North Fort Myers High School - Lance Yearbook (North Fort Myers, FL)

Page 233 text:

'ix X 1 . ' l frlf XX 2 fi z A Step in the Right Directi n Movin' on Up! That's what happened to many excellent teachers at North Fort Myers High School. After seeking advanced degrees, they were quickly tapped for ad- ministrative jobs at North, at other schools in Lee County, or at the Board of Education Office on Central Avenue. Four out of six administrators here at North once stood in our classrooms impar- ting their knowledge to Red Knights. Assis- tant Principal Harriett Bohannon was an English teacher, while her counterpart Steve DeShazo taught social studies. Dean Virgina Cassell exercised the body and the mind teaching both physical education and English, while Community and Adult Educa- tion Coordinator Virginia Branson instructed in communication skills and yearbook. Lee County secondary schools seemed to also be partial to Red Knights as they filled their administrative posts. Fort Myers' Principal Herb Wiseman and Assistant Prin- cipal Gerald Kepler once taught social studies and English respectively here at North. Terry Falk and David Kreller, both of Cape Coral High School, and Harold Spr- inger of Riverdale were P.E., math, and media instructors here. Cape's Dean Ronalee Ashby did double duty at North in both the math and business departments, while Head Football Coach and P.E, teacher Tom Hutchison now serves as Prin- cipal at Lee Middle School. The roster of Red Knights who man key positions in the Central Office was equally impressive. Martha Richardson CEnglishD Brian Burgess Music Education Rodin Calderon Bus Driver lsowana Campbell Lunchroom Allen Caraway Language Arts, Journalism Clare Caraway Aide If Louis Coleman Custodian Steve Conley Health Tom Cooke Shop Peggy Cooper Data Entry Clerk Liz Culleton Robert Curry Mathematics Pearl Dawson Custodian Geraldine Davis Custodian James Davis Sites Crew f Nancy DeShazo X jf Occupational Specialist and Jack Bovee Csocial studiesb recently moved into the positions of Language Arts and Social Studies Coordinator, as did North's former Band Director James Hin- mon who now serves as Music Coor- dinator. Former English instructors Linda Pat- ton CCivil and Human Rights Consultantb, Terry Andrews KExceptional Student Educa- tion Coordinatorb, and Nancy Solberg CEx- ecutive Internship Coordinatorb still returned to campus occasionally, as did Assistant Director of Finance Juanita Parsons Cbusinessb, Media Services Director Alden Tapio Cmediab, and Director of Environmen- tal Education Bill Hammonds Cscienceb. These former Red Knights may have left our family and moved up, but they never forgot the red and white. 229 Family Living, Food and Nutrition

Page 232 text:

Marie Ackord Mathematics Antony Ambrosio Custodian Terry Andrews Language Arts Lyle Baldwin Bus Driver r . Bernice B. Battle Language Arts, Librarian Bill Bauman Guidance Sue Baxter Bus Driver Kathryn Benkhatar Foreign Language, French Club Marsha Bishop Science, Senior Class Marie Bitter Principal's Secretary Robert Bjurstrom Social Studies James Bohannon DCT, Social Studies, Drivers Education Kathleen Boswell Bus Driver Evelyn Bouser Lunchroom Johnnie Burger , exe Lunchroom ' l l l Checking to make sure everything is going well is Adult and Community Education Coordinator, Mrs, Virginia Branson. Taking a few moments to relax at the end ofthe day, Mr. andMrs. Deshazo exchange funny stories, 28 Faculty ', tsunami sg FEE v, 4 ara 33:3 ,Q 1 r 5? X253

Page 234 text:

Nancy DeShazo Occupational Specialist Bobbie Dewey Physical Education, Activities Director, Aerobic, Outdoor Education Leroy Dewey Social Studies Millard Doss Building Supervisor Frank Drake Science Reynaldo Espinozo Head Custodian Dorothy Evans Physical Education Ted Ferreira Mathematics, Driver Education Margaret Flaherty Foreign Language, Spanish Doris Fleming Language Arts Linda Fowler Language Arts Stephan Frank Science, Art Linda Futral Media Specialist Jeanne Gallagher Media Aide Norma Garrison Lunchroom Teaching Day and Night Once a teacher, always a teacher. A considerable number of Red Knight faculty adhered to this slogan. They not only taught between the hours of 7.25 a.m. and 2100 p.m. but also seventh period, after- noons, and evenings. I really enjoyed teaching 7th period, related Mr. John Pate. The students were there because they wanted to be. They chose to take this class and l'm here because of it. Teaching in the afternoon was not always related to seventh period. The newly appointed night school coordinator, Mrs. Virginia Branson, felt that the adult and community education program would best suit the needs of North Fort Myers between the hours of 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Consequently, classes were offered based on the needs and convenience of er.-4,R' i xl.i'2I2K-ILS3.l'EEai3QZ :ii Ii' ' Faculty based on the needs and convenience of teachers and students. lf we are going to serve our community, then we must set up a schedule which would be most appeal- ing and serviceable to those prospective students, said Virgina Branson. North High faculty became involved in the adult program as they taught these afternoon and evening classes. Helping people get in shape and improve their cardio-vascular functions was North High oc- cupational specialist Mrs. Terry Hall. Being in tip-top condition herself, Mrs. Hall taught two different classes, each meeting twice a week. With the new policy whereby twelfth graders could finish their senior year in January and not have to take additional classes during the second semester, several -ie: --- - , i , ,lf - ill l seniors chose to take high school courses in English and Math. Mr. Dan Marsh taught English 12 and Miss Joanne Matson taught a variety of math courses during the evening hours. Everyone enjoys recreation, especially if it also improves physical fitness and can be a social experience. All those criteria were fulfilled by the tennis classes taught in the evening by North High's coach Chuck Jager. Some people found a new and very productive hobby when they enrolled in Mr. Dave Giompalo 's woodshop class. North High's faculty considered themselves not merely high school teachers, but teachers for everyone who wanted to learn.