Grand Prairie High School - Geep Yearbook (Grand Prairie, TX)

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F AQ 65 I I I I 0606 l The intricate mysteries of Science emerge as students delve into their studies and experi- ments, carefully observing causes and results. science Science is a builder . . . a builder of nations . . . a builder of national security and prosperity. Many colleges offer scholarships to outstanding students to encourage them to enter a scientific field. ,tr 7 419 K Xl 9 Biology, taught by Miss Beth Wag- goner, Mr. Foster McCollum, and Mrs. Anne Cromer is a popular course at Geep High, especially among sophomores. To aid the study of large classes, the biology labs are stocked with many microscopes, specimens, and charts. Physics and Chemistry, the more advanced science courses taught by Mr. Wayne Kilgore, whet the curios- ity and make students eager to learn and understand. Our modern, well equipped science labs help make learning fun and understanding easy. ,Y 'eye --M-:iw --'K

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angle!! W 'J English teachers are, left to right: Mrs. Sarah Weidemeyer, Mrs. Gwendolyn Waller, Miss Ellen Roye, Mrs. Thelma Holley, Mrs. Florine Hulsey, and Mrs. Varina Hight. This is English . . . our cultural and grammatical foundation for every- day living. We spend at least three . . . and usually four . . . high school years becoming familiar with the classics of literature . . . the mechanics of grammar. In her speech classes, Mrs. Sue Braden fEnglishJ strives not only to developlease before an audience, but stresses the physical and mental poise which brings about perfect de- livery in public speaking. The publications department, headed by Mrs. Dorothy Sprinkle Uournalism, Publications, Englishl publishes the school newspaper, The Prairie Dog, and our annual, the Geep.

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o 1 , 0 We hear snatches of music in the air . . . drumbeats now and then as the band marches first period . . . the new wing listens as the A Cap- pella Choir rehearses in the choir room . . . minds wander out of the classrooms as we strain to hear the musical fragments. All of Grand Prairie High School's choral groups are directed by Mr. Earl T. Keel. expzecomfewf Gur Music Department is the extra- curricular heartbeat of Geep High. Who can imagine a school year with- out the band programs at football games . . . the stage band playing at parties . . . the musical assemblies which are our favorites . . . the choir's Geep High Capers in the spring? music department Mr. Leon Breeden directs and instructs our football, concert, and stage bands.