Coeburn High School - Reflector Yearbook (Coeburn, VA)

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Hard working Latin stu- dents studied diligently In the Iibrary. Valerie Ward and Mrs. Gibson, the AP English teacher, pause for a pose during a busy day. AP English students Ab- Valerie Ward and Missy Saly- bey Flannery, Saman- er were Innocent bystanders, tha Markham, R.J. Rose, while Marla Wright debated Kelll Franks, Velisa with Mrs. Gibson about T:S. El- Meade, Kim Bowlin, liof. and Vanessa Elkins watched an interesting video. Academics 11

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A.P.: Academic Perfec- tion Usually when the Initials A.P. are heard, the meaning Is “Advanced Placement” something. The name Is synonymous with challenge. This year A.P. can stand for abso- lute punishment. The A.P. class schedule Is different this year. Classes are taught In the morning and Coeburn students can stay here and view the class by tele- vision. Latin Is also new to the A.P family. Freshmen through Seniors are eligible for the Latin course. To many students, A.P. stands for Academic Perfection. This holds true for our own Valerie Ward. Vaierle Is what we call a ‘Triple Crowner.”’ She attends all three A.P. classes as part of the studio classroom. Most of the studio students feel A.P. can sometimes stand for Ac- cldental Party. Missy Salyer says her favorite part of the class Is meeting all of her other students from the satellite schools and be- Ing In front of an audience each dayll When It comes to homework and major papers, A.P. stands for After Prime-Time. This Is when the ma- Jority of the students find them- seives starting to study for the big Calculus test or tying on that clincher statement. Due to ot her obligations, Dennis Boggs is now an Absent Participant In A.P. English. Dennis felt that A.P. Annie just wasn’t his thingll How- ever, Dennis couldn’t tear himself away from Dr. Low, and watches him each day along with Brian Rose, Daniel Dotten, and James Mullins. Kim Bowlin, Velisa Meade, and Va- nessa Elkins feel the best meaning for A.P. Is Absolutely Putrid. Velisa says she has nightmares of Shake- speare and “the stilipoint’’ almost every night. Overall, A.P. students would like to think of themselves as Almost Per- fect. A.P. classes have taught them all a little something that they can carry through the years. 10 Academics AP Calculus students Daniel Dotten, James Mullins, Dennis Boggs, and Brian Rose found It easier to keep their eyes on thelr paper rather than the screen. AP History students weren’t as enthuslastic about Custez’s last stand as Old Yellow Hair had been. Students In AP Latin class were hard at work as usual. Wesley Greear pondered the assigned task while Mark Ad- ams and Shane Adkins read.

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Practical Education...a “technical” solution When senior Tracy Salyers said that ‘‘going to shop Is not necessarily easier, but it sure Is different from sitting In class all day,’ he voiced the feelings of many of the approximately 80 CHS students who attend the Wise County Technical Center In Wise. Students like everything about going to ‘‘shop.” Marty Adkins, a senior auto mechanics student, noted that students have a chance fo work on practical skills that they have a particular interest In, from cosmetology or drafting to printing or electricity. Another factor that students Ilke is the class schedule at the Vo- Tech. Each morning and at lunch students leave all the county high schools by bus, have three hours of hands-on training, then return to thelr respective schools. ‘lt breaks the monotony, and you can always immediately see what you have accomplished,” says drafting student Chris Barnes. The most attractive feature of the Vo-Tech curriculum Is the job skills that students acquire. Seniors who complete the two- year course are eligible for llcenses In practical nursing and cosmetology; many also find immediate employment in bricklaying, carpentry, or mechanics. Doors are opened early with the job placement program in which third year students have jobs with local employers that often become permanent. - yon a . Nes 12 Student Life By the smile on Angle Lawson's face, her dish must have been a suc- cess. In drafting class, Joe Adkins, Cecil McCon- nell, and Chris Barnes advised while Scott Reece worked ona class project.