Charleston High School - Charlestonian Yearbook (Charleston, WV)

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INTENT ON THE SPEAKER, seniors attend a PAC meeting which willfdiscuss the fate of th6 school. DANCING TO THE 'MUSIC of the pep band. Carmen Michael and Nancy Powell do a routine at a pep assembly. ' BECAUSE HE IS A STARTER on the football team, John Hayden finds his locker decorated on the day of a game. Opening 3

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Tradition carried on As the school year opened, feelings were present that made everyone know that this year would be different from the rest. Because of the ,. , . . indecision concerning the proposed consolidation with Stonewall Jackson, ' ' ' H both students and faculty felt a need to make the 1983-84 school term - special. Innumerable Parent Advisory .e Council and Board of Education :9: meetings focused on the problem H of .. ' what to do with Charleston High. It was decided that the two student bodies would merge into the CH8 building in the fall of l84ea$tCapita1 High School. Then the controversy concerning the decision resurfaced. Letter after letter to the editors in the daily newspapers addressed the con- WITH A KICK' Mike Schamr gets in some solidation issue. The editorials and practice with the rest of the team at Laidley Field. continued press coverage prompted the school board to waver on its decision. Across town, the Stonewall Parent Advisory Council independently held meetings to form their arguments against the consolidation. xx'lfl'ieywiwanted to move Capital High to their building. The reaSons they stated for putting i :t the student bodies together at SJHS were that the west side school had a newer building, it could accomodate a larger number of students, and consolidation there would cost less than constructing a combined facility. At that time, it seemed as if the Stonewall PAC had taken over the decision making, while CHS parents remained quiet. MARCHING DOWN CAPITOL STREET. Dawn ' e - e 5 a .. 11R Rhodes leads her rank in the bands first parade .n h-WJT- ifs. of the year. , V ! .... TO SHOW SUPPORT for the Principal, Saman- d '1. tha Chance adds her name to the banner. Still Roaring 2 lOpening

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AFTER RECEIVING AN INJURY. Mark Wooding is helped off the field by trainer Stan White and coach Howard Daniels. eanwhile the school board, though still uncommitted, announced their plan to install StonewalPs Principal James Dillinger as the new schools principal. The decision disturbed Charlestonians so much that they rallied behind John Clendenen in an effort to show their support for him. Banners were made and hung throughout the building pfoclaiming the studentsi love for their prin- cipal. Teachers participated by sporting I Love John badges. The culmination of the spirited week was a Friday designated John Clendenen Day. He received flewers 7 i and a cake and was surpgised by an 'h i kazoo-playing delivery woman who l resented him with a cluster of ,, u balloons. FOLLOWING A TOUCHDOWN. Tonya Lanhan'l, Still uncertain about the future Rhoda Stevens and Tammy Wheeler share their . . enthusiasm. of the school, admmistrators were determined that Charleston High would maintain a high standard of education. New courses were added to the choices of study. Computers were bought so that students would be exposed to modern technology. A science seminar class was provided to give those who were scientifically inclined more specific study time. A sign language class was also offered. As a special pilot program for the county, Charleston High was chosen to house a 12th grade Honors English course which investigated the humanities approach to teaching. 4 t Opening