Oneonta High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Oneonta, AL)

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AFTER AN EXHAUSTING class ot taking notes. Monroe Self breathes a sigh of relief. 1 ' ■ iL ♦ 4 -

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WHERE COUNTRY AND CITY MEET In years past, a graduate of a small school might have been slighted be- cause of his background — no morel Probably because of increasing ex- penses and budget cuts, many large schools are considered to be less effi- cient academically. Our school has been affected by these problems too, but since our operation is on a smaller scale, we can work to solve them on a simpler level. Great interest is taken by the com- munity in the academic and overall ac- tivities of the school and that is to the advantage of the students and faculty. The five-year-old school building has definitely upped the concentration ability of students, providing the ulti- mate environment for education. Com- munity organizations often give schol- arships and grants to students who are deserving academically or who comply with financial need requirements. Education — it is what school is all about. CONTENTS A Pain in the Brain 58 Plug in Pal 60 Shop 62 AS PART OF the new math seminar class, Mark Riddle and Tom Evans solve problems that will help them figure computer programs. Academics 57

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A Pain In The Brain Have you ever heard of contracting for grades? If you were an Oneonta junior who had Mr. Kilgore, you would be familiar with this practice. It involves signing a piece of paper saying you will make 85-100, 70-85, or 70-65. The students who contracted for 85- 100 found themselves answering a sin- gle discussion question with three pages. The other students had jt a little easier answering standardized multiple choice questions. Although many students com- plained about the contracts, they dis- covered what a nice thing contracts were when Mr. Kilgore decided to dis- solve them the second semester. This action resulted in lower grades for sev- eral students. While juniors were mourning over the loss of their contracts, senior govern- ment students found themselves wor- rying about graduating. Due to Mr. Kil- gore ' s advanced method of lecturing and famous discussion tests, students found it challenging to make a passing grade. Mr. Kilgore ' s class is not all hard work. He often catches the interest of students with amusing jokes. Students also get first-hand learning experience by doing history projects and attend- ing town meetings. MR. KILGORE BREAKS the cadence of his lectures with one of his jokes. PAYING ATTENTION IN class is a must for Connie Blanton. Ben Bottcher and Mark Sims if they plan to do well on their discussion test. GOOFING OFF BEFORE CLASS, Valerie Allcorn gives her imitation of Mr Kilgore. Social Studies 59