Kecoughtan High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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Library Staff The Library is a tool of knowledge, and the improved facilities of Ke- coughtan ' s library have given the stu- dent body a means to utilize this tool. An addition to the library staff has made it possible for the library to be open for longer hours. The students have benefited through this increased study and library time. A wide range of materials are avail- able in the library. This year new rec- ords, film strips, and over 2000 books were added. The reference library was enlarged to include eight volumes of the Library of Literary Criticism and Great Ideas of the Western World. Miss Nancy H. Spain B.S., East Carolina College Librarian Sponsor: Library Club, Audio-Visual Club Assessing overdue fees on books occupies a portion of the head librarian ' s time. Mrs. Ethel P. Brockley College of William and Mary Librarian Co-Sponsor: Library Club, Audio-Visual Club Mrs. Melton finds plenty of things to do while she waits at the library door to make sure that all books have been properly issued to stu- dents. IS The reference room proves to be an abundant source of ma terial for outside research by interested students.

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Mrs. Elizabeth M. Cook Secretory to Principal, Registror Co-Sponsor: Senior Class Mrs. Anita S. McKinley Mississippi State College for Women Secretary, Bookkeeper Mrs. Naomi B. Snaidman Mrs. Helen J. Atwell IBM Operator Newport News Business College Book Store Manager Many important matters occupy Mrs. Cook ' s mind, many at the same time. Administrative Assistants Many complex administrative duties are involved in r unning a high school the size of Kecoughtan. Efficient assistants to aid the administrative staff in per- forming these duties are invaluable. Mrs. Elizabeth Cook is registrar, sec- retary to the principal, and co-sponsor of the senior class. As registrar, she handles the class schedules, and college transcripts. She takes the orders for announcements and calling cards; and places orders for class rings. Two others work in the main office, Mrs. Anita McKinley and Mrs. Johnnie Tarpley. Mrs. McKinley, secretary and bookkeeper, keeps the many financial records and school forms in order. She prepares some of the correspondence and serves as the receptionist in the main office. College transcripts must be accurately prepared and sent out on time. With such a large graduating class, Mrs. Tarp- ley assists Mrs. Cook in mailing these transcripts. She files the records of the students and school and types any necessary work. Mrs. Naomi Snaidman operates the IBM at K.H.S. In a school with such a large enrollment, the setting up of schedules is a complex matter. Absentee records and report cards, prepared on the IBM, are also handled by Mrs. Snaidman. The manager of the bookstore is Mrs. Helen Atwell. Selling school materials and issuing textbooks keeps Mrs. Atwell busy. She also types and mimeographs tests and other materials for teachers. The administrative staff at KHS de- serves many words of praise for its ef- ficiency in dealing with the involved and numerous duties associated with a large secondary school. Receptionist duties often fall to Mrs. McKinley, for ringing tele- phones and important messages to be relayed dominate a major portion of her day. 14 The student locator provides assistance to Mrs. Tarpley in ascertaining certain information.

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Mrs. Elizabeth B. Woodord B.S., College of William and Mary M.S., University of Chicago English Sponsor: TOMAHAWK, Quill ond Scroll Miss Sue P. Blanks A B., College of William and Mary English Miss Diana L. Copple B.A., Mary Washington College English Mrs. Ann B. Crouch B.S., Old Dominion College English Sponsor: Sophomore Class Mrs. Joel B. Grimm B.A., University of Nebraska Journalism, U. S. Government Sponsor: TRIBAL TALES, WARRIOR TOM-TOM Language The many divisions of the English depart- ment enable Kecoughtan ' s students to re- ceive a balanced understanding of their native language and a means of applying this understanding. English classes are scaled as regular, college preparatory and ad- vanced, so as to give each student the best possible mastery of English. The Humanities class furnishes a means of exploring the relationship of man to art, science and philosophy. Various ideas are discussed in correlation with philosophies presented in related literature. Sponsoring the journalistic endeavors of a large school requires the co-operation of many English teachers. Interesting bulletin boards are only one of many ways that teach- ers find to make their courses dynamic and interesting. 16