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

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GRENDEL’S MOTHER ... In her English V class Mrs. Cvizic gives a spirited account of Beowulf’s fight with a hor- rible monster. English Department Puts Emphasis on Communication As the world becomes even smaller and the bulk of knowledge becomes even vaster, the use of the English language as an international medium of communication continues to expand. It is only logical, therefore, that the English- speaking peoples themselves have a better com- mand of their language than ever before. At Covington High School, the English Department handles the preparation for this mastery. The English course of today is not concerned with rote learning of rules of grammar, but rather with the way these mechanics are related to literature and other means of written and oral communication. As much as music or paint- ing, literature is an art, a means of expressing oneself to the world at large. Nobody of scienti- fic knowledge can have any worth if no met hod of disseminating it exists. To eliminate the banal and establish the authenic in students’ work are among the main goals of this department. PIN-UP . . . Mrs. Thompson keeps in the Yuletide spirit by deco- rating her bulletin board appropri- ately. Mrs. Ruth C. Cvizic, B.S., M.Ed., Concord College, University of Virginia; Head of Department; English V, VA. Raymond E. Hayslett, B.S., Concord College; English lA, IIA; Key Club. Mrs. Agnes P. Snead, B.S., Longwood College; English IIIA, IVA; Jun- ior Class Head Sponsor. Mrs. Jane T. Whiteside, B.A., Radford College; English IV, . Business English; Annual. 22

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Guidance Department Answers Students’ Queries “What courses should I take? What line of work am I best fitted for? Should I attend college? Which one? Where can I apply for a scholarship?” Going to high school can be a bewildering experience for a young per- son, and many questions are raised for which he needs answers. A high school needs trained personnel to supply these answers and also to meet with the student to help him feel that the school is not as impersonal as it may at times seem. Perhaps the most difficult task the Guidance Depart- ment has is that of preparing pupil schedules. They maintain a library of cu rrent college catalogues for students who are thinking along such lines. CHS stu- dents get a real “charge” out of all the tests given by this department. It might also be said that through their frequent communications with the local news media they are “public relations” people for the school. The definite need for guidance is met by these coun- selors with a great deal of training, experience, and Cougar spirit. Helen H. Thoma.s, B.S., M.A., Longwood College, Columbia University, University of Vir- ginia; Guidance; Student Council. ON THE AGENDA FOR MUNDY . . . Gary Mundy checks on his schedule with his counselor, Mr. Fitzgerald. LOOKING THEM OVER . . . Mrs. White looks over some of the latest college bulletins received by the Guidance Department.

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Mrs. Nancy P. Stuart, B.A., Longwood College; 8th grade English; Beta Club; Eighth Grade Head Sponsor. Mrs. Christine R. Stone, B.S., Bluefield College, University of Virginia, Southern Baptist Theolo- gical Seminary, Radford College; English II, III. Mrs. Betty C. Littleton, A.B., Meredith College; General English. Mrs. Susie F. Thompson, A.B., M.A., Virginia State University, Columbia University; English IIA, Social Studies lA. HER HEART BLEEDS— CATSUP . . . Rita Landis whines and “Heinz” while George Hicks mourns. Also in this scene from the English V ballad pres- entation is Margaret Mitchell, a live-wire squire. TEE HEE . . . Louie Leitch, Sharon Smith, and Mrs. Littleton indulge in a bit of quaint humor. 23