Pinson Valley High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Pinson, AL)

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Mr. McGettigan (Page 160, Top Left) Mrs. Linda Hill in- structs classes of Advanced Placement American History, American History, while also being the sponsor of the year- book. (Top Right) Democracy classes are taught by Mr. Joe Lilly. (Middle Right) All grades of students are taught Geometry by Mrs. Barbara Hollins. (Bottom Left) Mr. Fredrick Keith helps to improve the skills of students who are pursuing a career in electricity and is actively in- volved in the Vica Association. (Bottom Right) Mr. Donald Little teaches science. (Page 161, Top Left) Mr. Dan McGettigan I helps to improve the skills of students who are pursuing a career in welding. He is also actively involved in the Vica Association. (Top Middle) Mr. Carlos Perkins directs the Pinson Valley High School Marching band along with di- recting the concert and jazz band. (Top Right) Anthony Montalto teaches science and health and also serves as coach of the wrestling team. (Bottom Left) Mrs. Cathy Neill teaches algebra. She also sponsors the Junior Varsity Cheerleaders. (Bottom Right) Coach Rick Partain teaches Psychology. Mr. Perkins Mrs. Neill Coach Partina 161

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Mrs. Hill Baby Boom Pinson Valley ' s relatively young faculty is considered to be an asset due to a variety of reasons. Some aspects to con- sider as a result of their youth, are their abilities to relate bet- ter to their students, their un- bounding enthusiasm and general good humor. However, there is still another characteristic to be con- sidered, the phenomenon of the Baby Boom. This year we would like to take time to welcome the new additions to the Elkins and Plott families. In the fall of the ' 85 school year Matthew Ryan Elkins was born. Weighing in at 7 lb. 5 oz.. Matt is the son of Mrs. Miki Elkins, a veteran teacher of math here at Pinson Valley. The second addition, Lindsey Laird Plott was happily re- ceived by the Plott family. Mrs. Gayla Plott taught Spanish. Pictured here are the happy babies, dressed up in their Christmas finery: (Left) Lind- sey Laird Plott (Right) Matthew Elkins. - ' Vn Mrs. Hollins Mr. Keith Mr. Little 160

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ii Mrs. Quinn No Room! No room. These are the first words that a new teacher at Pinson Valley hears as she begins his or her job and the ones they will most remember for the rest of the year. It takes most beginning teachers several weeks to get used to being in a different place each period. Rumor has it that many have held classes on the roof of the gym during various periods of the school day. The only ones on whom the musical rooms game is harder on than the teachers is the Freshmen. One of the most mind boggling events a freshman will encounter in the strange new world of high school is the disappearance of their teachers. I don ' t under- stand, they mutter. My teacher told me to come back fifth period, and now they tell me it ' s not her class anymore! Many freshmen become ex- tremely distraught over the situation until they are in- formed about the floating teachers, ones for whom there are no rooms available. Eventually the situation is resolved, people learn where they are supposed to go, and everything is fine. Just one thing does anyone know where my English teacher went? She was just here a minute ago. if l Wifb ' C 1 B Miss Pitts -4 ' J Mrs. Roberts 162 Mr. Scott