Jefferson Forest High School - Selvetta Yearbook (Forest, VA)

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Dr. Robert W. Parlier Ed. D. University of North Carolina Superintendent Mr. Barker, left, listens to the comments made by one of the ESAP Council members. Denzil Barker A.B. Glenville State College West Virginia University M. Ed. University of Virginia Secondary Supervisor John E. Thompson, Jr. B.A. Emory and Henry M. Ed. University of Virginia Principal 13

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GUIDES OUR THANKS TO . . . Leonard P. Hudson B.S. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University M.Ed. University of Virginia Secondary Education Principal June, 1972 to October 1972 . FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE. Many difficulties were ahead for the future faculty members of Jefferson Forest, the first being the dilemma of entering a brand new school only one day ahead of the students. Forced to try to teach without enough books to go around, and having to scratch for teaching materials, from film projectors to lab equipment, many were told to wait until the next semester, or until the next year. Another difficulty lay in the fact that many teachers were being required to shuffle classes, even after a full six weeks had expired. With so much needed to be done, the majority of the faculty members seemed more than willing to devote their own personal time to aid the students. Coaching teams, sponsoring clubs, chaperoning dances, taking up money at athletic events, holding meetings, working with individuals, and more, each was willing to sacrifice something in order to benefit the school. When detrimental accusations were made concerning school policies and discipline, the faculty rose in support of the students. In every school, there are holdouts, but the effort shown by the majority accentuated the youthful character of the faculty. More traditional characteristics were also exhibited, and more traditional routines were also followed. Each teacher and administration member has shown a high interest in things around him, and has worked closely with students in relating events to them. The purpose of working with young people in a school is to help them along in life by teaching them to cope as well as to compute, and none of our faculty members has forgotten it.

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Mr. Michael E. Johnson B.S. in Education Concord College M.S. in Education Radford College Assistant Principal Mr. Alton G. Vincent B.S. Campbell College MED University of Virginia Assistant Principal Mrs. Wilma M. McCoy Marshall University Bookkeeper 14