Jefferson High School - Acorn Yearbook (Roanoke, VA)

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Mr. Houston B. Sizer, Manager of Student Activities, and Mrs. Evelyn Foley, his assistant. its Ge TB22L Wiakeo | Mr. Houston Sizer and ERMA TA ep horl Evelyn Foley, are responsible for the sched- uling and managing of students’ activities. Their books account for all team events, extra curricular affairs, all publications, textbooks, class aids, and every cent of money that comes into or out from Jefferson. The secretaries in the main office, Mrs. Una White, Miss Edna Chesney, and Miss Barbara Graeser, assist Mr. Secord and Mr. White in carrying out the curricular affairs of Jefferson. Miss Barbara Graeser, Miss Edna Chesney and Mrs. Una V. White, Secretaries in the main office.

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The academic life of Jefferson is super- vised in the main office. Here all cur- ricula are set up; students and teachers are assigned into classes; and all records of past and present students are kept in the big gray files in the office of the adminis- tration staff. These records are constantly being added to and referred to by staff members, colleges, and employers. Not only are these administrators in charge of the overall activities but they © supervise the school’s day by day events, accepting and delivering messages, con- sultations with parents and students, and carrying out the directives of the school board. Mr. White, Assistant Principal, Harold Secord, Principal, and Mr. Jerald R. of Jefferson Senior High School. Mee

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SES: a JEFFERSON HIGH SCHSO: Senior guidance counselors, Mrs. Ruth Staton and Mr. -The Juniors prepare for their all important senior James Bishop, help Seniors in the final step before year under the guidance of Mr. Don Bartol and college and give advice about applying for scholarships. Mr. Howard Emmons. THE GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT ... ALWAYS READY TO SERVE JEFFITES. The services of the Guidance Depart- ment are based on the principle that guid- ance is a fundamental part of the school program. It serves all individuals and helps the student adjust to the school curriculum and social life connected with it. The counselors assist the pupil in making an occupational choice, in securing informa- tion concerning the possilibity of further schooling, finding specific abilities and skills which he might possess, and under- standing responsibilities of being a good neighbor and citizen in the school and communtiy. The guidance counselors offer recommendations and suggestions to the individual so that he may make his own decisions, plan his own course, and solve his own personal problems. In addition to the advice given by homeroom and class- room teachers, each student is assigned to Counciling is most important for the bewildered Sopho- a grade-level counselor, with whom he re- mores. Mrs. Margaret Martin and Mrs. Elizabeth Ward, Sophomore counselors, help work out anxieties of the mains until graduation. first year at Jefferson.