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

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The Mysteries Of The Universe “Did something startle you, Mr. Newberry?” Mr. Kisamore appears to be deeply involved in teach- ing biology to his classes. Mrs. Armstrong and Mrs. Humbert leave a science department conference. Mrs. Humbert illustrates a specie of spider to her class.

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Science Teachers Help Students Explore Mrs. Armstrong puts an assignment on the board for Periods 1 . 3. and 5. Mr. Newberry enjoys one of his more relaxed moments in the Teacher’s Lounge. Mr. Phillips assigns homework to be handed in the next day. Every student at A.C.H.S. must take at least two science courses and college prep students have to take three. The science teachers endeavor to make these courses more interesting through activities such as na- ture hikes, field trips, and guest speakers. Each year, most of the science classes spend many hours working in the lab, especially the chemistry and biology classes. Through study, experiments, and ob- servation, students discover reasons for phenomena they had never before considered. AsGary Haynes looks on, Mr. Merica grades the class’s quizzes. 20

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Social Sciences Make Students While grading papers. Miss Bogan is temporarily distracted by a visitor. Even though the students at A.C.H.S. had to take history in some form for four years, these courses were made more enjoyable by seven very “cool” teachers. They made the courses more interesting for every stu- dent. The courses began in the eighth grade with Social Studies, and ended in the twelfth grade with Govern- ment. After completing the course, a student had learned not only about the past ages but the state of affairs in today’s world. Discussion played a big role in the classes. This dis- cussion gave the students a chance to give their opinions about such timely subjects as Vietnam and the election of 1972. Field trips were also major factors in social science classes as the juniors in Miss Bogan ' s U.S. His- tory classes went to the site of the controversial Gath- wright Dam. Mr. “Doc” Carter answers a question about , ' rticle IV of the Con- stitution. Students find Mrs. Earehart ' s rapid-fire lectures difficult to take down in notes. 22