Jenkins High School - Sequoyah Yearbook (Savannah, GA)

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1 1. Ms. Patsy Burke loves to watch student ex- pressions as they work out her Algebra II equations. 2. Smiling deviously, Ms. Jeanette Gaskin ends the day by giving her famous pop test. 3. Proving her point Ms. Kay Jackson has her students’ attention. 4. Trying to explain the angle concept, Mr. Ed- ward Oglesby demonstrates Geometry on the black board. 26 Mathematics

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4. Annette Mitchell enjoys all the com- forts of a students desk. 5. Stressing the requirements of the next major assignment is Mickie Roby. 6. Franklin Butler shows he can enjoy teaching despite the overwhelming heat. THE MODERN AND ANCIENT WALKS THROUGH LIFE Learning about the cultures of other countries and our own land was just one of the principles taught in the Social Studies classes. Teachers had the responsibility of instilling in each student im- portant dates and events that would stay with them for many years after high school. The Social Studies curriculum was set up so that each student obtained three units. Ninth graders were expected to take Citizenship and map skills. Tenth graders went on to take World History. Juniors were expected to earn a unit in U.S. History and Economics. For those acceler- ated juniors, American History was offered. To expand their knowledge of the world, seniors were offered European History. The Social Studies department was headed by Mr. Frank Butler. The other members of the de- partment were Mr. John Dekle, Mr. Hugh Gol- son, Mr. Joshua Harris, Mrs. Anette Mitchell, Mrs. Micki Roby, and Ms. Kathi Wood. Nancy Padgett 4 Academics 25

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5. Helping a student is the greatest satisfaction for Mrs. Elaine Williams. 6. Sharing a humorous joke with a student Coach Lang Brannen takes a moment away from the overhead. LESS THAN, GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO With a two and a half year requirement in mathematics, students realized how complex numbers could be. From the not-so-tough world of general math to the advanced “hair raising” courses in calculus, students saw what seemed to be a never ending process of the pairing of num- bers with letters. Baffled students were helped out by their in- spiring teachers. From Mrs. Jeanette Gaskin’s overhead projector to Mr. Edward Oglesby’s sympathetic words, students realized that math wasn't so bad. Jenkin’s math students can look back and remember such tragic words as deci- mals, radicals, and the dreaded polynomials. The mathematics department was headed by Mr. Oglesby. The core of his department includ- ed Mrs. Jerry Williams, Mrs. Emma Sanders, and Mrs. Jeanette Gaskin. Mrs. Jane Linahan gave support to the math program as the A MSP teacher. The remedial math classes were taught by Mrs. Vivian Milledge. In addition to these Jenkins veterans, Mrs. Elaine Williams, Mrs. Doris Caughran, and Mrs. Kay Jackson joined the math department. Nancy Padgett 4 Mathematics 27