Henrico High School - Totem Pole Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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New Face. Mary Mathews, teacher for the hearing impaired program, reviews her students for a weekly vocabulary quiz. Mrs. Jane Barthurst English 10, 11; H-Teens III Miss Wanda Falden English 12, Science, Consumer Education, Voca- tional Emphasis Mr. Joseph Haden In-School Suspension; United Student Body Mrs. Julia Hamlette English 9, 10, 11, Math 9, Vocational Emphasis II; H- Teens Ill Basing its program on in- 4 x BE oe dividual needs, the Special ‘ vy a ‘. Education department in- | structed students who re- quired special attention in learning. While building reading, math, and study skills was the objective of these eight teachers, other areas of emphasis included vocational and career training. Class Behavioral problems throughout the school were referred to Mr. Joseph Haden, supervisor of In-School Suspension. Mr. Haden at- tempted to provide individual instruction while counseling students who had poor con- duct. An addition to the department this year was the program for the hearing im- paired. This curriculum allow- ed deaf students to attend both regular and special classes. Talking Hands. The Special Educati Department enables deaf students understand and enjoy the pep rallies. 120 Special Education

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RELIVE THE PAST No. voting booth?» Melanie’ Shepard looks suspiciously at David Hawkes before handing him her secret ballot. Check-up. Mr. Tom Collier corrects a mistake on Daniel Denmark’s test paper. Take notes. Mr. Ganzert lectures on the constitutional amendments to a United States history class. Four score and seven years ago, students and teachers were studying the past just as they are today. This year history students battled their way through term papers, tests, and lectures. Govern- ment classes participated in mock elections, mock trials, and mock congress where students took an active part in electing a presidential can- didate, debating a trial, and passing a bill through Con- gress. World History students learned to compare yesterday to the world of today with a better understanding of cultures and people of the past. U.S. History students spent their year studying the development of Ameri ca and current relations in foreign countries. Social Studies 119

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Study Time. Mrs. Osborne gives An- thony Vaughan a quick exam review, to insure a good grade. LENDING A HELPING HAND — Miss Mary Mathews Hearing Impaired Mrs. Cindy Osborne’ English 9, 10, Math 9 Mrs. Sandy Shumate Government, Math 9, 10, 11, 12, History 9 Mrs. Pat West Resource; Varsity Cheerleading Teacher Talk. Mr. Haden talks to Mrs. Osborne about the perils of misbehavior. Special Education 121