Churchland High School - Trucker Yearbook (Portsmouth, VA)

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ENGLISH students experience flurry of term papers, book reports Continuing its stress upon literature, the English Department again pro- ceeded to give each student a funda- mental knowledge of our literary heritage through classwork and indi- vidual reading, not forgetting, however, the importance of grammar. With “activities including term papers, monthly book reports, a variety of films and records, stimulating classroom discussions, and an endless number of expository essays, students found that maintaining a state of idleness was virtually impossible. (top) IN SENIOR ENGLISH, Mary Lee Bryant concentrates on an example of Greek Literature, the lliod. (middle left) Mrs. Barbara King, a B.A. degree holder from Old Dominion University teaches eleventh grade English. She also coaches Girls Junior Vorsity Basketball, (middle center) Mrs. Peggy Hohmann, who teaches tenth ond eleventh grode English, holds a B.A. degree from Westhampton College and a M.Ed. from the University of Virginia, (middle right) Having graduated from Virginia Stote College, Norfolk Division with o B A. degree. Miss Barbara A. Gordy teaches eighth grade English, (bottom) Mrs. Marian Ellis, who received her B.A. degree from the University of North Carolina in Greensboro, teaches eighth and ninth grade English. 20

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GUIDANCE assumes chores of scheduling, tests Let ' s see; if we move sixth period here and first period there, or should it be fourth here and fifth there ... Schedule changes were just one of the routines the members of the Guidance Department performed. In addition, they supervised the Differential Apti- tude Test, PSAT, and National Merit Test. When these test scores returned, it was the job of the three counselors to help students and parents in interpret- ing these scores. The Guidance Depart- ment was also responsible for the IBM report cards. Acollege and career orien- tation program was one of the new objectives that was accompi ished. For this, students began in their junior year to make college and job preparation. : [a % WITH A B.A. degree from Oklahoma City University and a M.Ed. from the College of William and Mary, Mrs. Eleanor Rich counsels both sophomores ond juniors, (top center) Eighth ond ninth grade guidance counselor, Mr. Benn Griffin, coaches varsity basketball; he has a B.A. degree from the Norfolk College of William and Mary, (top right) With a B.A. degree from the University of North Carolina and a M.Ed. degree from the College of William and Mary, Mrs. Joan Hall is Guidance Director and senior counselor, (bottom) Discussing permanent records with students, Mrs. Rich counsels two advice- seekers on scheduling. 19

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(top left) BEN OLIVER PONDERS a wet run in Mr. Holbrook ' s English class, (top right) Mrs. Winifred Davis, holding a B.A. from American University, teaches Senior English. She also sponsors Pierette Club and is head of the English Department, (bottom left) Teaching freshman and junior English, Mrs. Margaret Kaufman received her B.A. from Randolph-Macon Woman ' s College, (bottom center left) Mr. Oliver Paige with an A.B. from Virginia State College, teaches ninth, eleventh, and twelfth grade English, (bottom center right) As sponsor of the eighth grade class, Mrs. Diana Hicks teaches English 8, having graduated from Madison College with a B.A. degree, (bottom right) As a graduate from Marietta College with a M.A. from the University of Wisconsin, Mr. William Holbrook teaches tenth grade English and Journalism; he advises the Editor ' s Choice and the Chess Club. 21