Colonial Heights High School - Omnibus Yearbook (Colonial Heights, VA)

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Students take part in school programs Throughout the year at CHHS, the student body was active in many ways. Diversions from school work often prevailed. Club ac- tivities, community services, and school assemblies occupied mornings and afternoons. Many pupils participated in proiects spon- sored by the SCA. Assemblies for the year in- cluded awards and recognition in deserving sports events, Girls' State and Boys' State, and a very pompous Veterans' Day assembly. Representatives attending Girls' State and Boys' State told of their encounters at their in- dividual summer states . With the arrival of Veterans' Day came an annual yet unique assembly honoring our veterans. The coopera- tion of the band, individual students, and guest speakers helped to make the assembly possible. Each gathering made the 1974 year more enioyable and memorable to the students at CHHS. I. Quiet reverence and attention are given to Mike Graves as he sings during the Veterans' Day assembly. 2. Gazing out over the other musicians, John Nims awaits further in- structions from the band director. 3. Speakers at the Veterans' Day assembly silently honor those who gave their lives in battle. 4. Boys' State delegates, Wally Ander- son, Joe Horbal, and Mike Cleary, stroll toward the podium to relate personal experiences to the student body. 5. United States history students honor veterans of the armed forces with flags. l i 5

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Tests and problems trouble all students Accumulations of learning were made throughout the year. By means of taking notes, reading, applying theory, and reasoning, students were able to increase their knowledge. Teachers lectured and assigned proiects, impossible as they seemed. Reasons for this work became evident all too soon. Tests in all of the students' classes included trivia which the students had acquired at one time or another. SCAT and STEP tests, given to Freshmen and Juniors, proved difficult as well as bothersome, while upperclassmen looked forward to college boards and achievement tests. Along with these tests, problems arose in all sizes, shapes, and forms. Questions seemed to have no answers. Accompanying the six weeks tests were mid-term and final exams, the ultimate in tests. Somehow, the maiority of students struggled through the year, many with high honors and perfect grades. inevitably, students would be tested on any and all knowledge they acquired. To students, tests administered by their teachers and other faculty members became a reality too real to ignore. I. Seniors, Gwin Hosford, Paul Wells, and David Ferry consolidate their efforts on the Armed Forces Aptitude Test. 2. Grinning at an amusing comment, Mrs. Garrison reviews a chapter on which the students will soon be tested. 3. Taking a test requires peak concentration on the part of Billy Hutto. 4. Blackening a minute circle on a stan- dardized test, Bari Davis attempts to finish his task. 5. Armed Forces tests are passed out to Billy Haydt and Steve McCool by a representative from the Air Force.

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30 Christmas Festive spirit cheers The following schools will be closed today due to snow conditions: . . . Colonial Heights High . . . With this radio announce- ment, CHHS students realized that the Christ- mas season had arrived. School closed three times before the holiday break, this provided both students and teachers with the time to catch up on last minute shopping and the op- portunity to enjoy winter fun. Once students came back to school, the snow provided them with never ending snowball fights. Some girls and boys returned from the outdoors during lunch or before school happi- ly clutching freezing hands and wearing snow- covered clothes, but a few returned mumbling about the demerits acquired from an alert ad- ministrator who had caught them. A feeling of giving dominated the school as students signed the list on the office windows to go to Central State. Once again the problem of selecting those to go was resolved by a lottery. All of those chosen took presents and gifts from the student body to the children, while some of the individuals took it upon themselves to dress up as Santa and his helpers. The Focus staff and the Courier staff got in the Christmas spirit by offering the stu- dent body the chance to send cards and Christmas greetings to their friends. Finally, as the last day before the holidays arrived, classrooms were enlivened by music and par- ties as harried teachers tried to contain the spirits of the students, but failed when Santa and friends arrived with treats and goodies for the whole school.