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

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Carlton, Lucille Kritzar, John itSS Schnell, Evelyn Brown, William Castagne, Selma Sanders, Lilly Friend, Joan Everitt, Hazel Mathey, Josephine School Services are an important part of Edison. The library staff tries to help stu¬ dents find necessary information. The school nurse does a healthy business, but one word of advice, don’t get sick during school hours. The clinic is only allowed to despense band-aids, or a rest on a hard bed. The janitorial staff is perhaps the least applauded task force in the school. The planetarium is a great place to visit. A job which few people would volunteer for, yet many have complaints about is the cafeteria staff. Let’s face it, cafeteria food will never equal mom’s or McDonalds but, it’s nice to sit and eat your good-ole bag lunch in a clean atmosphere. SCHOOL SERVICES 15

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Pullin, Emily Hales, Carole Donaldson, Norma Lucas, Louise Barnes, Dorothy Tangley, Norma Gessert, Roberta Harrison, June Young, Alice SECRETARIES Usually thought of as behind the scenes people, secretaries are very much on the scene at Edison. Writing and signing passes, typing, computing miles of student lists and cards and pouring over the finance records, prove that these ladies are invaluable tools of the administration, who keep the school functioning. 14

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Cerelli, Christine Chernenko, Walt Gianakaris, George Wright, Mildred Owens, Gail Henderson, Don Yeatts, Ryland GUIDANCE The guidance department encourages stu¬ dents to take relevant courses in pursuit of their future interests. From the student point of view, the guidance counselors try to en¬ roll them in courses which they feel they do not need. . . you are college bound, aren’t you?” PSAT’S, SAT’S, and ACT’S are an¬ other service provided, and guaranteed to give every student Excedrin headache num¬ ber 923, after he had blackened in all the little blocks. Not all guidance offic es are credited with aiding the student with any¬ thing beyond their education, however, for many students, they offer helpful counsel¬ ing service for personal problems or needs.