Altavista High School - Nuntius Yearbook (Altavista, VA)

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Students Explore the Old... MRS, NANCY N. HICKS B.S., Madison College History 8, English 8, 9 Mrs. Hicks clarifies a historical fact to her eighth grade students. Mrs. Andrew gives her class additional information on U.S. government. MRS. LILIAN D. ANDREW B.A., College of William and Mary American History Government Eighth graders are introduced to elementary American History by social studies teachers, Mrs. Hicks and Mr. Dodson. Each eighth grader was required to do a project on a vocation of his choice and the course was made more interesting by the use of current events papers and audio-visual aids. American History, a required subject, is continued in the junior year and is taught by Mrs. Andrew and Mr. Peak, the new addition to the history department, a graduate of Colonel’s rival, William Campbell. This year’s history classes again toured colonial Williamsburg and par- ticipated weekly in current events panels which required not only learn- ing about past history but also keeping up with contemporary history. Either World Geography or World History, taught by Mrs. Spradlin, Mr. Peak and Coach Drumheller, respectively, is also required. MR. JAMES PEAK B.A., Bridgewater College World Geography American History Mr. Peak, a new face at A.H.S., ing his history class. enjoys teach-. Government classes also studied contemporary history, the gover nmental principles of Communism and had weekly panels. Mrs. Spradlin’s geography classes were required to give a report every six weeks on a book concerned with geography. Films and slides were often shown by guest speakers. Mrs. Andrew’s senior government classes studied United States, Virginia, and local government. Asst. County Judge, Bruce Harvey, spoke to the class on the judicial system. ———

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Interest to Language Department Mrs. Carter, who taught Latin and English at AHS several years ago, has returned to teach Latin I, Il, and Ill, and Senior English. Mrs. Carter followed the trend toward creative writing but also stressed grammar along with English Literature. Miss Akers instructs the students of A.H.S. in Spanish | and II, and Senior English. Her Spanish class studied the History of Spain and Mexico and read famous Spanish novels such as Don Quixote. Her Senior English class studied Shakespeare and English Literature in general, along with grammar. Mrs. Carter explains a part of the complicated, Latin grammar to her first year students. MRS. CAROLYN CARTER B.A., Longwood College College of William and Mary English 12, Latin Miss Akers explains the lesson to her Spanish class. Mrs. Martin concentrates on grading some of MRS. JOHELEN MARTIN B.A., College of William and Mary her English papers. English { 4 se MISS NANCY AKERS B.A., Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia English, Spanish 13 Miss Walker asks Mrs. Martin’s advice on picking out a play. Miss Walker directed our plays this year.

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MRS. EUNICE O. STOTT B.S., Meredith College M.S., University of North Carolina Science Mrs. Stott takes advantage of the many science films offered. . . . And Discover the New Strange odors permeated ‘the halls this year, and all of-the students held their breath as they passed Mrs. Key’s classroom. Despite circulating rumors that she was spouting sulfur and brimstone, the culprit turned out to be just the chemicals that Mrs. Key and her young proteges were working with. There were new textbooks in Mrs. Stott’s classroom this year. She says the main purpose of her science course is to give the students a firm ground work in science. They are carving their future by what they do today. As usual, Miss Phillips, bringing her textbook up to date, brought in extra materials to aid the students in understanding better the biology she teaches. Her classes dissected, studied, watched films, and even determined their blood types and pulses. The biology department also gained twelve new microscopes. MRS. MADELINE C. KEY B.S., Alfred University Chemistry, Physics, Ceramics, Science 9 Mrs. Key tests for hydrogen given off by the electrolysis of water. MISS ELIZABETH PHILLIPS B.S., Madison College M. Ed. University of Virginia Biology, Science 8. Miss Phillips explains a diagram of one of the many biological pro- cesses to her students.