West Valley High School - Aurora Yearbook (Fairbanks, AK)

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THE SECRET RIAL STAFF ND NURSE FOUND THEIR SERVICES GRE TLY NEEDED It isn't often you find people as dedicated to their jobs as our understanding nurse Mrs. Wilcox and the four working women who make up our secretarial staff. Always willing to help, Mrs. Wilcox took the time to talk to students and offer friendly advice. She gave short lectures in health classes, and was a reliable source of information to students. With student visitors totaling forty-five to fifty a day, Mrs. Wilcox was kept on her toes. Much of her work is basic first aid, cuts, burns, and following up on doctors prescriptions, and she also played an important role in the care and comfort of a quadriplegic student. Sometimes Mrs. Wilcox doesn't know whether she worked in a nurse's office or a storage room, where everything from hockey equipment to a baby boa constrictor has been kept. Working ten to five was a new addition to the secretary staff, Mrs. Kind. After transfering from Tanana Jr. High, Mrs. Kind worked as Mrs. Webbls personal secretary. Helping out with the attendance boards since 1976, Mrs. Hyatt has been an efficient secretary. Working behind the scenes was Mrs. Pratt filing transcripts and sending student records to colleges and universities all over the United States. Head secretary Mrs. Snyder controls all the money that flows in or out of West Valley. She writes up the purchase orders and anything that deals with West's big bucks . Mrs. Snyder also works as Mr. Rogers' personal secretary. These women are dedicated to helping students' and administrations' needs and wants. This attitude is greatly appreciated here at West Valley. A snappy joke by Mrs. Wilcox makes Adam Foltz' ear examination a little easier. 204 NURSE! SECRETARIAL STAFF , . Q . 1 ' A 44 B9 f if 5' N s. NW '- l Nimble-fingered Mrs. Snyder works her way through another busy day with a smile. I Q, , A new face to the administrative office Kind carefully checks attendance. In spite of the never-ending paperwork, Hyatt presents a cheerful smile. .fi , kk, xi ,

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,.f' Qrking overtime for the students' benefit ls lnselor Rosemary Hayes. Although the Counseling Department and Library do not offer any classes to students, they are nevertheless an integral part of West Valley. The Counseling Department was head- ed by Mr. Larry Noble, who was a new- comer to West Valley. Providing assis- tance to Mr. Noble was Mrs. Rosemary Hayes and Mr. Frank McGuigan. Through their dedication and hard work the coun- selors were able to rebuild class schedul- ing for each semester from the students' inputs during pre-registration. This allowed students to have the fewest conflicts when they registered for the new semester. There were of course times when the classes they wanted weren't available. However, with the counselors's assistance students were able to rearrange a new schedule that would have benefitted the student most. The library's shelves were filled with one hundred and twenty-five periodicals and circulated eleven thousand books 26,000 times a year, yet, West Valley's li- brarian still felt that there was room for improvement. On Mrs. Thomas' future im- provement list were more recreational and physical education type magazines. The li- brary also contained helpful filmstrips and movies for teachers to use in class. The library served other useful func- tions along with its normal regular roles. The library donated its space and facilities for the annual N.H.S. Faculty Tea. The Librarian, Mrs. Thomas and her assistant, Mr. Goniwiecha, gave their approval to have the library branch out into other areas besides books. The Librarians and Counselors are very busy people, yet they find the time for every job, and make our educational pro- cess much easier. ,.-4 L to the job, Mr. McGuigan sifts through Cheerful assistant librarian Mr. Goniwiecha endless stacks of paperwork. types up library notices. Q,- COUNSELING 203

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FROM BASIC TO A.P., ENGLISH AND HISTORY DEP RTMENTS PRESENTED L IN VARIOUS WAYS M TERI sg .. s. Ray has a cheerful approach to ssroom routine. With an eagle eye, Mr. Thomas scans the room for talkative students. QF' riff - s -tg' 'T 'y ' QW-fer Blish teacher Mrs. Mears gives Debbie Dlnkel an Interesting tidbit of information on the tle of Hastings. Social Studies and English are two primary subjects in one's high school education. Both departments here at West Valley have a wide range of classes, along with those required for graduation, to suit nearly everyone's needs or tastes. West Valley also has the capable teachers to teach the classes, making school interesting and constructive. English department head Francine Mears is very popular with her pupils. She was teacher of the year in 1977478. Her classes include many enriching tidbits of information along with the normal classroom routine. Mrs. Mears also did a wonderful job of organizing the Elizabethan Fair, a carnival honoring England and the Middle Ages. The Social Studies department is headed by Doris Ray. Mrs. Ray is a reliable authority on just about anything related to the history of the United States government. She keeps her department organized and unified. The best thing about the English and Social Studies departments is that they are here at West Valley. The teachers make classes the easiest to enjoy in the region. Social Studies teacher Mrs. Allison works hard to grade her papers on time. if lllllnluwmmgg - SOCIAL STUDIES X ENGLISH 205