Winchester to End Era as Jacob Johnson Retires After 14 Years
Jacob Johnson retires as Winchester school superintendent after 14 years in the role, tendering resignation to the Winchester School Board in mid March. He arrived in 1965 after leading Wakefield High School in Arlington and helped guide major district reforms and growth, including John Kerr Elementary and Daniel Morgan Middle School.
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Winchester
Jacob Johnson
Johnson
Winchester School
Wakefield High School
Arlington County
C. Bryant
Garland) Quarles
William H. Lawrence III
Winchester School Board
John Kerr
Saray
Hampden- Sydney College
University of Virginia
Giselle
Clarke
Frederick
Dowell J. Howard Vocational Center
Daniel Morgan
William H. Pifer
John C. Capehart
Handley
Handley High School
George L. Craig Jr
Handley High Sees Rapid Growth in Girls Athletics
Handley High School expands girls sports across basketball gymnastics tennis softball and track. Coach Brenda Neal leads girls basketball with five players. gymnastics runs from October to February under Robann Coontz. tennis began in 1970 coached by Martha Brewer. softball enters February to May coached by Neal. track started 1976 coached by Nancy Norman with two hours daily practice and district finish of third in recent years.
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Handley
Brenda Neal
Neal
Robann Coontz
Martha
Brewer
Ms. Brewer
Ms. Neal
Nancy Norman
Ms. Norman
Handley High School Junior Star Articles Prepared
The Junior Star Articles on this page are prepared by the students of Handley High School. The piece highlights student journalism activity and shows work by Handley High School students.
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Handley High School
Opening Pages to the Great Books
Cary Gaunt Jr. profiles a high school Great Books project led by Mr. James Porterfield. Students read excerpts from Aristotle, Plato, Milton, Tolstoy and others, then pick topics to research, facing a tough but rewarding program that builds college readiness. J J Smith and Randy Stickigg share positive views on the effort.
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James Porterfield
Tolstoy
Porterfield
Jesus Christ
Rousseau
Plato
J.J. Smith
Randy Stickigg
French Students Shine in National Rational Contest
Seventeen junior girls were selected from a nationwide Rational Contest. Forty students placed at the district level with awards across Level I A I B and II A. The Booster Club presented 2500 to the athletic banquet. funds earmarked for spring sports events.
Students Tour Europe With Leader Group of Four
Three sleepy seniors Danny Kellas Anne Hyde and Sue McDonald and teacher Don Gardner join the American Leadership Study Group Tour of Europe and Paris. The trip includes London sights and a Paris stay with theatre visits and markets. They learn transit currency and cost while meeting students from across the states.
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Anne Hyde Jr
Europe
Danny Kellas
Anne Hyde
Sue McDonald
Sponer
Don Gardner
United States
Paris
London
English Channel
New York
Handley Students Tour New York City During Spring Break
A Handley group led by Miss Susan Gilkey traveled from Winchester on Saturday April 7 for a four day educational and cultural visit to New York. The itinerary included the Metropolitan Museum of Art the New York Stock Exchange the World Trade Center and a Staten Island Ferry ride. They enjoyed shopping Broadway shows including The Crucifer of Blood with Glenn Close and Sweeney Todd with backstage time.
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London
Westminister Abbey
Tower of London
Hampton Court
St. Paul’s Cathedral
British Museum
Windsor Castle
Greenwich
Buckingham Palace
East Lane
Piccadilly Circus
Trafalgar Square
Carnaby Street
Winchester
New York City
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York
World Trade Center
Staten Island
Glenn Close
Miss Gilkey
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Handley Athletics
By Ellen Jackson
By Cary Gaunt
Delia Tompkins
Gina McCallee
Mariam Lawrence
Berverly
Edward Yennss
Brenda Peacemaker
Carla Bowen
Shirley Couey
Thomas Ross
Wayne Byrne
Heding
Alicia Lewis
Uchanan
Caroline Friant
Judges
Jean Couey
Rebecca Alford
Edward Robinson
Martha Babb
Sandra Salomon
Edward Alien
Penny Mathieux
Nancy Finley
Section A
Deborahene
Trech Nguyen
Penny Renninger
Lynne Gur
Maral Kalbian
David Rice
Melody Gunter
Mitzi Smith
Elizabeth Schutte
Diane Rebyak
Ben Gildersleeve
Kaye Ee
Garrett Carter
Pamela
Een Poulos
Cathy Daly
Lor McGilvray
Laura Gur
Booster Club
By Sue McDonald
Eiffel Tower
Cathedral of Notre Dame
Oliver
Junior Evening Star
Vicki Boyer
Susan Gilkey
Paula Huyett
Sheri Long
Mama Leone’s
Handley’s Apple Blossom Princess
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