Kellam High School - Challenger Yearbook (Virginia Beach, VA)

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i rs' ' l Mr. Tepo is just as understanding and jovial inside his office. . . . . as he is out of his office. Tepo Takes An Interest In Student Problems Works For Cooperation The person in charge of keeping order between the students and faculty at Floyd E. Kellam High School is Assistant Principal Mr. George 'I'epo. Ile takes a personal interest in the student's problems, and as is demonstrated in his own words, would like to be able to know each student by name . Uf course, in a school as large as Kellam with a student body of more than two thousand, this is an impossibility. Previous to his assistant principalship, Mr. 'I'epo was a history and government teacher and the 1963 Athletic Director at Kellam. Originally from Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, he played both offensive and defensive end and fullback for his high school football team, and while attending Virginia Polytechnic Institute and Fordham University, he also played the position of end. His football talents were claimed by the Boston Yanks, which are now the Baltimore Colts, with which he displayed his best performance as an end in the 1942 Sugar Bowl.

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Mrs. Wenclelin, Mr. Stahlin, and Barry Bradberry, help Mr. Davis pass some time with a lively dist USSIUII. Mr. Davis does work. Follows Current Trends Davis Views Students As Individuals And Not As A Student Group While walking through the halls of Kellam, if you should happen to pass a tall, slender man with a friendly smile on his face and a ready greeting, you passed Kellam's principal, Mr. lefferson Davis. One of Mr. Davis' attributes that makes him an unforgettable character is the fact that he looks upon his student body as a group of individuals, not as a student group. His door is always open to any student who wishes to speak with him. A native of the Tidewater area, Mr. Davis attended Norfolk High School where he was a halfback on the football team as well as center on the basketball team. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Elon College, and his Master of Arts from the College of William and Mary. The Purple Heart and the Air Medal were awarded to him for his heroic services during World War II. Before becoming head ofthe faculty and student body at Kellam High School nine years ago, Mr. Davis was a teacher at Kempsville and Princess Anne High School, assistant principal of Oceana High School, and principal of Woodstock Elemen- tary School. You wanted me, Mrs. Smith? ae W

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Heading one of the many departmental meetings, Miss Rountree helps to make vital curricu- lum decisions. Miss Rountree Coordinates Teachers And Curriculum The hidden force behind the coordination of the curriculum at Kellam is the assistant principal, Miss Shirley Rountree. It is she who does every- thing possible to assure a well planned, smooth- operating day at school. This year, with a new seven bell schedule to accomodate the ever increasing number of students attending Floyd E. Kellam, Miss Rountree has done a commendable job. Another challenge that presented itself to Miss Rountree this year was Evaluation Week in December. During that time when visiting educa- tors evaluated all phases of educational life, it was she who saw to the coordination of the schedule the school followed. As a former guidance counselor at Kellam, histo- ry teacher. and a director of religious education for the United States Government in Germany, Miss Rountree has a versatile background to assist her in meeting the constant demands of her present position. .xy i GQ ,' , ., , 'w hl r. f I us, - 40 fx