Wando High School - Legend Yearbook (Mount Pleasant, SC)

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ADMINISTRATION Wando Adrrwwtrators took time to comment on subjects of merest Mr Scott the extended day — The Education improvement Act re- quires that students attend class five hours and thirty five mnutes each day This can only result n a better leamng envronment for a our students The tme has come for our society to recognize oj e jcationai deficiencies and to do somethng about them honors program — This, along with the extended school day. can only enhance the opportunity for Our students to get a better x ty educo tton.” attendance pokey — Students must be n class each day to tefce advantage of opportuneies avalabie to them Re Jar attendance o a prerequisite to ocoderrw; success.” dptomas — Differentiated dptomos resuit from a new cumcuAm estab- lished by the State Department of Education A student ptanrmg to go to cokege must take more demandng courses than a student who plans to terminate hs education with a high school dptoma — conseojentty. a drtferentiated diploma Mr Dave the extended day and attendance pokey — These are the result of legetotive decisions to mprove the quality of pubic ecXjcatcn trrooghout the state We look forward eogerty to the positive conse- quences of these decisions honors program and dtlerenhated dptomas — We shouid al be proud that Wando has surged ahead « its quest for ocodemc excekence by mplemenfing the frst honors program n Charleston County The program wi add further distinction to the differentiated Optoma and wi have a catalytic effect n the other dptoma programs The hgher we set our goals for ocodecmc achievement the higher we must reach to attan them i see the Wando student as one who shouid always accept that program which wi gve the greatest chakenge and be the best prepara- tion for life ' Mrs Vaughan extended schootdoy — If tme atone were a major foctor In student learning and achievement I would be totafy n favor of an extended school day or even school year But snee I befceve that student motivation and teocher organization are more prmary foctors. I do not feel that an extension of the school day n itself wi resuit n nor eased achievement honors program — The honors program should provide a real chaienge for the students identified ocodermc taient to reach mer ndvKJuai po- tentials and be ocodecrvcaly competitive with those ectocated n any other system. attendance pokey — The new State attendance pokey is prmarty designed to underlne the fact that successful mastery of course material is dxeetty related to attendance, attention to teocher. assignments n class and homework I beieve tf« «true and that school must be a priority for a students Mr Quentin L. Scott. Principal BS — Florida State. MA T and EDS — The Citadel Mr. Carroll Davis. Assistant Principal BA — Methodist. MAT — The Citadel Mr Thomas Brown. Assistant Principal BA — Clemson College. MA — College of Charleston Mrs. Eileen Vaughan. Assistant Principal BA — Marry mount. MA — Duke. Med — USC Mr Andrew Stamp. Community School Director BA — Bowdoin. Med — University of Virginia

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MOULTRIE CONSTITUENT DISTRICT TWO BOARD OF TRUSTEES Mr Gtfden was kind enough to respond to these questions of interview question How do you think Wando com- pares with other high schools in the county? Mr. GUden Compared to other high schools in the county. Wando is the best. In fact. I feel that Wando is one of the leading high schools in the state. question What do you see for Wando in the future. Mr GUden The future holds a lot of promise for the students at Wando My prediction is that Wando will grow and get better. question How do you think Wando could be improved? Mr. Gilden In order for Wando to improve. the school system must (a) con- tinue to seek out and employ the most qualified teachers and staff, (b) place a greater em- phasis on academics, (c) have high expectations of students and. (d) strive for excellence in the classroom. Board Members Mrs Sherry Martschink Mrs Susan Melbchamp Dr. John Roitzsch Dr. Kenneth Shuler Gene Grave

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Mrs Marianne Atxecht Engish Dept. BA — CokmOo Coiege M Ed — Th© Citadel Ms Dm Borkhan Scool Studies Dept BS — Coiege of Charleston M A — Wake Forest Mrs Wafts Berry Foreign Languoge Dept BA — Wnthrop Coiege M Ed — The Citodei Mrs Carolyn Black Engksh Dept BA — Ffcgh Point Coiege. M Ed — The Crtodei Sarah Bretand Special Ed Dept S — Coiege of Charleston. M Ed — The Crtodei 20 Faculty Mrs Sheryl Blackford Social Studies Dept BA — Mary BaJdwn Coiege. MAT — Converse Coiege