Wakefield High School - Starstone Yearbook (Arlington, VA)

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They Lead Us By The Hand This marks the second year of the divisional system and accordingly, the Guid- ance Department has shifted its emphasis from class to divisional coverage, with each counselor concentrating on a portion of all three classes. Their program pro- vides the individual student with more attention to his problems. It also permits a student to establish an identity for himself, rather than being a part of a large class. Through his counselor, a student may obtain information about various col- leges and guidance as to the college most suited to himself. Those who do not plan to further their academic education are given advice on choosing a vocation to enter after graduation from Wakefield. Thus, through his relationship with his counselor, a student gains much worthwhile guidance. Mr. Doles listens attentively as a college representative talks to students of 5 Wakefield interested in East Carolina College. é MISS BETTY NEWSOM MISS EVELYN WILSON MRS. IRMA FOWLER Secretary MRS. MARY STOUT Registra: MRS. ELIZABETH ALGOR MR. RICHARD DOLES MRS. MARGERY EDSON MR. JAMES GIBSON

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Director of Athietics Mr. Sonen concludes another afternoon with daily announcements. Mr. Milo Sonen has been Director of Athletics at Wakefield since 1953. After his graduation from the University of Maryland, he was a football official for fifteen years before coming to Wakefield. This year he has introduced team teaching into the tenth grade health classes. Mr. Sonen says that he is very pleased with Wakefield’s Northern Virginia football championship. Concerning rumors that twelfth graders will have to take physical education next year he states that it would be impossible because Wakefield’s facilities are inadequate for a program of this sort. Mr. Francis Campbell, Director of Guidance, taught at Washing- ton-Lee before coming to Wakefield as its first Guidance Counselor. After receiving his Bachelor of Science degree from Pennsylvania State Teachers’ College, he received his Master of Arts in Education at George Washington University. The co-ordinating of the guidance facilities and their reorganization into the division structure, supervi- sion of scheduling and the co-ordination of standardized testing are many of his present duties. Mr. Campbell, director of guidance, smiles as he’s faced with another problem. Director of Guidance

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MRS. DOROTHY MRS. MARION BECK HIXSON , MRS. ADELAIDE MRS. VIRGINIA VON ALVEN HORTON Secretary Wakefield Library Has New Hours currently stands at 19,000. This year a few improvements have been added to the Library, such as the advantage of extended hours. Periodical and History rooms have been provided for easier access to the references, and a reference area is now available in the middle section. The total number of books is growing and MRS. SHIRLEY PAYNE MRS. KATHLEEN RUST Secretary Mrs. Payne and Mrs. Hixson work after school hours to re- plimish the library shelves. Drama Has Sucessful Season Mrs. Shell instructs drama students. The Speech and Drama Department, under the direction of Mrs. Shell, offers an active drama program. Besides the Spring and Fall plays, the Drama Classes have presented a few Greek plays. These plays give students an opportunity to perform before the rest of the student body as well as a large group of adults. In addition to Speech, the department now offers Read- ing to students to help them improve their schoolwork and at the same time aid them in-their personal reading. MRS. SOPHIA MR. JOHN MR. MELVIN MRS. MORA MINOR PONIS REED SHELL 14 ee