Southside High School - Southerner Yearbook (Fort Smith, AR)

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MRS. MARY RANDALL-DYER, A.B., M.S., Certifi- cate d'Etude, dean of girls, sponsor: Senior Council, MR. MILES SHOPFNER, B.S., M.E.D., assistant principal, dean of boys. MR. PHILLIP LEWIS, B.A., M. V.E. D., director of guidance, sponsor: Junior Op timist,' MR. THOMAS L. MERRITT ' M.S., M.E. D., Advanced Diploma, guid- ance director. X r P N Among his various duties, Mr. Victor E. Stewart director of instruction and assistant confers with Mr. Calvin Patterson, superintendent of schools, during Teacher Appreciation Day director of secondary education, and Mr. Ralph Riley, held November 3 at Southside. Administration 43

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More students add to lVlore responsibility and time were required from Principal Vic- tor E. Stewart, during the 1970-'71 school year because of the increase in the number of students. Besides lVlr. Stewart's various duties performed at Southside, he participated in activities in- volved with different organi- zations. He is a member of the AAA, Arkansas Athletic Associ- ation, and TEPS, Teacher Edu- cational and Professional Stand- ards. This year, he attended their meetings in Little Rock Decem- ber 2 and 3. Despite the increase in the number of students, this school year offered the two deans, lVlrs. lVlary Randall-Dyer and lVlr. Miles Art prints bought by the 1977 senior class are being prepared for distribution by Mrs. Randall and Mn Shopfner. 42 Administration staff's duties Shopfner, an easier job. Several reasons noted were the fewer disci- pline problems, the moderated dress code, and the Student Hand- book published by the Student Council and given to each student. Both of the deans belong to the Fort Smith Education Asso- ciation, the Arkansas Education Association, and the National Education Association. Also, Nlrs. Randall sponsored the Sen- ior Council. In charge of guidance counseling were lVlr. Phillip Lewis and lVlr. Thomas Merritt who handled the largest group of stu- dents they have ever had. Throughout the year they dis- cussed college plans and academic achievement with students. MR. VICTOR E. STEWART M.S., M. E.D., principal

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Construction of a fruit bowl takes some of the free time of Mr. Sam Allen, general shop teacher. Mr. Allen makes many useful articles for himself and his friends during the year. Christmas cheer on December 76 came in the form of the annual holiday concert by the Rebel Band under the direction of Mr. Stanley Cate. 44 Faculty Extra classes cause staff changes Growth continued at South- side this year as new courses and personnel were added to accom- modate 1,052 students. Sixty courses were taught by 52 teach- ers and two JROTC instructors. The schedules of three teachers contained some changes. lVlrs. Mary Alice Nantz, music instructor, taught music appreci- ation, a non-performing, full- credit class open to all students. lVlrs. Flora IVlae Doville, home- making teacher, taught Home- making 7-8, giving intensive in- struction in clothing and tailor- ing. In the Art Department, a program of crafts was intro- duced, taught by lVlr. Jim Coop- er, art teacher. Outside the classroom, lVlr. Glen Pyle, building engineer, and lVlrs. lVlary House, cafeteria man- ager, directed the maintenance crew of six and cafeteria staff of 11 respectively. mi K BSN A x X' ,ti 3 VE' Q Q Though his schedule is g h V full, Mr. Jim , - ng H Cooper, art teacher, finds ' - i A ,, . -' time to enjoy his own U .QL - specialty-art.