Appalachia High School - Accolade Yearbook (Appalachia, VA)

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CLASSES...AND DEPARTMENTAL ACHIEVEMENTS W: I' V e We A t . i, I a, u-,,jgu .L . . r . nw 'EX 1? 1 mlm ,. . 'E i LANGUAGE ARTS English, requiring four years of litera- ture and grammar, with our electives- Spanish, Latin, and Speech, play an im- portant part in our college preparatory program, These supply us with a funda- mental background in grammar as well as an appreciation for good literature. MATH EMATICS The mathematical courses are the most challenging ones available at our school. Algebra, plane and solid geome- try, and physics are the most complex subjects which require many hours of diligent study. This extensive program is necessary for the proper mental devel- opment required for the many technical jobs today. SOCIAL STUDIES To prepare us to accept our Ameri- can heritage as citizens of our com- muity, our nation, and our world, whether it be as leaders or as followers, we are introduced to and schooled in the prin- ciples ofa democratic way of life through such courses as Virginia History, U. S. History, World History, and civics. SCIENCES General Science, biology, and chem- istry, which constitute our :science pro- gram, give the student a fundamental understanding of scientific facts and create ci thirst for the quest of the un- discovered and the unproved. We are made to feel that we will playa vital part in conquering a great new world .

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SCHOOL SPIRIT... FOOTBALL Football is perhaps the most empha- sized sport at A. H. S., and it is the most popular with fans. Practice begins two weeks prior to the opening of school in the fall. Blocking, tackling, running, passing, and kicking are drilled into the players to develop the necessary skills, strengthen the body, and condition the mind to meet the demands of a strenu- ous schedule. Winning games is import- ant, but the players are taught that good sportsmanship and school spirit are more important. BASKETBALL Basketball at A. H. S. is a highly active sport which requires outstanding team work and the top physical condition of each player. The team follows a rigid schedule in both county and district com- petition playing approximately twenty games per season. Basketball is the only sport in which we take part during the winter months. TRACK Track, a renewed sport at A. H. S. is characterized by individual competition rather than team competition. lt gives each athlete a chance to display his own outstanding abilities in the many dif- ferent events, which are held during the spring. Track is a sport in which much determination and a different type of training are required in order to develop proper muscular co-ordination.