Andrew Lewis High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Salem, VA)

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1 SUBJECT ROOM sec] ..MATH.. 114 Q 0 3 ..MATH.. 114 Q0 3 . .MATH. . 114 Q 0 3 T DR 1 124 Q0 2 T DR 1 124 Q 0 2 T DR 1 124 Q 0 2 T DR 1 124 Q 0 2 -LUNCH- CAF A0 2 -LUNCH- CAF A0 2 SCI 9 304 QH SCI 9 304 QH SCI 9 304 Qll ! SCI 9 30 4 Q11 ' 20 Mr. Morgan listens intently as Jack Etheridge explains his answer to a test question. Mr. Stevens is caught in the halls between mods in transit to the Science Office.

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■.nr- . •fj b ■ ■ What day, what mod, what time is it? Clock-watchers gather in the front hall flipping frantically through papers to find their schedules— “ 1 1:01! It can’t be 11:01 —we’re on assembly schedule A. I mean, it’s 11:01 but not mod 9. If it’s 11:01 then it’s mod 14 because of the pep assembly . . . wait a minute—wronq day!” After four years of convenient fifteen minute mods, the modular scheduling system was given a complete over¬ haul, and seventeen became the magic number. With seventeen minute mods and six individual schedules, chaos reigned for several weeks but gradually settled into a state of occa¬ sional calamity. ‘‘If today is Day 1, then next Wednes¬ day will be Day 5—no—we ' re out for the teacher workdays on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, so Thurs¬ day when we get back will be Day 4. Right? By the way—is this assignment due in lab or IA?” The time interval between lA’s and labs was often drawn into eight days. Homework and its completion date became a problem. Remembering pre¬ vious class discussions was something only those with Kreskin-like memories accomplished. ‘‘We talked about that last time— yeah, cycle 8. Wait a minute—who’s this guy Emerson? Are you sure we talked about this before?” Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors felt the same bewilderment they experi¬ enced as Freshmen. As the year pro¬ gressed, although schedules became more familiar to those following them, complete memorization with con¬ fidence was rarely accomplished. With all its shortcomings, the 6-day cycle was undoubtedly a challenge, a pain, or perhaps a pleasure to the 1 500 people it affected.

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Shifts in emphasis Miss Miller puzzles over Connie Walker’s latest density calculation. broaden curriculum Variations in curriculum provided most of the changes in the Science Depart¬ ment. Biology courses were broad¬ ened in scope, spending more time studying molecular and chemical as¬ pects of biology, in IA and lab ex¬ periments. Environmental biology was also emphasized. Intricate exercises such as electrolysis of water and fractional distillation were undertaken by Science 9 students with the help of Miss Betsy Miller, a new addition to the Science Department. Aided by two students, Mr. Petcher prepares another mold culture. Mr. Athey pauses to explain the grading scale on his latest quiz. 21