T R Robinson High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Tampa, FL)

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MY: Lambert illustrates office duties to student assistant. Mrs. Shields takes a short break from a hectic day to read an enlightening message from an old close friend. Discerning deans uphold order with fair judgment DEANS working in the office that never stops buzzing , . . checking on the absentees . . . disciplining students when it becomes neces- sary . . . issuing blue slips . . . excusing students from class . .. interpreting RHS rules and regu- lations for confused students . . . listening to all the excuses . . . having a pencil in one hand and a phone in the other . . . talking things out with parents . . . trying to understand all the problems . . . shining the light for those that go astray . . . helping to keep students from dropping out running the night school having more things to do than time to do them helping to build character . . . teaching that there is more to school than waking up early each morn- ing making decisions that will benefit all. ,,ff,,mv'm'W , , K, W ' .,,WfWf' WMWWVVV' As Ralph Lacagnita signs in, Mr. Lambert reads his excuse for tardiness and issues him a class admittance slip.

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First lady of Knightland furnishes woman's touch MRS. MENENDEZ becoming acting prin- cipal in Mr. Marley's absence scheduling all the students . . . introducing incoming sopho- mores to Robinson . . . working closely with Mr. Marley and the deans coordinating all club functions approving pep assembly skits making sure class loads are right having substitutes take over when teachers become ill working in the book room sponsoring the student council . . . panicking prior to Night of Knights having not one hair out of place wearing all the latest fashions cruising into the parking lot in the big red Cadillac . . . flashing smiles . . . laughing . . . becoming part of a truly great tradition being the first damsel to reign at this height. v,,L..i4 A. .Xa Mrs. Menendez beams with pride after Knights' home victory over the fighting Chiefs of Cham- berlain High. As assistant principal, Mrs. Menendez helps Steve Stock in coordinat- ing various service club projects.

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Hillrbormzgla Comzly SII!1L'l'flIf8lZt7l67Zf 0 f Public Sfhoolr, Dr. Raymond Shelton. Elected officials confront difficult educational tasks SCHOOL BOARD representing the com- munity in educational matters struggling to find the funds for necessities hearing many complaints and occasional compliments . . . serv- ing as intermediaries for community and school . . . interceding for needed legislation . , . work- ing for passage of bond issues , . . figuring closely to meet financial crises . . . trying to meet the needs of rapidly expanding county . . . fight- ing the problem of extended and double sessions . . . running a city size transportation facility , . . facing the public at evening meetings . , . articu- lating the problems of a multi-million dollar operation . , . assisting in the establishment of a new Junior College endeavoring to satisfy an increasingly complex world. Sealed: Bob Bondi, Chairman, Dr. Raymond Shelton, Supt, Mrs. Cecile Essrig. Slmzding: Al Chiaramonte, Ben Hill, Carl Carpenter, Jr., Garth Drewry, Hugo Schmidt.