Thomas A Edison High School - Talon Yearbook (Fairfax County, VA)

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PSAT, and College Boards to Student Body GUIDANCE HELPERS First Row: Penny Forehand, Cindy Fowler, Virginia Pardue. Second Row: Maureen Fogarty, Ann McKinney, Rick Hudson, Sandra Lokey, Mrs. Atkins, Elizabeth McHaffa, Jo Ann Casey. One of the many tasks which the guidance workers perform is putting up the college information on the bulletin board across from the office. Here Rick Hudson and Sandra Lokey put up the display on Alabama University. MRS. JOSEPHINE MATNEY Grundy, Va. B.S., Radford College M.S.S., Smith College Visiting Teacher MR. HERMAN VAN LUNEN Ann Arbor, Mich. B.S., U. of Mich. Tenth and Eleventh Grade Counselor

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Guidance Department Administers SCAT, STEP, MRS. EMILY ATKINS Alexandria, Va. Guidance Secretary MRS. RAE DAVIS Worcester, Mass. A.B., Clark U. M.Ed., Boston U. Eleventh Grade Counselor Guidance is recognized as a developmental and contin¬ uous process that is composed of those organized services in the school which enable students to make wise decisions in solving their educational, vocational, and personal prob¬ lems. It is an integral part of the school organization. Be¬ cause students needs vary at different age levels, the area of emphasis varies accordingly. The key purpose of the Guidance services at Edison is to help students understand themselves, their capabilities and their goals through the assessment of interests, aptitudes, and achievements. This enables the students to solve their own problems independently and to make wise adjustments and choices. The Guidance Department also takes care of send¬ ing transcripts and other data for college bound seniors. In striving to achieve its goal, the Guidance Department works and cooperates with students, faculty members, par¬ ents and when appropriate, resource personnel and agencies. MR. GEORGE GIANAKARIS Ypsilanti, Mich. B.S. and M.A., U. of Mich. Director of Guidance MR. ROBERT DEWOLFE Arlington, Va. B.S., Bloomsburg State College M.A., G. W. University Ninth Grade Counselor MISS ANNELLA GREEVER Tazewell, Va. A.B., Lenoir Rhyne College M.Ed., College of William and Mary Twelfth Grade Counselor MRS. MARY HALL Lynchburg, Va. B.A., Lynchburg College B.S., R.P.I. M.Ed., U. of Va. Tenth Grade Counselor Newcomers Club 6

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MRS. BERNICE JANES Reading, Penn. Financial Secretary MRS. EMILY BUSCHER Washington, D. C. Front Office Secretary MRS. EVELYN SPINK Knoxville, Tenn. Mr. Robinson ' s Secretary Office Secretaries and Helpers Assist Administration and Students The student locater in the office proves to be a great help to office helper Kathy Kelley. Much of Edison ' s efficiency is due to the efforts of the Of¬ fice Secretaries. Mrs. Buscher, the Front Office Secretary, answers phones, channels calls, checks attendance, and keeps close watch on the comings and goings of students by issuing admittance passes and checking out early dismissals. She is aided in these responsibilities by student office assistants. Financial Secretary Mrs. Janes handles all of Edison ' s mone¬ tary transactions, as well as those of all school organizations, which she keeps on file in her off ice. Mindful of the imp ortance of promptness, neatness, and de¬ pendability, Mrs. Spink spends many busy hours diligently working as Mr. Robinson ' s secretary. She handles all adminis¬ trative matters and the correspondence of the principals. The Office Secretaries have many responsibilities and full schedules, and the result of their efforts is exemplified in the smooth functioning of Edison High School. One of the daily tasks that Joyce Elder performs is to check the validity of excuses. 18