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

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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.

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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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GUIDANCE COUNSELORS New to IJHS this year, Mrs. L. Delootche has been in the education field as both teacher and counselor. She is a local and both of her degrees are from Old Dominion University, Her time away from school is fill- ed with animals and family. One very busy and very energetic lady, Mn. J. Collier fills her days with students, the Peer Counselors, crafts, music, reading and animals. She is Director of Guidance and holds degrees from Longwood College and Old Domi- nion Unlversity. Before she became a guidance counselor, Ms, Collier taught Social Studies, She thinks working with tl1e students and faculty of IJHS has been very rewarding. Aim high so it will remain a xl school. ll. H. Ill has been a orever lat least since the school open- edl. Prior to becoming a guidance counselor, she was a PE teacher'and girls basketball coach with several champion- ship teams to her credit. Her energies now are directed to helping students of IJHS look toward their futures. Her face is familiar to all the eighth graders because of her input to the Computer Literacy lab on future jobs in the computer field. When asked what her special interests were, Mn. J. Tata replied People! l like to be helpful to others and en- joy being with all ages. This certainly is an asset to her job as guidance counselor here at IJHS. Holding a Bachelor ol Science degree from James Madison Universi- ty and a M.S, from Va. Tech, Mrs. Tata claims Stanardsville, Va. as home ibut the question is, do they claim her?l. As the wife of a 20 year Army man, Mn. G. Paradiso has lived in 27 different homes in who knows how many countries. With that many moves, she cer- tainly learned quickly how to be organized. Orgbnization is a must in her job as Guidance SecretaryfReceptionist. When not running the Guidance office, she reacls, draws lvery welll, gardens, rides her bike and plays bridge. Mo. B. Crldlln is the Student Activities Coordinator. She has been in the education field for 11 years, She taught PE here at lJHS before she became SAC, Her outside interests are still very sports oriented, skiing, bike touring, etc. She graduated from Longwood College and University of Va. STUDENT ACTIVITIES COCRDINATOR ll. D. Elber is lJHS's most unpopular gentleman. He nins the ln School Suspension and no one wants to be in his class. He taught math before moving up l?l. He holds a BA ln math from Elon College. IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSION CUORDINATOR