Jenkins High School - Sequoyah Yearbook (Savannah, GA)

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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

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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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NO MORE EXCUSES Nurse For years Mrs. Billie Verrett has devoted herself to help- ing people. Over the years she had been flooded with excuses by students to get out of school. Some excuses proved to be valid, while others were false alarms. Mrs. Verret did more than just nursing. She counseled some students, and did the screening for sight and hearing. Mrs. Verrett has been flooded year after year with excuses, but the most common excuse was the stomache ache. But no more says Nurse Verrett. She found that baking soda, water, and little rest to be most effective. Brandt Haney 7. Examining records of students, Mrs. Verrett, practices caution. 2. Mixing a cure for the common stom- ach ache, Mrs. Verrette prepares to administer to the student. 3. Busy at work, Mrs. Verrette, puts the finishing touches on a medical re- port. 16 ADMINISTRATION