STAFF DEDICATES B00K TO dQE EflSflDEJS he yearbook staff chose to dedicate the 1981 volume of Para MaAana to our principal, Mr. Joe Casados. With 35 years of service, Mr. Casados known as "Papa Joe" throughout the years, was selected for this honor because of his many contributions to SFHS, his sincere loyal* ty, and his humanistic understand* Ing of others. Mr. Casados was bom In Gallup, New Mexico and graduated from high school there. He played foot* ball In high school and was cap* tain of an undefeated team and selected an all-state fullback. He attended NMSU and graduated from Arizona State (Northern Arizona University). He was president of the Senior class and a football captain at the college level. He received his masters of science from the University of New Mexico. He has taught and coached at McNary, Arizona; St. Michael's College; Cathedral High School In El Paso, Texas; Pojoaque High School, and Harvey Junior High School. He has also served as as* slstant principal at SFHS and principal at De Vargas Jr. High. In 1966*67 he was appointed principal at Santa Fe High School. Since then, he has helped establish Vo Tech, and he was Involved In establishing the Alternative School. He added the following to the curriculum: Art Dept., NJROTC, Advanced Biology, Psychology, Sociology, Humanities, Remedial English courses, Advanced P.E., and he adopted the current system of registration. Mr. Casados has been Involved In the construction of many of the buildings on campus. Some of these include the Library, Biology building, Toby Roybal Gym, and Ivan Head Stadium. Other projects include the paving of student and faculty parking lots and landscaping of the campus. He has served on many commit* tees, advisory boards, and spoken at various conventions. For all of these accomplishments and re* sponslbllltles, w e proudly
salute
this giant of a man, Mr. Joe Casados. 17