Warwick Junior High School - Cavalier Yearbook (Newport News, VA)

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AFTER MEETING MR. AMOTT, WUBBY MAKES THE ROUNDS TO GET ACQUAINTED WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE STAFF After Wubby had met Mr. Amott,Dick suggested that they get acquainted with the other people who are responsible for the operation of Junior High. You might be surprised to know, Wubby, that one doesn ' t have to be from ' outer space’ to be uninformed about our schools. We wish all our earth-people were more ' informed, and more interested, Dick said. For instance, many parents don ' t really know anything about our faculty. Here are the students, some 1400 strong, becoming acquainted with life, so to speak. Here is the place where ideas, ideals, abilities, character traits, and complexes are mass produced. That ' s a big order, Wubby, and the quality of the faculty determines how much or how little is accomplished, and how right or how wrong our progress is. All our people should know how effective our teachers are. They should know something about the long-range purposes teachers have in mind, and about the capabilities of these men and women for preparing young people to meet life ' s prob- lems. People should recognize the tremendous responsibilities these teachers have, and the tremendous influence teachers exert. You see, school is much more than just a place where boys and girls are ' looked-after ' a part of each day. Whether this is for good or bad depends upon the quality of teaching that takes place. So let ' s meet the teachers, and get at least a little information about each of them. 10

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THE PRINCIPAL HAS THIS TO SAY ABOUT OUR SCHOOL I welcome this opportunity to give you an insight into the operation of our junior high school. All of us here are extremely proud of our modern building with the very newest in facilities and equipment. We are conscious of the intent and purpose of these surroundings and strive to use them for the enrichment and fulfillment of an educational program designed for the youth of our community. This program is carried on by a staff of 82, including teachers of English, mathematics, science, social studies, homemaking, music, industrial arts, Latin, journalism, art, drama, and physical education. We have, in addition to teachers, an office staff of four, a full-time nurse, two librarians, cafeteria personnel, and guidance services. The faculty and staff at this junior high school are dedicated to the ideal that young people searching for an education are to be directed and encouraged to obtain the fundamentals so necessary for life and the years of higher education ahead. We believe there are definite regulations concerning attendance, study, behavior, and dress, which have to be maintained in order to make easier the task of learning. Regular school attendance is most important in obtaining an education. Admost always a day missed from school is a day lost forever. There is a large amount of studying to be done, and we believe regular and prompt attention to study is to be stressed. Good behavior and proper dress are prerequisites for the educational setting to which each student is entitled. Our philosophy of education provides opportunities for satisfying the fundamental needs of all students in self-confidence, security, wholesome self-expression, achieve- ment, understanding, and service. We believe that youth needs to be trained in citizenship and family living in accordance with our American heritage, with an appreciation of the past and a sense of responsibility for the future. We strive to develop a sense of moral and ethical values, aesthetic appreciation, a respect for the dignity of work, and personal integrity. We expect, and insist upon, good work and study habits, as well as acceptable attitudes and ideals. We believe in the individual worth and dignity of each student, and feel that our program provides means for all to attain success. It is our fondest hope that we may stimulate and develop every student here to make creditable contributions to the community and the nation. 9

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Here are our Assistant Principal, Mr. Jack M. Custer, and our school secretaries, Mrs. Joseph W. Mahanes, seated, and Miss Audrey Davis. Mr. Custer came to Junior High in 1957. He has B.S. and M. Ed. Degrees from the College of William and Mary, and before coming to Junior High he taught mathematics for five years at Warwick ' s senior high school. Mrs. Mahanes has done substitute teaching at Briarfield elementary school and has super- vised the Parkview playgound during the summ- er. Miss Davis was a secretary for two years at the senior high school before coming here when this school was established. She attended Madison College. These are our librarians, Mrs. Ernest J. Colburn on the left, Miss Helen Elizabeth Ha- verty on the right. Mrs. Colburn was graduated from Newport News Business College and has worked previously at Buxton Hospital, the U.S. Navy Department, and the U.S. Post Office. Miss Haverty has A.B.and B.S. Degrees in Library Science from Westhampton College and the Univer sity of North Carolina. She has taught for a number of years, worked in the Public Library in Washington, D.C. 14 years, and, in the summer 1955, studied at the Univer- sity of Munich. These two V.I.P’s. are our Dietitian and our School Nurse. Mrs. L. H. Basford on the left, attends to that all-important business of feeding about 1400 people daily. She has man- aged the cafeteria here since it first began operating shortly after the school was estab- lished. For three summers she has attended the School Lunch Conference at Madison College. Mrs. J. I. Bateman is a sort of house- mother who attends all kinds of ills from toe to toothache. She is a Registered Nurse; a grad- uate of Riverside Hospital, with three months training in Pediatrics at the Medical College of Virginia. She is on duty all day every day.