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Ms. Henson will only be coming in for two periods every other day under the high school’s new block schedule. She graduated from James Madison University this summer, and this is her first public school teaching job, although she teaches aquatics with the Arthritis Foundation in Front Royal. She said those with arthritis too frequently reduce their activity because so much hurts. Doing exercises in water is easier.
Jason Gochenour is returning to the Rappahannock school system after teaching physical education at the elementary school two years ago. He will hold down the alternative education position.
Mr. Gochenour explained he will be working with students in danger of dropping out because they are failing to perform in class.
He said the classes will not be primarily for students with behavior problems but instead will be for students who are failing one or more] classes with the idea of getting them ready to move back into the regular classes and perform successfully.
He said the first week or two he will be keeping his eye on students with poor attendance working to identify those who may need his services as the school year progresses.
He will also be doing some behind the wheel drivers education after school, and he will coach the boys’ JV basketball team. Another JMU graduate, his education resulted in his being certified in health science, he said.
Cecile Scott, the new band teacher at both schools finally arrived in the county over the weekend after moving from Texas. She has also taught in Louisiana and Mississippi after graduating from the University of Southern Mississippi. She has 15 years teaching experience.
She understands she will be working with a band Qf 20 high school students, but fully expects that to grow. She said she finds that a lot of people do not even know the school has a band. She wants to make the band more visible in the county.
On Monday there was still an unfilled position teaching English at the high school, but the administration expected to have the position filled by midweek.
— By SHARON KILPATRICK
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