Smyrna times., 1956-08-23
ANNOUNCE NEW
TEACHERS HERE
New Members To Teaching
Staff Announced By
School Officials
PLEASED WITH STAFF

almost complete according to a
report of Smyrna School District
officials. A corps of well-qualifed
teachers have been hired to fill
vacancies in last years staff and
to take care of the problem of in
creased enrolment. The district
still needs part-time teacher of
home economics in the high school
and a part-time teacher for the
Thomas d. Clayton School. Mr..
Warren Gillespie comes from Ga
lena, Maryland to teach industrial
arts in the Smyrna Schools. Mr..
Gillespie has had many years of
experience in his chosen field. Mrs.
Dorothy Meyer, of Smyrna, re-
turns to teaching this year. She
will teach 9th and 10th grade
English. Miss Patricia Taylor
comes to Smyrna as a teacher of
home economics. A recent grad
uate of the University of Della
ware, Miss Taylor now resides in
Willow Grove, Delaware. Mr..
Whitney t. Michael brings 15
years of teaching experience to
his new position here as instruc-
tor of junior high school social
studies. He is presently living in
Wyoming, Delaware. Mr.. Thomas
Mulligan of Hyattsville, Maryland
will teach art in both elementary
and secondary schools. An art
major at college, Mr.. Mulligan has
worked in commercial and indus
trial art. Mrs. Jane Jacobs will
teach junior high social studies
and English in the Smyrna School
this fall. This position was Gre
ated as a result of increased en-
rollment. Mrs. Jacobs is a Smyr-
ma resident and formerly taught
in Dover. She holds a BIS. from
the University of Delaware. Mr..
Eugene Pruitt comes to Smyrna
from Frederick, Maryland. He has
long record of administrative
and teaching experience. He will
work with junior high school
mathematics and science. Mr.. AL
bert Daniels becomes director of
instrumental music this year. A
native of Middletown, Mr. Daniels
graduated from the University of
Delaware. Among the new ele-.
mentary teachers are Mrs. Nell
Jarman, who will teach 5th grade;
Miss Katherine E. Jones, who will
teach 4th grade; Mrs. Kay
Vaughn, who will teach 5th grade;
Miss jeanne Oechsler, who will
teach End grade; and Mr.. Robert
Schappell, who will teach 9th
grade. All of these teachers are
presently Smyrna residents, and
all hold Bachelors degrees from
recognized colleges. Mr.. Richard
son C. Tritt of Greenwood, Della
ware has been hired to work prim-
arily in the elementary school
with physical education. Follow
ing the lead of many of Della
wares better schools, Smyrna
plans to offer this program to its
elementary classes this year. Mr..
Tritt comes to Smyrna Schools
with ten years of teaching expert
ence. He will also be in charge
of the basketball program in the
high school. Two shifts have been
made in the elementary teaching
staff. Mrs. Elizabeth T. Pryor,
formerly 9Th grade teacher, will
work with elementary youngsters
in a remedial reading program
this year, and Mrs. Louise Wood
ring will teach fourth grade rath-
er than fifth. 1t is hoped that
part-time teacher from Delaware
State College can be obtained for
the Thomas d. Clayton School,
and that a part-time home econ
omics teacher may be found for
the Smyrna High School. Con-
stantly increasing enrollments
have created the need for four
sections of both 7th and 9th
grades this year for the first
time, and placed an almost i'm
possible teaching load on teachers
Of some specialized subjects. Mr.. |
George v. Kirk, superintendent, in
speaking of the new staff MEM !
bers said, I'VE are very fortunate
to have found such well-qualified
persons to fill our vacancies this
year. Every teacher hired comes
to us highly recommended and
fully able to do the job assigned
to him. feel the present staff
will provide an excellent educa-
ton for the boys and girls of the
Smyrna Schools