West Valley High School - Wimoah Yearbook (Yakima, WA)

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School oard a F 5 1-'wso .s4 Fn g. :ot 5 'S ix Left tn right, the School Board members are: David K. Froula, Hubert Hull, Otto Gerharl, Ira Woodin. and G. E. Clusen. We want to express our appreciation to the school board for their untiring efforts in carrying out the responsibility of running our school. They met the first Monday of every month to discuss the problems of the school and give final approval to policies affecting West Valley School District. In addition, these behind-the-scenes men are given the responsibility of keeping the whole district operating efficiently. When our new gymnasium was dedicated, the school board took a major part in the ceremonies. The dedication represented the second culmination of long hours and years of planning. The planning of the new Summitview Elementary School is another of their accomplishments this year. Though next year might look as if the work would be hard, we have faith that they will continue the good work that has already been started.

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essage Mrs. Elmer Cherry, Mr. Harold Griffith, Miss Donna Evereli. The readers and speakers admitted into the grammar schools Within the past two years, or since this reading furor has existed, are not equal to those of former years. The above statement was made in 1864. Some people would make the same or similar com- ments today, but we would not subscribe to such beliefs. Our high school students would prove the statement untrue. The desire and demand for academic achievement and high standards is very much evident in our students and school. Beyond the fundamentals of the three R's our community has demanded an expanded curriculum. This demand has been met with the open- ing this year of our shop building for vocational agriculture and farm shop, arts and crafts, wood shop and an improved music program. AS students and teachers we are proud of our gym- nasium and the opportunity it holds for us in terms of instruction and new activities. We antici- pate with pleasure the new buildings being planned for the high school now. These buildings will give you students a stage and a student center. Your landscape plan for the court area develop- ments and the plantings offers unlimited potential for site improvement. We note that in every phase of the school program more is being offered this year than during the hrst year of West Valley High School. It is marvelous the way students have responded in the desire for personal development. The victory bell can prove a real victory center and can be a symbol for the entire student body. Truly, teamwork has been evident and few indeed have been the constructive suggestions that have not gathered the blessings of both students and teachers. It has indeed been a pleasure to see and to be a part of this development. Students, I commend you for the wonderful progress you have made. I admonish you to ac'cept the challenge offered by your parents. That challenge is to develop as good a school in the classroom, in the activities, and in the student body as parents visualized when they pro- vided you with these beautiful buildings. You have done marvelously well-Continue!-You hold the key to your future and to that of West Valley High. Superintendent L uperintendentgc