Bandys High School - Trojan Yearbook (Catawba, NC)

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English Is An Important Part of Communication A good command of the English language is necessary today in order to communicate effectively. During the years a student spent at Bandys, the English department prepared him to meet this challenge. Through the study of vocabulary skills, grammar, the writing of compositions, and the study of authors and their works, the student obtained an understanding of how our language works. Hopefully, by the time he graduated, he was able to “get the message across.” This year English courses were on a semester basis, as they were last year. The one required course was taken during the fall semester, and an elec- tive, chosen by the student, was taken in the spring. This was both in- teresting and helpful, as the student could study an area of interest more in depth than he could with a general curriculum. A new club was started this year for English students. Sponsored by Miss Donna Guest, the Drama Club was for students who were interested in acting and in learning how plays are produced. They also produced and performed a play about the Christmas story for the children in Child Care. In addition, they planned to go see other plays performed and to possibly perform another play in the spring. 12