Woodward Academy - Phoenix Yearbook (College Park, GA)

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I The people of W.A. share a unique sense of closeness, of belong- ing to a family composed of Wood- ward ' s administratiors, teachers, counselors, and students. In this fam- ily, relationships exist between ail sectors of the Woodward communi- ty. At the Academy, students see ad- ministrators, teachers, and counsel- ors as truly interested people, not just as persons with authority. Many of the relationships at W.A. naturally involved the students who make up the majority of the commu- nity. A unique relationship exists be- tween Woodward students and ad- ministrators because students are en- couraged to go to them with ideas and problems: administrators do not live behind closed doors out of the student ' s reach. The teacher-student relationships aie very specied also be- cause Woodwcird teachers put forth an extra effort to help the student achieve his goals. The tutorial period probably exemplifies this effort best because during this time, teachers give students one-to-one instruction, going beyond their classroom duties to help the student succeed. Another of the unique relation- ships at Woodward Academy, is the student-counselor relationship. The counselors act not only as advisors, helping students plan schedules, make college amd career choices, but are friends listening to students ' problems and trying to help them. Probably the most important as- pect of Woodward ' s many unique re- lationships is the fact that Woodward students see teachers as real peo- ple . Teachers at the Academy inter- act with students as coaches and club advisors, cis chaperones for interest- ing field trips and dorm parents for resident students. Through participa- tion, the faculty show the students that teachers do other things , too. Administrators, also, involve them- selves in all aspects of school life, giving wholehecirted support to the many eind diverse activities which contribute to the unique quality that distinguishes Woodward Academy. 12 RELATIONSHIPS

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PERSONALITY PROFILES Tc o many students she is affec tionately known as Mom. And for nine years, Mrs. Margaret Finch has Indeed acted as surrogate parent, psychologist, teacher, sometime disciplinarian, but always friend to the hundreds of Wood- ward students who venture in to the Colquitt Student Center to study, pass some time away at the pool tables, or simply talk. About Wood- ward, Mrs. Finch says, I love this place and the kids, they ' re are my life: they keep me going. Mrs. Finch ' s devotion to the school and its students is eveident in her pro- Academy attude. As she criss- crosses the campus each day, stu- dents seeming compete for her at- tention; Mrs. Finch never disap- points them as she greets each one by name. If ever there could be a Mrs. Chips, she would most cer- tainly be personified in our Mrs. Finch. T he word involved ' ■ ' ,;-:-.. j is the best one to descrioii Miss Debbi English. Since coming to Woodward three years ago, she has taught both second and third grades in the Academy ' s Lower School. Miss English also eissists Mr McClung with Festival Chorale pro- ductions, helps Dean Krueger as the faculty coordinator of resident life activities, and Is the Academy ' s assistant swimming coach. Her magnetic personality literally draws people to her. Often, at the end of conversations. Miss English tells students that she Is glad that they had an opportunity to see her. In fact, we arc fortunate to see her and to work with someone with so much energy and such a positive approach toward students. ' ■ ■ % J V PERSONALITY PROHLES 11

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