mrs. G. Fox, head secretary, a little bit of describes her job as everything. A crafty person at heart, she spends her time away from the typewriter doing cross stitch, candle wicking or sewing. Occasionally, she can be found on the tennis 3- gq court. She feels that lJHS is warm and 554 friendly, a great place to work. Mrs. K. 5 Jones, attendance clerk and secretary, claims Winchester, VA as her home. She has been here at IJHS for four years in a variety of capacities, librarian helper, bookkeeper and secretary. Prior to IJHS, Pembroke Elementary claimed her services. New to our halls this year is Mrs. B. Mizelle as school bookkeeper, supply store clerk and major source of cough drops. Her outside in- terests include cross stitch, aerobic dancing and her family life.