Altavista High School - Nuntius Yearbook (Altavista, VA)

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Business World Meets Needs The business department seeks to prepare students for employment in the business world or for entrance into business college. In so doing it offers courses in Typing, Shorthand, Bookkeeping and General Business. For seniors there is also Vocational Office Training which provides on the job training as well as income. Mr. Almond, Typing I Bookkeeping, General Business Mrs. Jones, Typing I Bookkeeping, Shorthand I Mrs. Short, Typing II 16 Shorthand II, V.O.T.

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+ {dda | i Miss Campbell, Algebra I, Math 9 Goemetry Mr. Smith charms students making A’s. Math Department Expands To Fill Student Needs ne| IMME il Hi i Mrs. Carper uses the overhead projector in her eighth grade math class. This year the Math department has expanded to include four full time teachers, thus allowing AHS to offer a much wider selection of courses. Now, for instance, eight grade students have four choices, and ninth grade students have three. Other courses include: Algebra I and II, Geometry and Advanced Math. Mr. Jim Hawley enjoys himself while testing his students. 15 into

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Vocational And Practical Arts Strive To Prepare Youth For Future The Vocational and Practical Arts department selected the following objectives for the year: to meet the needs of our students by relating to the real world of business and industry and to better understand technology and its impact in the home Mrs. Paul Cock Mr. D Coff, . Homé ee Teta er and at work; to meet adult needs through night Guidance classes and to improve youth organizations’ work within the extracurricular program structure. Mr. Bob Landsberger explains proper business procedures to his D.E. I students. 17