Byng High School - Yearbook (Ada, OK)

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xii.. x rr, .t t Aaron Allen Rebecca Anderson Christy Archer Kevin Atkeson Misty Atwood Ryan Bailey Brandon Beck A Mia Berryman Clint Blackburn Erica Briggs Danika Brock Keith Brock Cynthia Brockett Alan Brumbelow john Brumley Miranda Byers Israel Camp Celestial Cannady Michael Cathey jeriea Christian Duane Colbert f i 1 ' E Sarah Daggs Adam Daniel Daniel DeMoss jamie Ellis Shauna Farmer ' Dava Fire Phillip Fleming Bradley Fowler William Franklin Misty Gilliam jason Golden Melinda Goodwin Cvrtiiiultc :H RNTIIII o q 0 Q 'F ' .Q .Ax jenny Gover William Gray Fifth Gra de MATH WORKS A resting program has been developed by the Mu Alpha Theta math club to emphasize learning ofthe math fact. The program is designed to aid the students through positive reinforcement and encouragement to gain the basic skills. Students in the third fourth and fifth grades are tested weekly in addition, subtraction and multiplication. Students who ha ve scored iw percent on these tests in their classroom are elgible ro take the official Math Facts test. Students are given 10 minutes to complete a test ofjw math facts. A students may take the official test each week as long as it is necessary to achieve iw percent accuracy. A student is designed a Math Fans Star when he achieves iw percent accuracy in the I0 minute time limit. In subsequent week he will try for an eght minute time I Math Facts Red Starj, a su' minute time I Math Facts Silver Starl, a five minute time fMath Facts Gold Srarl, and the ultimate rest with a four minute time limit IMath Facts Super Nova 2. Students achievihg the various levels of' excellence will receive certificates of award and their names will be placed on a Math Facts Honor Roll to be displayed in each principals office. 139

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Little Miss Oklahoma Pre-teen Queen Terri Lee, 6th grade student at Byng School, has recently won Little Miss Oklahoma Pre-teen Queen, phatogenic queen, best sportswear, best model, and a savings bond. Terri will be gorng to the National pageant this summer where she will compete for Little Miss National Queen and other prraes. Terri started pageants when she was eght years old. Her lirsr pageant was the Little Miss Tqrette, held here in Ada. Although she didn 'r place rn her first pageant, she won the next one she entered which was the Little hiss American Beauty in IW3. Teni holds the titles of Little Miss Ardmore 1583, Little Miss Seminole American Beauty IQ-L Valentine Princess 155, Southem Charm Princess 1585, and Lik be in it Queen 1586. She has won photogenic queen sbt times, beauty queen, and talent queen. She won Ist runner-up in last years Little Miss American State Pageant. Terri has won over 32 awards and been in several more pageants and contests. Terri is a 4 lt. ll rn. green eyed blonde, who hopes to become a model one day. She sings and dances, She enjoys swimmr? skating, and Christian scouts dancing. She is 12 years old and the daughter of Teny and Loretta Lee of Byng. She is a srath gra er in Mrs. Prices classroom. Srkrth Graz de Chris Nickerson Eddie Nickerson Rene Orphan jon Parker Becky Pembrook Shannon Pierce jeff Pflaum f L . Heather Platt Amy Quinten Clint Reeves Sham Rice Tawyna Rice Rachel Rggs john Rodgers S Chris Royer Krista Scarbrough Mary Schafer Heather Seeley jerome Sellers Damon Smith Krysta Starkey f f t r johnathan Straub Lea Sturdivan Shane Sutton jermy Thrap Lisa Thomas jmaes Thompson jay Walton rf' k. ,rww Shelita Wear jennifer Webster Renee Wight Racquel Willrams Kristi Wilmoth jamie Wofford Toshia Wood Sean Worcester Scott Wright Byron Wyche Todd Young .lf rf

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William Haney jennifer Harjo Maranda Harris Brandy Hightower Sheldon Hghtower Tawana Holman Daniel jackson jeremy james Kyle jones David Kauahquo Bryan Kelly Kathe Kiser Michelle Krause Christy Lancaster jamey Logan Rachael Martin Candy Massey Douglas McClure Laray McDaniel Charles McSwain Glenn Metcalf l I joe Metcalf Sarah Moore Neal Morris Destry Musgrove Kevin Nickell joni Nipps Tessa Northcutt Kara Null Marlis Osborne Kevin Palmer Charity Pendley Ailica Pope Carrie Rivers V Shannon Rogers 4 6 Fifth Grade Hrth grade can begin work in band The instrumental music program at Byng begins in the likh grade. At the end of the fourth grade yeaig all ofthe instruments in the band were demonstrated to the students. In order for the students to know the number of instruments allowed for each section, the director ga ve them a complete instrumentation list for the concert band. When school began in the Qll, director Rozzie Purdy approved their instrument selections. As the students begin their study, emphasis is given to correct posture, correct hand position and proper mouthpiece placement. Each of the three tamilies of instruments: brass, woodwind and percussion, are discussed in detail. The students work out of two books. Band Today and Technic Today . The band rehearses Monday through Thursday and has a weekly audition in which each student receives a grade and a chair placement in his section. The students are also graded on a weekly practice cant however the quality of practice time is emphasized the same as the quanity of practice time, The band is preparing for several concerts and a contest in the spring. The contest includes full concert band solos and ensembles. Band also teaches lihh grade students responsibility, dependability and self discipline. 'Students possessing these qualities will not only be good band students but also good students in all of their classes, Miss Purdy says. Different styles of music are also studied so the student will have a broader knowledge of all kinds of music. Music is the universal language of mankind and should be studied and enjoyed at an early age.