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

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Peek-A-Boo . . . Mrs. Plott peers over an enormous roll of cotton while Snuffy Smith and Sam .Allison try unsuccessfully to look grown-up. The cot- ton was used for the Spanish Club fashion show. Mrs. Alicia Plott B.S. Radford College; Spanish 1, II, III, Spanish Club; Head of Foreign Lan- guage Department. Mrs. Helen C. Harris B.S. American University, Madison Col- lege, Bluefield State College; English lA, French I, II; French Club. Lois .A. Drewrv B.S. Madison College, West Virginia Uni- versity, University of Virginia, North Carolina University; English IIIA, IV.A. Latin II; Latin Club. A Choice of Languages is Offered It seems as if foreign languages become more inter- esting each year at Covington High. This year, the de- partment was particularly active. There was the usual initiation of new club members in the language clubs, but this year we saw an added attrac- tion The Spanish classes were busy all year long raising mttney for a trip to Mexico. Naturally, there were all sorts of fund raising projects. Class participation in each of the foreign language classes is tremendous. Often, the language being taught must also be spoken a good way for students to learn usage and pronunciation. Along with the language of a country, students must also learn the geographical aspects and some of its basic historical background. Foreign language classes are of great interest to the students, and the teachers make them enjoyable for all. 24

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History Stresses Student Interest Cecilroy J. Pettus B.A. Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Vir- ginia Western Community College, Dabney S. Lancaster Community Col- lege: Civics lA, World Geography. Brenda A. Sevglinski B.A. ' College of William Mary; World Historv, U.S. Histor ; Sponsor of Pep Club. ' John F. Clemmer A.B. Atlantic Christian College; U.S. and Virginia History; Head of Social Studies Department. Remembering our past, understanding our present, and preparing to cope with our future are fundamentals the social studies department at CHS tries to convey to the students. Since this was a national election year, an added review of election procedures was incorporated into each course. Mrs. Blankenship, Mrs. Mustoe, Miss Seyglinski, Mr. Clemmer, Mr. Hammond, and Mr. Pettus, all well qual- ified in their fields, enable us to get a better perspective of the whens, wheres, and whys of history. Starting in the eighth grade, the student studies civics; the freshman moves on to world history or world geography. The ju- nior explores U.S. history, and the senior is made aware of the workings of the government. These courses are arranged for the benefit of the individual student. In order to inform him properly, teachers use different methods of instruction. The student may watch films, write research papers, or study current events from mag- azines and newspaper. Frequently, guest speakers come to Covington High to relate their experiences. Just as each new day brings more and more changes to our world, the social studies department adjusts its methods of teaching students about these changes. Surely all the teachers in this department dedicate them- selves to an accurate presentation of both past and pre- sent. GOOD MORNING, WORLD! . . . Mrs. Mustoe and Mrs. Blankenship believe in being wide awake and well informed for the upcoming day. 23

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Arts Department Expands Courses PLINK, PLANK, PLUNK . . . Mr. Argo demonstrates his musical ability on the piano. Talented in all musical aspects, he is especially outstanding at the keyboard. VERY INTERESTING . . . Mr. Keyser examines a rather unusual photo cube. Instead of photos, it has miniature copies of art work on all sides. The Arts Department took on several new additions this year. Two new teachers joined the department, and a new music class was scheduled. The faculty welcomed Mr. Keyser as art instructor; Mr. Argo joined the group as part-time music teacher at the high school. The arts have been expanded considerably in the past few years, making this department one of the most enjoyable in the school. Students need to ex- press themselves; now they are able to do so through the construction of art work or through singing or playing an instrument. Steven R. Lawrence B.S. in Music Ed. Concord College; Vocal III, The- ory 1, Band I, 11, Stage Band. David A. Argo B. in Mus. Ed., M. Arts in Music; Bre- vard College, Greensboro College, Radford College; Vocal 1, Vocal II; “Music Makers.” Kenneth Kyle Keyser B.F.A. in Art Ed.; Chesapeake Col- lege, Richmond Professional Institute, Virginia Commonwealth University; Art I, II, III; Jayteens. 25