Wilson High School - Nova Yearbook (Tacoma, WA)

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Mr. Edrington explains his teaching methods to parents ot his philosophy students. 'illhn-.. Mrs. Williams and Mr. Wheeler plan upcoming PTA meeting. PTA Promotes Parent'- Teocher Cooperation Through the leadership ot its president, Mrs. Williams, the Wilson PTA continued its program ot parent-teacher cooperation. Back-to-School Night vvas the outstanding meeting ot the year. During this orientation period, parents were given an opportunity to conter brietly vvith their children's teachers. As a community service, PTA members helped register voters for elections. They also aided in the distribution ot campaign literature and visited individual homes to encourage voting. At the end ot the year, they sponsored a dinner tor the Wilson faculty. As a chief money-making protect, PTA spon- sored a dance tor Wilson students in December.

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f L, . 44 ,X Mr. and Mrs. Ponko, chaperones for People-to- People, in Volderdam, Netherlands Ralph Lundberg, Gretchen Sandquist, Len Ceder, Candy Hauge, Barb Buttorff, Candie Petteys, Pam Hofto, Paul Ellingson, and Mr. Ponko recall highpoints of i964 People-to-People tour. Mr. Ponko and Mr.Johnson Encourage Student-Faculty Communication Mr. Ponko and Mr. Johnson, VVilson's administrative executives, faced new and challenging problems as Wilson reached a peak enrollment. Approximately 2300 students comprised the largest recorded student body in the school's seven years of operation. Responsibility for school policy, the building program, and student body activities headed an imposing list of duties for Mr. Ponko. Added to these were curriculum problems and staff supervision, all of which required time and ability. One wonders how Mr. Ponko could possibly have handled all this. Helping to ease Mr. Ponko's load, assistant principal Ellis Johnson aided in the general supervision of school activities and served as principal in Mr. Ponko's absence. His particular responsibilities included the supervision of the school safety program and, most important, the en- forcement of school rules. Assisted by Mrs. Klaiber, he directed the attendance program and dealt with discip- linary problems. His efficient work in this area relieved much of the strain from Mr. Ponko's schedule. Although pressed by duties and problems, both Mr. Ponko and Mr. Johnson strived to co-ordinate the widely varied segments of school life and attempted to prepare Wilson students for their lives as adults. L V 1 2'-L I. . .1 , an f-m. ,, '49, cf, i.',,5I' .fy 'Eff ' ' V Mr. Ponko and Mr. Johnson review list of graduating seniors,