Plaza Middle School - Odyssey Yearbook (Virginia Beach, VA)

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In Han Office Staff Makes Plaza Run Smoothl If you need information about any- thing at school. the first place you go usually is to the office. Once in the ofliee. you meet the secretaries. They try to answer your questions and help you. These ladies are very busy. All day they take phone calls, write excuses, file schedules. and various other chores. Students are our salvation. Thatis the secretaries' appraisal of their student assistants. These assistants are usually girls who would like a career in the secretarial field. While working in the office, they gain some experi- ence in their chosen field. 4. ' 44 tw if' . --1 if X ' OFFICE STUDENT ASSISTANTS Row l K Heughens S Grossntckle Rovt ll L Coughenour. C. Balieky. J. Bowden. C.

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Principals Lead The Way To New Directions In ualit Education Where would the schools be without administrators? Thats a good question. Plaza is lucky to have three very line administrators: Mr. Owens. Mr, Wisniewslti. and last. but certainly not least. Mr. Roberson. Mr. Owens. the Principal. malses sure that everything functions smoothly. but more than that he is in- terested and concerned. From dances to football games. wherever students gather. Mr. Owens is there to encour- age and promote the Plaza spirit. Mr. Wisniewslti is responsible for our curriculum and teachers. He introduced our four bell. every-other- day schedule in the fall. This system permits each student to attend only half of his classes on any particular day and once a week he attends a directed lab for each of his subjects. Mr. Roberson is the Director of Ac- tivities as well as an Assistant Principal. He makes sure that the students stay in line. catch the right bus. and get to class on time. Joseph .l. Owens. Jr Principal John E. Roberson Joseph Wisniewski .Ir Assistant Principal. Administration Assistant Principal, Instruction

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Counselors Help i Guide The Way The Guidance Department plays an important part in the life of the student. They offer counseling in educational and vocational areas and seek to assist with any emotional or social problems students may be facing. They help each student plan a tentative five year program leading toward high school gradu- Wllllarrf Fitzgerald MISS Elllabelh ation and a vocational field of his choice. This Director Predmore past year they administered the Differential - Aptitude Test to the eighth grade and conducted pre-registration for incoming seventh graders as well as eighth graders and ninth graders. In October they sponsored a Career Fair and brought many members of the Tidewater Busi- ness Community to Plaza to speak on a wide range of vocational fields. Each student had the opportunity to visit at least three ofthese speak- ers and take pan in a following discussion. The Guidance Team also planned a TV program. Jobs In the 70's. Group discussions, sponsored by Guidance, about topics like, Values for Teenagers and Who Am I? offer students the chance to get Mrs, Et-hel Smith Miss Irma Vinson together and work out some of their social problems. Guidance also works with parents and tries to help them understand their child and answer any questions they may have about academic progress, social adjustment. or vocational guid- ance. V33 QQ 9? if GUIDANCE OFFICE STUDENT ASSISTANTS: Row I: D. Parker, D. Graff, B. Davis, K. Coleman, T. Hart. Row II: M. Case, L. McGuirk, D. Labahn. L. Laubach. Row III: C. Lowder, P. Aeberli, R. Davis, J. Taylor W. Markham, M. Mayes, C. Willman, T. Carroll. 6 I l l.