Altavista High School - Nuntius Yearbook (Altavista, VA)

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Christmas Traditions And Precedents Right: For the first time ever the senior class has a Christmas float. Below: Miss Robinson’s homeroom creates the winning bulletin board. Christmas was a favorite season for most students. We experienced the excitement of the Altavista Jaycees’ parade, the challenging art club door contest, and the happiness of friends. It was a time of the year when we could act out make believe. Santa Claus, Ru- dolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, and many other characters helped us to create the fairy tale. The best time was when we got out of school on 16 Student Life December 21 and didn’t have to come back until January 2! Many students went on trips, visited friends, and exchanged gifts during the holidays. Christ- mas marked the ending of the year and the beginning of a new one. For many of us it added a mem- orable milestone to our lives. It was about time we felt the joy of giving and sharing with one an- other. If only the spirit could lin- ger throughout the year. Above: Miss Akers winning door uses the theme “The Night Before Christmas.”

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Developing Attitudes And Pictures When school started, most were eager to start back to work. How- ever, the journalism class was al- ready preparing for the yearbook. On the first day of summer vaca- tion they launched an ad campaign that helped finance this book. In August, fourteen members at- tended the Virginia yearbook workshop at Hampden-Sydney College. Thus by the time school Left: Breathing room is rather scarce in the darkroom as photographers rush to complete pictures for a deadline. Top right: Sorting name cards keeps Lisa Wood and Sharon Dagenhart pretty busy and even confused sometimes! opened they had already chosen a theme and appointed new edi- tors. In an effort to promote sales a party was awarded to the class buying the most yearbooks. Re- sponse was enthusiastic from everyone but in the end seniors had purchased the greatest per- centage of books and enjoyed the party. Below: Painting a promotion banner in- vited disaster for staff members Tamra Dalton, Pam Dillard and Sherri Southern. Bottom Right: Chosen to edit sections of the Nuntius are: Michele Martin, Ricky Faulkner, Donna Hoover; Back row: Ronnie Steiger, Karen Whitely, Susan Byrd.

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ee Above: Opening gifts is a major event. Les- Above: Students dance to the music of lie Ferguson carefully unwraps one of hers. Clockwork provided by Tri-Hi-Y and Hi-Y. | Above: Mr. Dodson’s homeroom works dili- Above: FBLA’s float helps to celebrate Walt Disney characters wished everyone gently to win second place in the door con- Mickey Mouse’s 50th anniversary. The a very Merry Christmas. test. Student Life 17