Thomas Jefferson High School - Yellow Jacket Yearbook (Port Arthur, TX)

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QUALIFIED ADMINISTRATORS Here we grow again! Facilities at Thomas Jeffer- son High School and at other locations in the Port Arthur Independent School District will be expanded as a result of an election held February 17 when voters approved the sale of bonds to pay for needed improvements, Significant for students at T1 will be the addition of a new gym and new tennis courts, along with improvements to the stadiuml Students will also be able to use a new baseball diamond to be Constructed for the use of all schools Passage of the bond issue was a vote of confidence on the part of voters in Superintendent Clyde M. Gott, who began his first full term in that office this year, D1: Gott is assisted in his work by a large staff, but four of them are directly concerned with this school, Mr. Alexander Koerth is assistant superin- tendent of administration. Dr. George Thompson is assistant superintendent in charge of instruction. Mr. Lonnie Devall, former principal, is director of secondary education. Mr. Howland Reich is director of health and athletics Dr. Clyde Ml Gott Sltperintmdent of Stimuli Mr. Alexander Koerth Drl George Thompson Mr. Lonnie Devall Mr, Howland Reich

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. . . REFLECTION OF WISDOM MR, JOHN BADGETT is in perfect composure as he warms up the band before a performance. kw. MR. ROGER RUSSELL, counselor, Was always available to offer help and information to any and every student. Since the student reflects so accumtcly the sum total of all the things he has learned, it is important that thc leCulty and the leministr,1- tion should he well infnrmcd as to subject mat- ter and skilled in the techniques of imparting information to others, Thomas Jefferson has a total of 104 teachers and professional personnel forming one of the strongest faculties in the area. All teachers have academic degrees, approxi- mately 50 per cent have Master's degrees, and several are working in doctoral programs in various universities. All tenn'hcrs are ccrtiffed under the rather rigid standards of Certification by the State of Texas. Many have earned special certifimtes in counscling and supervision. Several teachers have been recognized statewide and nationwide through special scholarships and summer study. Teachers keep up with changing trends through a continuing program of in-serv- ice study.

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PROVIDE WELCOME LEADERSHIP .': mun? 99! L ML Charles McBee; B,S., M.S., North Texas University Mr. Ronald McKenzie came to work at the begin- ning of the 1967-68 year in the role of vice-principal. His duties mnge from taking disdplinary action to Chaptroning TL dance or crowning a queen. He has worked with Student Congress and has served as sponsor of the Fall Recreation Committee. Mr. McKenzie; B.S., M.Ed,, Howard Payne College, University of Texas A cgpablc lmder who umlerstmds youth's numer- ous problems, Principal Charles Mche hAS mmplcted his first year as chief executive at Thmms Jefferson High School. Mr. McBee has had classroom experience :15 a teacher of physics, Later, he completed work as Sciencc Department Director at $000de Whlson Junior High. He was also assistant princiImI of Fdi- son Junior High. He came to TJ ns LlSSiSlJnt prfnCipftl in 1966-1967, Many schools have been disrupted by qlmrrels and violence the world over. It is to Mr. Mche's credit that TJ came through the you without the disruption that has marked many a campus, The ycar has been filled with mnrcmt under- standing, and achievement.