Mauldin High School - Reflections Yearbook (Mauldin, SC)

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l E l Where should I put this? Brian Davenport helped Mrs. Gladys Robertson hang posters as Ll part of a display of English projects. iPhoto by Nancy Smithj This might fit. Gary Arnold had a hard time deciding just which picture to use for his yearbook layout. iPhoto by Robert Freemanj

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Communication Within the walls of Mauldin High School teachers molded students into leaders like a sculptor shapes a lump of clay into a masterpiece. The future of the world may depend upon the communication skills learned while attending school. Each individual holds the key to international understanding. In order to use that key, students must acquire good communication skills. Mauldin offered several language courses in addition to special programs, classes and a media center to aid students in acquiring these skills. There is little hope of relaying ideas on an international level without ascertaining the skills necessary to appropriate communication. Mr. Mark Franks, an English teacher, commented, The purpose of English, French, and Spanish classes is to learn to communicate properly. Mrs. Gladys Robertson's public speaking and debate classes not only learned to communicate properly but quickly as well. Students in public speaking wrote speeches and presented them orally to the class. Debate students prepared for inter scholastic competition by researching material on the assigned debate topic and memorizing dramatic pieces to act out. Continued . . . l'm not sure this is right, Chris Graham questioned Mrs. Becky Gault about his vocabulary words. iPhoto by Robert Freemanj 74fCommunic.ttion

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A Necessity . . . As a means of intra-scholastic communication, journalism students used their ideas and talents to produce a monthly newspaper and a yearbook. Mrs. Marty Armstrong was The Maverick Round-up advisor and Ms. Nancy Smith was advisor to the Reflections staff. Ms. Smith explained, The phone, which is a means of communication, is used in both classes in order that we might keep in touch with the public. We also keep in touch with the public through. selling ads. A good command of the language is necessary not only in writing, but also in talking to publishers and to those that support us. Special education played a significant role in establishing communication skills. Mrs. Connie Laneve, head of the department, said, We enhance skills in a positive learning atmosphere. We also support skills already learned through innovative learning materialsf, The media center served two communication purposes. The literature it provided overcomes the bounds of time and place to reveal other people's feelings, thoughts and ideas. At the same time the media center specialists handled many of the schools social functions. Media specialist Mrs. Virginia Wallace, rushing to get things prepared for open house, commented, As you can see this is really the center of communication. Even though this is a world of emerging technology, communication skills can not be ignored. Lack of proper communication skills often creates problems. To avoid misunderstandings, time must be taken to assess communication skills. Susan Craig - - .,,. Q s. t ' ,,,,,..f- M ' K...-1 f--,.,.-f Comprenez-vous? Mrs. Bertha Zimmerman explained a French sentence to Howie Thompson as Angela Strauder patiently waits for her turn. iPhoto by Vardry Freemanl 76 Communication