Assistant Principal William David Woodall will have many duties in his new job at Grady such as helping Mr. Derthick, Grady's principal; managing the business and finances at the school; working with attendance and special disciplinary problems.
Mr. Woodall has been in Atlanta since 1951. Father of a six year old boy, he was a former coach and teacher at Bass High School and later worked in the Area Superintendent's office. Mr. Woodall's coming to Grady was no accident. Mr. Derthick had long requested that he be sent here and this year when School Superintendent Dr. Letson placed ten assistant principals in various Atlanta high schools, the request was granted.
In attendance work Mr. Woodall will aim toward more rigid enforcement of already present rules and "just try to get better attendance and keep people from being absent so much." This will be done by complying with the Board of Education rule regarding attendance and conduct which states that students late or absent for any reason must bring a written excuse signed by the parent or guardian. This excuse must be cleared with Mr. Woodall before the student goes to homeroom.
Suspension will be enforced on an students tardy three times within thirty consecutive days without satisfactory excuses. Only excuses for reasons of sickTies or other urgent causes shall be held valid. The office will try to call each absentee daily. Mr. Woodall adds that absences and tardiness may reflect in students' grades.
Other school policies will be more strictly enforced. "Every pupil is required to attend school punctually and regularly, to conform to the rules of the school, to obey directions, observe good order and conduct, to be diligent in study and manners, and to refrain completely from the use of profane and obscene language." Particular emphasis will be placed on students having a written Permit to be out of class.
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Mr. Woodall worked at the summer school session at Grady and notes the school
as "the best." He considers "both the faculty and students
lovely people.
Other than helping Mr. Derthick in administration, Mr. Woodall wants to improve the instruction given to the students. He will be available for conference at any time. He has served in a counseling capacity before.
Miss Dorothy Morrison, registrar, and her crew of student aides have been working on the schedule most of the summer to have it ready for you this first day of school.
As soon as summer school schedules are completed and late registrations are taken care of, regular school students have to be considered. This work began in early July so that everything could be ready for the students the day that they arrive at school.
Mrs. Irvin has been instructed not to hand out aspirins to students who come in regularly to ask for them. It is a known medical fact that the daily usage of aspirin for adolescents is an unhealthy habit. All students who genuinely need an aspirin a day, as directed by a doctor, are instructed to bring their own supply.
Parents of those students who persist in going to the clinic for aspirin will be notified and informed of the policy.
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