James A Shanks High School - Tiger Yearbook (Quincy, FL)

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Responsibilities Grow for Staff Sophomores meant added work for office staffers Mrs. Maggie Brown, Mrs. Gladys Whittle, and Mrs. Gwen Gainous. Keeping financial records and preparing office letters and forms were the responsibilities of secretary and bookkeeper, Mrs. Maggie Brown. Mrs. Gwen Gainous, Shanks' records clerk and guidance secretary, answered mail from Shanks' alumni and assisted with grades and report cards. Registrar Gladys Whittle was responsible for preparing monthly reports, writing absentees and supervising the clinic. Mrs. Brown figures balances for clubs. Mrs. Whittle files attendance reports. V Mrs. Gainous prepares a transcript. 32

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Administrators Encounter Changes Mr. Deason works on teacher evaluations. Mr. Carlos Deason and Mr. Douglas Black's responsibilities were increased when Shanks' enrollment expanded by nearly forty percent. Mr. Carlos Deason, principal at Shanks since its inception, was responsible for the daily bulletin, guidance, instructional programs and personnel. Mr. Douglas Black, in his fifth year as Shanks’ assistant principal, was in charge of bus reports, lunchroom duties, and discipline. Both administrators worked on making sure the behavior and attitudes of the students were improved. Logical and critical thinking were also important to Mr. Black and Mr. Deason. 31 Mr. Deason and Mr. Black enjoy a free moment to watch the volleyball game.

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Staff Emphasizes Better Health Mrs. Schofield counts money from lunches. Under the leadership of Mrs. Myrtle Schofield, lunchroom workers formed two serving lines to accommodate Shanks' increased enrollment. To give students variety, sack lunches were served in addition to regular lunches. The custodial staff was responsible for sweeping classrooms and halls, cleaning the teachers' lounge and keeping Shanks’ campus attractive. 33 Lunchroom workers prepore the doily lunch. Mrs. Simpson talks on the phone during break.