Castlewood High School - Castletonian Yearbook (Castlewood, VA)

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Hang In There Baby Low grades, being retained in a level, pregnancy, and high school absenteeism; these are all things that deprive students of an education. The students forget the need of an education, and regret their decision in later life. The effort of a student to obtain an education is becoming more unused. There are more than 17,000 students who drop out of school in Virginia each year, of which 59% are boys and 49% are girls. Over fiffeen students have dropped out of our school in the last year. Now without a diploma, it is hard to get any kind of job. Almost all employers will ask to see a high school diploma. In 1986, the average high school drop-out’s lifetime earnings were $200,000 less than that of a high school graduate. Due to these reasons some of the drop-outs come back to finish high school. Therefore, there is hope of lowering the drop-out rate. It may not be as easy as it looks to get a diploma, but it is very important. Everyone has the right fo an education and if they don’t get one they are depriving themselves of that righ t and making the road to their future rougher. A person should stick with school, because later on they will appreciate their education. Da Couch 4 Reading up ... Travis Finishing up ... Christin and Eugene Maxfield Helbert finishes her use the library. work. Vv A helping hand Hard work ... Larry Woods and Ervin Ellis work mse on some homework. ; 28 8th Grade

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... David Slack enjoys Beach Day What is amyth? A myth is a false belief. In recent years there has been a myth about eighth graders. They have been considered cowards and babies. Eighth graders have too often entered a senior classroom and regretted if. A miraculous change in the behavior of eighth graders occured this year, They seemed so much more mature. Eighth graders came into high school with the self-confidence many of the upper classmen lacked, jumping right into the swing of things. Eighth graders were very active in academic programs, as well as sports programs. Eighth graders excelled in the forensics competition. They seemed more career-minded than their predecessors. Also, many of them participated in sports. They showed maturity, courage, and good sportsmanship. Both eighth grade boys and girls showed that they were fashion con- scious. They also have shown sophisticiation and worldliness when less sophisticated individuals had been anticipated. With a group of eighth graders such as ours, the future looks much brighter. They have all the admirable qualities of young ladies and gentlemen. The cradle has been robbed! Caroline Griffith “Just let me check my little black book” ... Angie Vicars checks her “black book” for an address or phone number while Michelle Phillips waits patiently. ASDF ... Jerry McReynolds enjoys using the computers. 8th Grade 2 Z

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Michelle Phillips Sandra Phillips Teddy Phillips Tracey Phillips Jimmy Powers Susan Powers Suzanne Powers Alison Ramsey Lynn Rasnick Megan Rose Recktenwald Stacy Reed Donald Reedy Nancy Richardson Tracy Salyer Melissa Salyers Tammy Shyte Becky Skeens Caroline Skeens Willard Skeens David Slack Stuart Smith Gary Steffy Allen Stevens Kelly Taylor Kristie Tignor David Tiller Kelly Townes Jason Traverse Ann Turner Jeff Turner Susan Turner Angie Vicars Shanon Watson Keneth Wampler Monica White Steven White — ty IW se Brenda Willis Cindy Woods Kenny Woods Larry Woods Tim Woods Jennifer Wright 29