Washington Lee High School - Blue and Gray Yearbook (Arlington, VA)

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Homeroom Policy Proves Effective MR. BENJAMIN T. NORRIS Associale Principal Here in our world, Washingfon-Lee, fhe well- being of every cilizen is of primary imporfance. The responsibilify for fhis well-being is designoled ro lhe adminisfrafion. The adminislrafion is based on a four-man sys- 'remz Mr, Jerry Gerich, principal: Mr. Beniamin Norris, associafe principal: Mr. Alexander Ander- son, assislanl principal: and Mr, James Mahoney. also assisfanl principal. Mr. Gerich is fhe he-ad of W-L and he is direclly responsible lor ils smoolh operafion in all phases of school life. Mr. Norris is concerned wifh cifizen welfare. This involves inslruclors. rransporlafion and lhe masfer schedule. The change in homeroom and club policy was eilecfed under his supervision. Mr. Anderson is in charge of curriculum and qifizen aclivily. Mr. Mahoney is responsible lor our buildings and grounds. and for fhe efficient direclion of +he cenfral a+fendance sys+em. Working logelher, 'rhe principals have revamped the homeroom and club programs fhis year. They have provided for fhree shorl' homeroom periods each weelc, while all club acfivify has been sched- uled afler school. The principals have also been acfive in fhe improvemenl of +he cafe+eria and school grounds. Through 'fhe efforls of fhe adminis- +ra+ion, our world has been made a be'r+er place in which fo live, MR. ALEXANDER H. ANDERSON Assisianl' Principal R15 ,ii - -,, VE, .J 1 ., . f. NX' r Qi i X I Q! X JAMES D. MAHONEY Assisfanf Principal

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1' 16 A 15 'W Mrs. Lois Downs Mrs. Mildred Nixon Mrs. Grace Thomas OFFICE ASSISTANTS Gretchen Green, Gayle August, Shirley Vitale, and Miss Georgia Alexander work in W-L's central ottice, Secretaries and Attendance The present attendance system was initiated in the W-L program last year. This system is the only one ot its kind in Virginia, and it has proved to be quite ettective. Students returning to school atter on absence are ad- mitted by Mrs. Lippy and six guidance counselors. The students are given an admittance card which must be signed by each subiect teacher. Each absence becomes part ot a detailed record but it is not torgotten: Mrs. Catherine Lippy then contacts the parents tor veritication ot absences. The secretaries in the main ottice are not concerned with the detailed work which contronts the attendance ottice, but they are responsible tor the accuracy ot the permanent records. The secretaries record such items as grades, reading scores, and remarks at the taculty on the student'5 perma- nent record. Patience and understanding are two aualitica- tions besides their clerical abilities which these secretaries certainly possess. 7-4 , Q., ,, s,..:w,,.,.-.V , TEMP!