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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1973
Page
6
The Washington Community School adopts a full testing program for all pupils. Group testing includes Iowa Tests of Basic Skills for grades 3 through 8 and Iowa Tests of Educational Development for grades 9 through 12. Individual tests may be given by guidance or psychology staff upon referral.
The calendar lists extensive school events from August start through June close including board meetings football and basketball schedules practice sessions open houses concerts and exams. It notes holidays and special events such as homecoming, festivals, and early dismissals, with venues and involved schools and districts across Fairfield Mt. Pleasant Oskaloosa Ottumwa Keokuk and other Iowa sites. Despite fragmented OCR, the document preserves dates and activities across the academic year.
A slate of new faculty joins Charles Shanks High School and the district. Charles Shanks arrives from Keokuk with a B.S. from NE Missouri State. Virginia Bordwell moves from Sioux City to Washington. Julie Beckman from Mason City. Drew Cannon Iowa City native with Kenyon degree. Frederick Stark from Mt. Ayr with education from multiple colleges. Marilyn Smith from Vallejo, California with Parsons training. Douglas Hofbauer from Buffalo Center. Nancy Gipple from Washington. Jeanne Holmes from Fairfield a Parsons 1973 graduate.
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