Byng High School - Yearbook (Ada, OK)

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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.

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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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x john Sanders Theo Scates Chris Scoles Brian Scroggins Brad Smith james Smith Dawn Sowinski 1 I t Shawn Stick Charles Summers Shari Tate Damy Terrell jimmy Tingle Christy Turner Nikita Watts Ernest West Kelly Wfhitwell Cori Wofford jamie Wright Pepper Young I . I Fifth Grade Super Sequoyah The Sequoyah Award is given each year in Oklahoma to the favorite book selected by the states children. Any child in grades 3-6 who reads two books Hom the list of 20 nominees can vote. Winner for 86-87 is Night of the Twister by Ivy Ruckman. The Super Sequoyah Club is open to all Byng students, grades 3-6 who read all 20 books and make a written evaluation by March 1. Members receive several special rewards for their efforts. Each is presented a pen and a certificate Hom the Byng Library Media Center. ln April, the entire group of 40 students attend the Sequoyah Awards presentation at the Oklahoma Library Association convention. This years convention was held at the University of Oklahoma in the Student Union. Students, sponsoring teachers, and a few parents, met guest speaker, Mrs. Ruckman. The group had lunch at Longeneckers and made a short visit to Sooner Fashion Mall. Filth graders who received the Super Sequoyah certificates were Brad Smith, Christy Archer, Erica Briggs, Christy Lancaster, Niki Watts, joni Nipps, jeremy james, Tessa Northcutt, Shauna Farmer, Marlis Osborne, jamie Wright, Aaran Allen, Kyle jones, Keith Brock, Danny DeMoss, and LaRay Daniel. Nathaniel Worcester