Alleghany County High School - Alcova Yearbook (Covington, VA)

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English at ACHS is divided into two courses Mrs. Joyce W. Barber Madison College, B.A. English Sponsor, ALCOVA Miss Burton reads o humorous story os Hiawatha Nicely, Edward Steger, Cornell Wrenn, Dawn Hall, Roy Swartz, and Sue Peters sit laughing. English at ACHS is divided into two courses of study, general and college preparatory. The general course prepares the students who are not going to college with the basic fundamentals of oral and written communication which they will need in their chosen vocations. More advanced ideas and more probing philosophies are studied within the college preparatory Eng- lish classes. Combined efforts of the department prepare the students through liter- ary studies for special assembly programs throughout the year. The English Department also encourages participation in the various essay contests which the schools are asked to enter. i Mrs. Ann T. Barton Indiana University, A.B. English Miss Mary Lifts Burton Madison College, B.A. English Sponsor, Senior Tri-Hi-Y 22 Mr. Robert Jefferies Emory and Henry College, B.A. English Sponsor, Key Club J.V. Football, 8th Basketball

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Foreign language and guidance are beneficial Miss Lucy E. Gleason Lynchburg College, A.B. Latin; Algebra Sponsor, Latin Club Mrs. Elizabeth L. Sumner Radford College, A.B. University of Virginia, M. Ed. Spanish; English Sponsor, Spanish Club Janet Ruble seeks help from Mrs. Sumner concerning her Spanish homework, as Margie Vass and Barbara Persinger continue their work. There are two foreign languages offered at ACHS, Latin and Spanish. Miss Gleason and Mrs. Sumner try to instill in their language students an awareness of the modern-day importance of learning a foreign language, as well as the basic fundamentals of the language itself. ACHS guidance depart- ment works with stu- dents, parents and teach- ers in planning a stu- dent ' s program, testing and evaluating his prog- ress, and in helping him secure future training or a job upon the comple- tion of his school years. The guidance depart- ment in conjunction with Miss Nora K. O ' Farrell Marshall University, A.B. Ohio State University, M.A. Guidance Sandra Dressier and Meredith Jennings receive infor- mation from Navy personnel. Covington and Clifton Forge guidance depart- ments, helps sponsor a college night each year. On college night representatives from various col- leges come to talk with students and parents about future college plans. Also, Miss O ' Farrell plans special programs for the seniors with in- formative service personnel visiting ACHS. Miss O ' Farrell helps Becky Anderson with future college plans.

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of study, general and college preparatory Mrs. Marie McEwan Lincoln Memorial University, B.A. English Mrs. Joyce S. Prince Westhampton College, B.A. English Mrs. Eila Watts Sadler Madison College, B.S. English; Reading Mrs. Elizabeth C. Shelor Radford College, B.S. English Sponsor, Future Nurses Association Miss Rebecca Thompson Concord College, B.A. English; Journalism Sponsor, Patriot; Majorettes; Dramatics Mrs. Shelor diagrams a sentence on the blackboard for James Craft. 23