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

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Woodrow T. Robinson Principal Education is a process which should have as its purpose the systematic introduction of our cultural and intellectual heritage in a manner that generates curiosity, stim¬ ulates creativity, implores critical thinking, and supports moral responsibility in the development of the individual student. To help create a high school is one of the most rewarding experiences a student has; for when he does, he discovers the world of opportunity awaiting him. Every bit of unformed or unmolded potential creates the challenge to develop it. The opportunities to write, to draw, to sing, to experiment, to speak, to act, to play an instrument are the opportunities to discover. By accepting the challenge of these opportunities, we help to mold our character. To create something as an individual is also one of the most rewarding experi¬ ences a person can have: for when he creates, he contributes something unique to the world. Every event in history, every work of art, every invention, every philosophy, has been the product of someone’s imagination. By using these founda¬ tions of past experience, by using present knowledge and daily life, he has been able to explore the unknown and find it worthy of discovery. The products of creativity, however, are not always tangible; but every time the student plays a game well or w r orks hard for a committee, or leads well in a school activity, or con¬ tributes an idea to a class discussion, or makes a friend, he has been creative. He has also helped to build within himself an individual with something of value to give to others, with something unique to offer the world. ifUBB t % - - , V-s ' T ’ - s ■ Wmm : ' { k ' Bk ; ' ' ■■ •

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ADMINISTRATION and FACULTY

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MR. BONNER ALLEE Assistant Principal for Administration The Assistant Principal for Administration, Bonner Allee, began his first year in this capacity. Our Assistant Principal was formerly in charge of the Math Dept. He works closely with the student body and helps whenever a problem is expressed. Mr. Allee has an A.B. from Wabash College and an M.A. from Indiana State College. We, the TALON STAFF, wish to congratulate him on a job well done, serving E.S.H. and its student body. Edison’s Assistant Principals Miss Charlotte Zeigler, Assistant Principal for Instruction, is serving her second year in that posi¬ tion, transferring from the Guidance Department. She was well prepared for her work with an A. B. from William and Mary College and a Master degree from the University of Virginia. Miss Zeigler supervises the instructors, regulates the school ma¬ terials, and administers the planning of the school curriculum. Our Assistant Principal of Instruction feels that in order for the school to meet the needs of the student body, the curriculum must be con¬ stantly revised and improved. As a result, Miss Zeigler is constantly working towards amending the school’s instruction. MISS CHARLOTTE ZEIGLER Assistant Principal for Instruction