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

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GUIDANCE tx K l Mrs. Delna Antaki Mrs. Barbara Gatling Mrs. 1 Mr. William Fitzgerald Not PiC'fUl'9d3 Director Mrs. Elsie ThOl'Db9l'l'y Meeting and getting to know well all students at Plaza is the aim of the Guidance Counselors. This team helps to direct pupils toward better understanding of their role at school and of possible goals in their future, A large focus was given this year toward exposure of career choices by inviting well-known personalities to speak with students. The Guidance members like Plaza students. .. In their spare time, they enjoy - - - snow skiing... fishing... music... and 0 needlepoint crafts. Certainly we are aware of Mr. Fitzgerald's pres- ence at athletic events as a sports broadcaster. To quote Mr. Fitz- gerald, also of Tip-Off fame, it's been a slice of life. 12 Roberta Meyer fp-

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W r R94-uxmly X'l'S?rr L The Secretaries - Mrs. Peery, Mrs. Long, and Mrs. Lee Peery Mrs. Marjorie Long Secretary Secretary Mrs. McGovern - along with the Bookkeeper, Mrs. McNamara, are responsible for insuring that all school or business matters are handled quickly and clearly. Certainly the office is al- ways busy, yet these remarkable women will always interrupt what they are doing to answer teachers', students', and parents' questions and help with any problems. Plaza boasts of such an outstanding, hard-working office staff. The Office staff has a variety of interests . . . Mrs. Peery continues to take college courses in the evenings. .. Mrs. McGovern likes plants and sewing... Mrs. McNamara keeps in shape by exercising and jogging. . . and Mrs. Long enjoys learning the history or the stories about all kinds of things, including old recipes, hand- i . Mrs. Sheila McGovern Secretary made items, furniture, and books. Mrs. Teresa McNamara Bookkeeper 5 Q ir 1 X-.X i l i S- l l D f , Q X Mrs. Lois Morelin Registered Nurse CLINIC The Clinic provides an important service for stu- dents and staff. Illnesses and accidents are given imme- diate and thorough attention. ln addition to so many responsibilities, Mrs. Morelin helps to insure good health by screening students' vision and hearing. Mrs. Morelin finds pleasure in nursing because she can better help people... after school, she likes to sew, re-finish antiques, and take camping trips.

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V is Mrs Ellen Hodgeskiss Assistant Librarian Mrs Margaret Tatum Secretary 'Q Mr Bill Pippin Director Rnwmn Miss Nancy Pressley Librarian LIBRARY The Library offers a special place for all students and faculty to quietly read and study A wide-range of current magazines are available as well as diverse listing to reading books The librarians are always available to help locate materials and articles for research projects. At school these women love the sight of a student totally absorbed in a good book Miss Pressley likes to read and to needlepoint Mrs Tatum likes to sew. .. Mrs. Hodges- kiss enjoys being with young people - before coming to Plaza she practiced nursing XW X-x 4,9 .-1-A 1 .,, ' 5-gl-QI The Television Studio provides an outstanding service by helping to reinforce coursework through a different media. Not only can educational television programs be piped into classrooms, but students are given opportunities to video-tape many projects Mr Pippin helps to bring out many talents in students through his unique working relationships with his crew Mr Ellis likes to work with mechanical equipment . .. Mr. Pippin likes photography, skiing, and kicking up his heels with his famous clogging dance He is also known for his rather infinite number of jo kes Not Pictured Mr Robert Ellis, Technician 1,96 QP' ., ery ll 'E in l,.,. ' tg- ' st N N! 2 5, l ' V '- 7 ' .g 1 , l J pe' :Eh ., i ,MQ I ',',,.,,Ju' -A N Q' sn Q 'T' X i ' 4' ' ' rg . Nt' X TX , I . , 1