Bismarck High School - Yesteryears Yearbook (Bismarck, AR)

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Bruce Thornton and Ronnie Ritter wait for the rain to stop so they can go to their buses. PERSONNEL CHANGES Several new people have been added to the familiar faces at B.H.S. Mrs. Susan Nixon and Mrs. Karen Whitfield taught the kindergarten which proved to be very successful this year. Mrs. Peggy Hughes. Mrs. Kathy Crumby, and Mrs. Wanda Mrs. Kinnaird was captured by the camera one afternoon as she worked at her daily duties. O’Quinn did an outstanding job with the special education program. We have also seen the coming of a new secretary, Mrs. Shirley Kinnaird. who has done a wonderful job. Two alumni have also returned to offer their services as bus drivers. Bruce Thornton and Ronnie Ritter now have regular routes. Mrs. Crumby, the speech therapist, aids two students in the pronunciation of syllables. Mrs. Hughes works with some of her special education students, utilizing new learning devices. 4

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One of the changes in 77 was the tradition of homecoming. The Senior Homecoming crown was changed from the less expensive type that the queen kept to a crown of much more beauty, to be permanently used for homecoming. The Junior Homecoming was held for the first time in the gym. Then after the football game, the junior royalty and players were treated to a reception. These small pictures are of new students attending B.H.S. We hope that their first year has been an enjoyable one. 3

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Ping pong was a favorite sport for the girls. ACADEMIC CHANGES In addition to the kindergarten and special education programs, B.H.S. has acquired three new courses for high school students. After an absence of three years, advanced math is again part of the offered curriculum. Taken by juniors and seniors, it is a course designed to increase one’s aptitude in the engineering mathematics. Girls who had study hall fifth period were given the option of attending a P.E. class. The girls played volleyball and ping pong and were taught emergency first aid procedures. World geography was offered this year as an elective for seniors.lt acquaints the student with the political and social customs and doctrines of countries throughout the world. 5 Mrs. Copeland taught the world geography class.