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Woodrow Wilson
High School
Portsmouth, Virginia
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Distributed to the 8B classes, a small gray handbook proves worthy of the praise it has received and may be secured in room 207 for 25 cents by all other pupils. After workings hard for several terr Miss Ellen Lash and Miss Clotilde Rodes secured the valuable material for the contents. They explained in this book, the information most pupils, both upper and lower classmen, were most likely to be puzzled over, such as: the many different subjects offered to the students, information of various school clubs, extracurricular activities and the songs and yells of the school.
This book is an instructional guide containing information which has confused many students in their last years at Wilson. Therefore, after realizing the main difficulties involved, the Student Council got busy and decided how extremely helpful it would be if these books were given to the students in the earlier years of school so that they might become fully acquainted with the traditions.
left to right): Miss Ellen Lash, Mr. R. L. Sweeney, Miss Clotilde Rodes.
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Although there were days which were trying for Mr. Burton, he rated the job as Wilson's principal as "the most interesting and rewarding job anyone could want to have. " He enjoyed getting to know more students and being able to become more involved in what was going on each day.
Mr. Burton felt that the student body progressed considerably in the amount of school spirit it possessed. He felt that the SCA was largely responsible for the involvement of more students in helping to raise the level of student leader-ship, scholarship and service.
In a summary of his feelings about the year as a whole, Mr. Burton said that he was most proud of the fact that grades were up in the 1975-1976 school year over the previous year. He was also pleased with such things as more student involvement in activities, great sportsmanship, and successful athletic programs. However, he felt that there was still a way to go before every student would be doing his or her part to get everything this great high school can offer in academics and extra-curricular activities.
Alone with his thoughts--a rare moment for a busy man.
Mr. Burton prepares to do one of his more pleasant duties.
Faculty Members Enjoy Their Work
Library Staff And Office Personnel
Wilson’s Nurse And Guidance Staff
Give Invaluable Aids To Students
Teachers Help Keep Wilson Running Smoothly
Teachers Do More Than Just Teach Classes
Wilson’s Teachers Show Their Many Talents
Date is as originally printed.
Mr. David W, Joyner, assistant principal in charge of instruction, was pleased with the past school year. His only suggestion for the future would be the development of a reading program which would improve the reading ability of each student. He suggested that the course not only be limited to the English classes but would include all content areas.
Mr. Michael N. Laguta was new to Wilson as the 8th grade principal but he was not altogether new to Wilson. He served as Wilson’s orchestra director several years ago. The students and faculty were happy to have Mr. Laguta as a member of Wilson's administration.
Mr. Horace Savage, assistant principal in charge of pupil personnel, felt that the 1975-76 school year was a sat- isfactory one. He congratulated the student body, staff, parents and community for this achievement. Mr. Savage's suggestion for the future would be a "rededication of the majority of our student body to the pursuit of academic achievement, and excellence of performance."
Mr. Savage wrestles with the solution to a difficult problem.
Mr. Laguta supervises the traffic in the halls.
Mr. Joyner puts his "John Hancock" on some important papers.
Miss Shumaker admires the flowers.
Ms. Edwards helps an eager student.
Ms. Ward, sponsor of the National
Honor Society, helps sell candy.
Ms. Cox is a very worldly history teacher.
Mr. Outten, the audio-visual manat
Wilson, carries an overhead to the stockroom.
Mrs. Clarke uses a basketball as a prop at the end of a busy day.
Mrs. Powell, the S. C. A.
advisor, speaks at the monthly S.C. A. meeting.
Mrs. Spencer is an active sponsor of the majorettes.
Mrs. Hall, the head of the English department, backpacks through
the brush.
Mrs. Ivy, past secretary at Wilson, has been now promoted and transferred to Cradock.
Mrs. Ferebee helps a beginning typist.
Miss Sledge arranges library books on shelves.
Mrs. Hawks prepares to write overdue book notices.
Mrs. Dickerson refers a student to the card catalogue.
As school treasurer, Mrs. Miller handles all money matters.
Mrs. Cosmer takes a break from her typing.
"10-4?" Mrs. Young operates the microphone in the general office.
Mrs. Anderson finds her cabinets useful for a number of
things.
Mrs. Hollomon stops her work to smile for photographer.
Our school nurse, Mrs. Henderson, takes a break from weighing students.
Mrs. Jones admires her bulletin board.
Mrs. Rogerson is the secretary and receptionist for the guidance office.
Choosing classes to talk
to is a difficult job; but
Mrs. Blanford has made
it as easy as throwing
darts.
Mrs. Deans directs the 8th grade chorus.
Mr. Schmidtke signals the bus drivers to leave.
Mr. Smith is one of the many new teachers at Wilson.
Mrs. Edwards speaks with her hands.
Mr. Mabry finds the answer
to the question.
Mr. Sanford seems pleased with these papers.
Coach Prince and Coach Hopkins anxiously watch a varsity football game.
Mr. Hayes on his way home after a busy day.
Mrs. Foust ponders over the day's test papers.
Mrs. Randolph gazes into space.
Miss Rodgers peers through the opening in her sewing machine.
Mrs. Bryce is skeptical of a student's response.
Ms. Berkebile thinks her student has made a good point.
Mrs. Bowyer is amused by the reply to her question.
Mr. Roberts, head of the social studies department, doubles
as the varsity golf coach.
Mrs. Cooper takes a break from her trying classes.
Mr. Sammons keeps the rhythm going for the orchestra.
Mrs. Bailey demonstrates typing techniques.
Mr. Clement, head of the ICT program, sells a book to Sherry Utley.
Mrs. Curlee, head of the home economics department, places some food into the freezer.
Mr. Williams makes use of his creative ability.
Mr. Pool adjusts a piece of apparatus prior to a Physics
experiment.
As he views himself from all sides, Mr. Crigger comes to the conclusion that he is very well-dressed.
As Wayne Culpepper looks on, Mr. McGlaughon demon- strates the proper technique for cutting wood.
Coach Mollenhauer offers Coach Bulheller his advice on strategy.
Ms. Walton searches through her files for a test paper.
