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

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Young Scientists Solve Enigmas The teachers of the science department strive to make the students at CHS realize that science is a moving force in their lives. Students taking physical science and chemistry struggle with experiments that are often frustrating, while biology classes try their hand at dissecting various organisms and studying the many chains of life, learning how each relies on the other. Hopefully, with an understanding of the life surrounding them, they will be better able to cope with it. As ecology became a much-discussed subject, Mr. Ogden ' s chemistry classes conducted an investiga- tion of water pollution in the Covington area. Sam- ples of water were taken from several locations around the city and tested for their dissolved oxygen content. Several brands of detergents were also tested for their phosphate content. The science department had two new additions this year: Mr. Woodzell, teaching biology, and Mr. Campbell, teaching general science and physics. Mr. Campbell found his physics class to be an inter- esting one, since he had only three people in it. Throughout the year, the students discovered the rewards of an intimate education. ONLY 5 CC . . . Kim Warlitner collects a solution for a water pol- lution experiment. HERE ' S HOW . . . Mr. Woodzell shows Darlene Stewart the LET THERE BE LIGHT . . . Greg Crawford lights up a neon tube as part of a right way to dissect a crayfish. physics experiment. 24

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MOVIES ARE YOUR BEST ENTERTAINMENT ... Mr. HE ' S GUILTY . . . L. Waldren, C. Madison, S. Smith, and D. Jordan take part in Clemmer shows his U.S. history class yet another en- . a courtroom re-enactment in Mr. Chappell ' s civics class, lightening film. Social Studies Challenge Minds Social studies are probably the most popular sub- jects at CHS. Geography, civics, economics, govern- ment, and U.S. and world history all prove to be stimulating courses. New audio-visual equipment, such as movie cameras and cassette recorders, have been a tre- mendous aid to the Social Studies department. These provided exciting opportunities for projects outside the regular classwork. Newcomer Mr. Chappell, together with Mr. Albert, who resumed his teaching duties this year, helped make civics an interesting course for eighth graders. In world history, Mrs. Uzzell gave her stu- dents a perspective on the present as they studied the events of the past. Mr. Clemmer and his U.S. history students explored the problems that shaped the past and those of the present, as they kept up with the unfolding drama of Watergate. Mrs. Mustoe ' s government classes focused their interest on the gubernatorial election, the structure of Con- gress, and a study of communism. The economics class, taught by Mr. Hammond, took field trips to area industries and a brokerage house in Roanoke and invited local businessmen for discussions on various topics. VERY INTERESTING . , . Mrs. Uzzell finds this slide amusing. 23

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Students Find Math Intriguing PLEASE! . . . Mrs. Curfman implores her algebra students to un- derstand what she is saying. The Math Department continues to baffle and amaze many students. Problems must be solved and theorems must be learned before the mysteries of the mathematical world can unfold. Students aim- ing for College Prep diplomas are required to take algebra and geometry, and for those who feel very sure of themselves, senior math is offered as an elective. Mrs. Ives introduces eighth graders to new con- cepts in Introductory Math. Algebra I, taught by Mrs. Noel, is the next difficult step in the curriculum, preparing freshmen for Algebra II, which they learn from Mrs. Curfman in their junior year. The chore of solving proofs haunts sophomores, as they face the many challenges offered in Miss Williams ' plane geometry classes. Students taking Consumer Math, taught by Mrs. Friel, solve mathematical problems faced in everyday life. Classroom instruction in all courses is supple- mented with the use of overhead projectors, film- strips, and charts to explain complicated principles and formulas. With capable instruction, the science of mathematics becomes more easily understand- able. FRIENDLY FACES . . . Mrs. Friel, Miss Williams, and Mrs. Noel help students solve the daily challenge of mathematics. 25