Jenkins High School - Sequoyah Yearbook (Savannah, GA)

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A PORT IN THE STORM Counselors As one walked into head counselor Mark Smith's office, the first thing one noticed was his exceptionally neat desk. This year marked Mr. Smith's sixth year as eleventh and twelfth grade counselor at Jenkins. Being an upperclass- man counselor meant administering the Georgia Basic Skill's test, PSAT, SAT, and ASVAB test. To Mr. Mark Smith the best thing about Jenkins is the students. He even sounds like a neat guy. Our new addition to the Jenkin's counseling crew was ninth and tenth grade counselor, Mr. Ted Jackson. He spent his year much like the freshmen class trying to learn the ropes. His main concern was getting students to set present goals, so they could spend the following three years achieving them. The counselors spent much of their time keeping the students above water. Personal problems as well as aca- demic problems plagued the students. Often the counsel- ors were a port in the storms of teenage lives. As Mr. Jackson said counselors are people persons. Leah Wallace 14 ADMINISTRATION 7. Preparing copies to go is Head Counselor, Mark Smith. 2. Taking a break from it all, Mark Smith takes a moment to relax from a coun- selor's busy schedule. 3. Interviewing the 9th and 10th grade counselor, Ted Jackson, is Leah Wal- lace. Nr v V

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ALL WASHED UP In-House Remember those days when all one wanted to do was to get away from the hastle of school work and teachers. While some students toughed it out until the weekend, others took the easi- er way out. As the students backed out of the driveway to go to school, some chose to drive on by the school and keep on going to the strand. Yes it was true, some students actually skipped school to go to the beach. While at the beach the students thought nothing of the crime they they had committed. They were only glad to be out swimming in the surf or soaking up the sun. The day was fun until the students returned to school without an excused absence and they were turned in for skipping. Then they had to face Coach Larry Burke and the infamous In- House. What! In-House! This was the price one paid for trying to obtain a lit- tle relief from the pressures of school. In-House suspension was created to punish students, while keeping them in school. Some students made it past In- House, while others got washed up. Brandt Haney 5. Planning his day. Coach Larry Burke, prepares to collect information from the main office. 6. Busy at work Coach Burke buckles down with his paper work concerning In-House. 7. Bored and lonely, In-House students realize that this is no picnic. ADMINISTRATION 13

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COOL IT Library The library was a place where students went to cool off and get in a little studying. The library had all types of different books to catch the eye of a watchful student. The library had a place where there was a sofa and chairs to make ones stay comfortable. From the outside of the library it looked small and gloomy but on the inside it held much. There was a trophy case, an extra classroom to hold students for films and other activities. It had an audio visual room that held equipment, a magazine storage room, and the workroom in the back. There were special new attractions in the library. One was the listening room, where speech therapy took place. The teacher who took the responsibility of this task was, Ms. Gail Mercer. She was still considered new to H.V.J. waters be- cause she had only been here a year. She taught this class one day a week. Ms. Mencer was a great asset and she did a great job said Mrs. Spaulding. The library was considered cool on campus mainly because of it's ever popular air conditioning. Missy Anderson 7 4. Preparing a poster for the library, Mrs. Christiansen takes time out to sneak in a photo. 5. Picking-up on a few extra library tips, Mrs. Spaulding glances through a Library book for helpful hints. 6. Busy in the Library's workroom Mrs. E. Adkins works with Audio Visual Equipment. She served as our new Head Li- brarian. 7. Cutting a smile , Mrs. Christiansen prepares material for library use. ADMINISTRATION 15