Tucker County High School - Tu Endi Wei Yearbook (Hambleton, WV)

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TESTING the interactions of chemicals is not unusual for Chopper Evans, John Harper, Melanie Hamm, and Stephanie Carr who are enrolled in Chemistry. Students participating in Chemistry labs must wear safety glasses at all times for their protection and must be extremely cautious while at the lab tables. Stephanie records the observations while her lab partners pay close attention. 92 - ACADEMICS

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S ft rr out »«« SOME of the better competitors in the Garden Club Speech and Essay Contest were Elaine Martin, Melanie Hamm, Barbie Lamson, and Evie Moore. Elaine and Evie participated in the essay contest with Elaine taking first in the district competition and Evie taking second. Evie also won first place in the state and South Atlantic Region competitions. Melanie Hamm and Barbie Lamson entered the Speech contest in which Barbie took the first place award and Melanie won second place. STANDING with her project. Shelly Mordecki shows her results of the water supply samples throughout Tucker County. Shelly received an Honorable Mention in the Science Fair for her research. ACADEMICS - 91

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IN THE LAB Perhaps the most interesting assignment in a seemingly endless class was the lab assignment. Labs provided an escape from the monotonous book work and tests, therefore receiving great popularity from students. Various activities fell under the term lab”. In Biology, scalpels were sharpened as students prepared to dissect rats and pigs. Chemistry class saw fascinating results from their experiments with chemical reactions; while across the building, the Home Ec classes prepared delicacies in their kitchen labs. Lab time was that in which mistakes were to be made, but where learning was to be accomplished; and through numerous labs, even the most uninterested student grasped some knowledge. Lab activities were very advantageous to those involved, and even though some labs lasted longer than the interest in them, moans were heard once more as the books were brought back. MAKING a new friend. Ricky Poling introduces to the Biology class their new classmate, a furry little mouse whose new home is the Biology room.