Churchland High School - Trucker Yearbook (Portsmouth, VA)

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new books, tutoring, national MATH contest, challenge knowledge of “number nuts” ' ' Play with it! Sound like a command to o small child? In reality, it ' s an all- too-familiar exclamation about tuff math problems. These problems caused various complaints from seniors. Innovations in the Math Department included a triplet of new teachers. Also, students found themselves puzzled by terminology presented by new books. Advanced math students received a chance to test their tutoring abilities by helping other pupils. In the spring, a National Math Contest enabled students to further test thei r knowledge, in relation to national standards. (top left) WITH A B.A. degree from Hampton Institute, Mr. Andrew Jones teaches algebra and geometry, (top center left) Cem Tri-Hi-Y sponsor and a B.S. degree holder from East Carolina University, Miss Linda Hill teaches Algebra I and II. (top center right) A graduate of Campbell College with a B.S. degree, Mr. George Bissette teaches geometry, Eighth Grade Math and General Math; he co-sponsors the Junior Class, (top right) Mrs. Izetta Lipford, who has a B.S. degree from Concord College, teaches Math 8, algebra, and Consumer Math, (bottom) Question: In Senior Math class is Tommy Scott “The Thinker ? Answer: Always, sometimes, never. 24

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(top) DR. JECKYLL (RICHARD COIN) and Mrs. Hyde (Cydney Cherry) busy themselves with fixing formulas in chemistry class, bottom left) A graduate of East Carolina University with a B.A. degree, Mr. Walter Bostic teaches General Science and Physics. He also coaches the football and track teams, (bottom center) Sponsor of the Medical Club, Mrs. Tullie Jenkins, teaches Earth Science; she is a graduate of Shaw University with B.S. and M.S. degrees, (bottom right) Mr. Carl Rhodes, who received his B.A. degree from Virginia Military Institute, teaches Physical and Earth Science. He is also the coach of the J.V. football team and the golf team. 23

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(top left) LESLIE SERVICE WORKS diligently trying to classify students according to mathematical ability for the Math Department, (top right) Instructor of Math 8, Advanced Algebra and Trig, and Senior Math Analysis, Mrs. Elizabeth Duke, who is a graduate of Mary Washington College with a B.A. degree, sponsors Webb Tri-Hi-Y. (bottom left) Completely relaxed in order to absorb as much math as possible, Norman Goldin stretches to full length in Mrs. Duke ' s math class, (bottom center) A B.S. degree holder from Madison College, Mrs. Mary Adams teaches Math 9, Algebra I, and Algebra II. (bottom right) Mrs. Marcella McNeill, who teaches Math 9 and Algebra I, is a graduate of Hampton Institute with a B.S. degree. 25