Altavista High School - Nuntius Yearbook (Altavista, VA)

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Scenery Changes On Colonel Set To break the monotony of classes Latin students hit the road for excite- ment, while clubs put on plays and had parent-student teas. Latin clubs members got a special treat when they attended the Latin con- vention November 14 and 15 at Roa- noke Civic Center and stayed at the Days Inn. Students designed, made and wore their own togas at banquet. They competed in a contest on Latin lan- guage. The convention ended by elect- ing officers for the 1981 Junior Classi- cal League of Latin Students in Virgin- la. A field trip to Rustburg took the place of the Spanish Christmas tea, but the 132 students who attended agreed it was worth the switch. The club was en- tertained by a dance ensemble of Mexi- can students from Texas. After the per- formance students got to meet and talk with these Hispanic people about their native customs, language, and general way of life. FHA, 7th grade home ec, and FBLA held parent-student socials and the band put together a Christmas concert for the entertainment of every- one. These activities called for staying at school for planning instead of going home. Band boosters held a covered dish supper to recognize outstanding band members. Between practice and trying to raise money for new uniforms band members seemed always on the move. Parents take some time from their own lives to take interest in the FHA members. Here Russ Oliver, Mrs. Russell Oliver, Angie Campbell, An- gie Lambert, and Mrs. Phyllis Lambert enjoy dinner at FHA Parent-Student Banquet. Long, hard hours of practice finally seem worth it when you’re up on stage. The Christmas concert showed just how good the Colonel band is. Here Cindy Burch and Jimmy Yeatts concentrate on music playing Christmas Carols. Clubs 29

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28 Clubs FBLA students Terri Dalton, Patricia Mel- ton, Sherry Hedrick, Delene Cox, and Valarie Farmee stand in line for refreshments served by Andrea Brafford after skit “So You Want to Get a Job?” put on by club members. After studying the correct etiquette, 7th grade home ec students held a party for parents and teachers demonstrating what they had learned. Here parents and students enjoy refreshments prepared by students. (top left) Hearing a first hand account of what life in an- other country is like, history and Spanish students listen to Rev. Elvio Canavesio. After listening to someone fluently speak Spanish, students realized how much work their Spanish language needs. (top right)

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The NUNTIUS, a book ... and oh, what a book. Filled with a piece of ev- ery moment, it holds the memories of a whole year. A picture painted stroke by stroke until the work was finished. Few people realized the number of people needed and efforts put forth to put this master piece together. In the summer, when the up-coming school year was the furthest thing from many students minds, NUNTIUS staff members were attending workshops and selling advertisements. When classes began there were yearbooks to be sold, assignments to pages, and then the seemingly never ending struggle to meet deadlines. Backing up the staff and trying to keep things running as smooth as possi- ble was advisor, Mrs. Johelen Martin. Generously giving her time at home as well as the hours put in at school, she At yearbook assembly Mrs. Aurora Tolley gives her imitation of Richard Nixon as she tells 9th and 10th graders why it’s a good idea to buy a yearbook. Mrs. Tolley was one of the five teach- ers that spoke to students at the assembly. 30 Yearbook Yearbook Provides Memories edited and proofed copy and okayed layouts. Taking on extra responsibilities, Edi- tor-in-Chief Kim Arthur set up the yearbook, established deadlines, edited pages, and reviewed proofs as well as worked on her own pages. Since the departure of Mr. Roger Heffelfinger, Mrs. Mary Greenlee took over the job of assistant advisor and supervised photography as well as some business duties. Marty Witt was put in charge of coordinating staff requests and photographer assignments. Publishing the NUNTIUS was 12 months of hard work by 28 staff mem- bers, but the results were a book of memories worth cherishing for a life- time. What to say was the question often heard as soon as autographing of yearbooks began. But inevita- bly the owner received it with at least a paragraph of memories, feelings, and good wishes for the future written down. Ran Coleman checks out the NUNTIUS while munching on refreshments provided by the yearbook staff at the signing par- ty.