Kecoughtan High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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Library The reference room provides students with a quiet room for research. Betty Holloman assists Miss Spain in checking out library books. Mrs. Ethel P. Brockley Assistant Librarian Co-Sponsor: Library Club, Audio-Visual Club Books, magazines, records, films, and audio-visual equipment come from the Kecoughtan library to help the students gain knowledge in many subject fields. Miss Spain and Mrs. Brockley co-ordinate the numerous serv- ices of the library so efficiently that it functions smoothly at all times. Reference books, out-dated magazines, and pamphlets are available in the reference rooms for the use of the students and the teachers. Classes in the use of the li- brary are taught yearly to the sophomores by the libra- rians. Miss Spain and Mrs. Brockley also train students as library aides and teach many of the boys to operate the various kinds of audio-visual equipment. Certainly the students and faculty have the right to be proud of the library, its librarians, and its equipment and contents. Carol Nichols seeks Mrs. Brockley ' s help in locating information. 13

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Administrative Assistants Mrs. Anita S. McKinley Secretary, Bookkeeper Mrs. Naomi B. Snaidman IBM Operator No school, business, or industry can operate smoothly and effectively without capable employees behind the scenes. The secretarial staff of Kecoughtan High School is certainly an efficient and loyal one. Under the guidance of and through the organizational efforts of Mrs. Elizabeth Cook, the Main Office co-ordi- nates the routines necessary to the efficient operation of a large secondary school. College transcripts and class schedules are the responsibility of Mrs. Cook. She is also the co-sponsor of the senior class, and orders announce- ments, calling cards, and class rings for the students. Mrs. Anita McKinley serves as receptionist and secre- tary for the Main Office. She performs the routine duties connected with office procedures and serves as a link be- tween administration, faculty, and students. The bookstore is Mrs. Helen Atwell ' s center of opera- tion. She directs the sales of school supplies to students and faculty, and issues textbooks. Another service she performs for the faculty is the typing of stencils for tests which are to be mimeographed. Mrs. Naomi Snaidman and the IBM machine handle the heavy burden of arranging students schedules, tally- ing absentees, and issuing report cards. Certainly without this team of dedicated workers Ke- coughtan ' s operation would be more difficult and less efficient. Processing IBM cords keeps Mrs. Snaidman constantly busy. Mrs. Atwell accepts wampum for Warrior purchase. 12

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Mrs. Elizabeth B. Woodard B.S., College of William and Mary M.S., University of Chicago English Sponsor: Publications, Quill and Scroll Language Because English is the basic element in a school curriculum, Kecoughtan offers a variety of courses designed to meet the needs and ambitions of its entire student body. The English classes offer work in grammar, essays, short stories, novels, poems, and plays. This department, with Mrs. Elizabeth Woodard as chairman, pro- vides regular, college preparatory, and ad- vanced courses in English. Mrs. Woodard and Mrs. Lee Robinson co-operated in a team teaching program. This innovation proved very successful for both teachers and students. A special class in Humanities was introduced this year under the supervision of Miss Gayle Lem- mond. The course offers an introduction to philosophic thinking as related to art, science, and philosophy itself. The Drama course, with Mr. Johnny Meadows as instructor, provides the stu- dents with a knowledge of stage tech- niques and terminology, and practice in acting. Other courses offered in this de- partment as electives are Speech and Journalism. These classes provide stu- dents with opportunities to learn public speaking techniques, and to produce a newspaper. Faculty and students take pride in the quality and variety of subject material offered in the Language Arts department. Miss Jane G. Lemmond A.B., High Point College English, Humanities Mrs. Dorothy L. Robinson B.A., Thiel College English Sponsor: Junior Class Miss Priscilla A. Loomis B.A., College of William and Mary English Mr. Donald J. Reichle B.A., Wayne State University English Miss Diana L. Copple B.A., Mary Washington College English Mr. Whitmel M. Joyner A.B., University of North Carolina English Miss Linda L. Rogers B.A., Furman University English, Spanish M