Altavista High School - Nuntius Yearbook (Altavista, VA)

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and Drama Adds MR. EARL D. MARTIN B.A., Lynchburg College M.A., Northwestern University English 10, 11 Mr. Martin answers questions while his class of junior English works on a test. Two special courses offered in the English department are remedial reading taught by Mrs. Spradlin, and a revived course of Speech and Drama, taught by Mrs. Walker, who joined our faculty this year. In Mrs. Spradlin’s English—Remedial Reading classes, the eighth grade students practiced their reading and competed in class for the ‘best reader’ title, while the upperclassmen studied vocations, In English this year, more emphasis was placed on reading and creative writing than anything else. Mr. Martin’s Sophomore and Junior English classes read such classics as Herman Melville’s Moby Dick, Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, and Thorn- ton Wilder’s Bridge of San Luis Rey. Mrs. Martin’s students did research on Shakespeare and read some of his works. In some of her classes, extra work was done on mythology and the gods. practiced writing letters of application, and practiced public speaking. Mrs. Spradlin points out an important sentence to one of her English Students. MRS. NANCY SPRADLIN B.S., West Virginia University Geography, English RR 12 MISS MARY S. WALKER B.A., Longwood College English 8, 10, Speech and Drama Miss Walker’s Speech and Drama class was responsible for a program broadcast each week over a local radio station, WKDE. Students learned to speak and read better and were given practice on extemporaneous speaking.

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Modern Math Provides Challenge MISS MARY ELLEN ARNOTT B.S., Madison College Algebra |, Geometry, Math 8 Miss Arnott gives help to a Geometry student in proving 4 theorem. Mrs. Carper prepares our younger students for Algebra and Geometry, taught by Mrs. Moorman and Miss Arnott. Mr. Dod- son teaches a class in Business Math for Seniors. Math is one of the most important skills of today, since it is used in highly technical jobs such as engineering, as well as in solving everyday problems. The teachers of this subject do their best to help students fathom the mathematical mysteries brought on by simple math as well as highly complicated Algebra and Trigonometry. Miss Arnott, a former graduate of A.H.S., is the only new addition to our Math Department. We can hardly forget the other teachers whose trails Miss Arnott is now following. MRS. JOYCE CARPER B.S., University of Virginia Math 8 Mrs. Carper supervises students as they work math problems on the board. Miss Arnott asks Mrs. Carper’s advice on grading some Algebra tests.

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Interest to Language Department Mrs. Carter, who taught Latin and English at AHS several years ago, has returned to teach Latin I, Il, and Ill, and Senior English. Mrs. Carter followed the trend toward creative writing but also stressed grammar along with English Literature. Miss Akers instructs the students of A.H.S. in Spanish | and II, and Senior English. Her Spanish class studied the History of Spain and Mexico and read famous Spanish novels such as Don Quixote. Her Senior English class studied Shakespeare and English Literature in general, along with grammar. Mrs. Carter explains a part of the complicated, Latin grammar to her first year students. MRS. CAROLYN CARTER B.A., Longwood College College of William and Mary English 12, Latin Miss Akers explains the lesson to her Spanish class. Mrs. Martin concentrates on grading some of MRS. JOHELEN MARTIN B.A., College of William and Mary her English papers. English { 4 se MISS NANCY AKERS B.A., Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia English, Spanish 13 Miss Walker asks Mrs. Martin’s advice on picking out a play. Miss Walker directed our plays this year.