Covington High School - Puffs and Patches Yearbook (Covington, VA)

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Instructors Emphasize athematical Reasoning Today it is no longer enough for a student simply to be able to do problems in a math book. He must learn, and be able to apply, mathematical principles. Therefore, teaching students to reason mathematical- ly has become a primary goal of all the instructors in the math department. Choosing from courses rang- ing from the arithmetical to the theoretical, CHS stu- dents must earn at least three units in mathematics. For the general or commercial students the cur- riculum includes two years of general, diversified math plus one year of either senior or commercial math. The college preparatory, liberal arts track in- cludes either one or two years of general mathematics, two years of algebra and one year of plane geometry. It the student seeks a college preparatory, technical diploma, he must take, in addition to the liberal arts requirements, the advanced math class which includes both solid geometry and trigonometry. Maude E. Mahoney, B.A., Westhampton College, University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, Head of the Department, Plane and Solid Geometry, Ad- vanced Mathematics, Cafe- teria Manager. Mrs. Louise V. Curfmon, B.S., Longwood College, University of Florida, Al- gebra ll, Math I, Future Teachers of America. Using an overhead projector Mrs Noel illustrates the order of magnitude of integers on a uniformly numbered scale ,Q X W4 W f Miss Mahoney explains the mysteries of a trigonometric equation to an advanced math class.

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English Classes Improve Use f ative Language At Covington High School English is a basic course required of all students. Five years of study in bath literature and grammar enable students to attain a greater understanding of their native language. Fundamental units of grammar, the sentence and paragraph, as well as works by famous authors, are the areas empha- sized in the eighth, ninth, and tenth grades. ln their junior year, students concentrate oniAmeri- can literature and write research papers and short stories. Seniors study English literature from Chaucer to Shaw and although most of their writing is expository and critical, they do some creative writing. With an emphasis on correct business procedures, business English prepares students to be efficient secretaries. intellectually and culturally stimulating, English classes develop the skills necessary for greater understanding of literature and for more effective communication. Mrs. Agnes P. Snead, B.S., Mrs. Christine R. Stone, Longwood College, English B.S., Bluefield College, Ill, V, Junior Class Span- University of Virginia, sor. English IA, llA. Mrs. Nancy P. Stuart, Mrs. Jane T. Whiteside, B.A., Longwood College, B.A., Radford College, English l, lA, Freshman English Ill, IV, Business Class Sponsor. English. A student is more than a member of a class, he is an individual. And as an individual he needs and gets personal attention. Mrs. Whiteside goes over the bibliographical references Kim Brooks has accumulated preparatory to writing her research paper. Qs t 27

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A sure attention getter is the United States budget. Mrs. Friel uses federal income and expenditures as the subject matter for a Math IIA lesson in circle graphs. Mrs. Edna A. Friel, B.A., Bridgewater College, Uni- versity of Virginiag Math llAg Sophomore Class Sponsor. Mrs. Margaret F. Ives, B.A., Lynchburg College, Richmond Professional ln- stitutej Math I. Mrs. Edith W. Noel, B.A., Mary Washington Collegep Algebra l, Commercial Math. I A trip to the blackboard is a sure way to determine how much a student knows. Mrs. Curt- M man maintains an attitude of smiling tolerance to ease any embarrassment that a lack of proficiency might produce.