Jefferson High School - Acorn Yearbook (Roanoke, VA)

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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.

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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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Mrs. Martha Crute, Director of Girls Attendance, explains procedure to P.T. A. mother, Mrs. A. N. Matthews. A volunteer P.T.A. mother is in the clinic f K each day to act as nurse. R th i hk ‘ na | Mr. George Graybill, Director of Boys Attend- ance, and his assistant, Jimmy Brandau, faithfully check attendance each morning. The Attendance Offices at Jefferson are the link between school and home activities. Regular attendance on the Dorty ote allestue dents is necessary for successful accomplish- ment in high school. Arriving late or after an absence, a student reports to either the Director of Girls or Director of Boys, who is in charge of the Attendance Offices, to re- ceive an ADMIT SLIP to class. Where the Guidance Department is in charge of coun- ciling with students about scholastic prob- lems, the Attendance Offices take over the personal side. Mrs. Martha Crute and Mr. George Graybill are always willing to help with any problems students may have. This year the Parent-Teachers Association started a new project. Each day a volunteer mother works in the clinic acting as nurse and as- sisting Mrs. Crute. A usual day consists of giving out aspirins and attending to cuts. The students seem to enjoy knowing there is a substitute mother near by.