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t may have been a rainy day outside the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, but inside hundreds of excited par- ents, students, adminis- trators, and guest speak- ers participated in an ex- uberant display that be- hand at 2:00 p.m. Plans for the dedication were made by a committee headed by Dr. David Saw- yer, assistant superinten- dent for Management In- formation Services and Dolores Bohen, assistant superintendent for Public and Professional Services, members of the graphics and photography staff as- sisted with the design for the brochures and dis- plays; members of the press were also in atten- dance. The entrance to the main gym was decorated with large photographs of students from the school for science and technol- ogy. Near the entrance, county officials such as Jack Herrity, chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, Mary Collier, chairman of the Fairfax County School Board assistant su- perintendents and leaders from the business and in- dustry community as well as students and parents, and faculty and adminis- trators from both the school for science and technology and Jefferson. The Chamber Choir, performed prior to the ceremony under the direc- tion of Laura Clark. While the choir sang, people began to file into the auditorium. Collier was the first to speak during the ceremony, comment- ing that it was the first time that so many people had gathered for a non- controversial issue. S. John Davis, state su- perintendent of schools, toldétherstudents =a applaud your dedication to a quality education.” NHN NN Rina DEDICATION DRAWS VIPs “IT applaud your dedication to a quality educa- tion.” —S. John Davis State Superintendent of Schools He congratulated the faculty and made a point of the unity of the faculty, business, students and parents, ‘“‘This school is only a small beginning,” Davis said, adding, ‘‘We need to expand our con- cepts and build magnet schools elsewhere.” Davis, recognizing that the school is both a national and a state model, cau- tioned students and fac- ulty to be aware of “living in a glass bowl.” Davis also read a letter from Gover- nor Charles Robb who ex- tended his congratula- tions on the opening of the school. r. David Sawyer, assistant superin- tendent for Man- agement Information Services presented Mel Perkins of AT T with a plaque. Perkins, chairman of the Fairfax County Education Foundation, will relocate to California. Since the school’s begin- ning, Perkins has been in- strumental in laying the groundwork for the school and in assisting with the donations from business and industry. Keynote speaker, Dr. John P. McTague, spoke of the need for increased technological advances in the United States. “The nation that led the world into industrialization is in- creasingly allowing its children to dissipate its value and may disappear
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fet he nation that led the world into in- dustrialization is increasingly allowing its children to dis- sipate and may disappear from the race of tech- movogical ad- vance by the twenty first century. “This school will serve as a model to the nation.” — John P. McTague Special Advisor to the President from the race of technolog- ical advance by the twenty first century,” he said. Then he added, ‘‘The school will serve as a mod- el for the nation. From the first stages of planning today’s joyful opening the school has brought many parts of the country and world together, and will continue to do so.’’ Mc- Tague also read a letter from President Reagan who offered his congratu- lations on the opening of the school. Following the speakers presentations, Collier clipped the ribbon that ex- tended across the stage with assistance from Her- rity, Superintendent Rob- ert R. Spillane, and Louis T. Volrath, principal at the school for science and technology. First pep rally where combined student bodies met Two schools, One roof You’re walking down the hall towards the cafeteria, and as you turn the corner a big group of students from Jefferson were coming your way. You wondered what was going to happen to you. You’re not only a fresh- man, but also a Science and Tech student. As you got closer to them, you thought of all the horrible things that might happen to you. They might decide to push you into a locker or make you fall on the ground, face first, but if they were nice then they’ll just call you names. If that was what you thought, think again. All these were bad thoughts and most of the time they were wrong. When you pass them you nod your head in a, “Hi, how are you doing?” kinda way. Then you continue where you were going. You might be attending a different type of high school, but you were both in the same building, you’re both a part of the same school. Think of it this way. When you went to football games, you’re both rooting for the same team. We had school spirit for the same school. Don’t look back at the bad things that happened, like at the first pep rally when Jefferson told us all to go home. Look to the future when both schools appreci- ate each other.
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