Crewe High School - Railroader Yearbook (Crewe, VA)

Page 11 text:

i 1 Mrs, Bridgforth checks operations being per¬ il formed by Kay Johnson and Patsy Wilson, I grade subjects. Naturally enough, the grad¬ uation requirements have been raised to 20 units; 5 units of English, 2 units of labora¬ tory science, 2 units of mathematics, 1 unit Virginia and United States history, 1 unit of Virginia and United States government, 4 units in a specified field, and 4 electives. In addition, three years of physical and health education (grades 8 through 10) are required, though not carrying Carnegie credits. Ad¬ ditional courses in physical education are available for grades 11 and 12. Driver edu¬ cation is included in physical education courses. In the eighth grade, certain students may elect to take academic courses such as Eng¬ lish 9, Latin, Science 9, or algebra, or general courses such as home economics, glee club, world geography, agriculture or typing, in lieu of some of the regular eighth-grade classes. This provides opportunity for plac¬ ing pupils in courses of greatest benefit and maximum intellectual stimulation. It will al¬ so make it possible for the student to take cer¬ tain advanced subjects in the eleventh and twelfth years. i j At the present time, Crewe High School offers her student body thirty-four electives from which to choose over and above the twelve required units. In mathematics, a student may choose between Algebra I and II, plane and solid geometry, and trigonome¬ try in addition to Math 8 and 9. In science, biology, chemistry, and physics are offered in addition to the earth and general intro¬ ductory sciences Eighth grade social srudies may be studied in addition to the required ! Virginia and United States history and govern¬ ment, and world history and or geography. Two years of French and Latin constitute the language offerings; journalism may be studied in addition to the five years of required Eng¬ lish. In the field of business, two years each of shorthand, typewriting, and bookkeeping are offered, in addition to business arithme¬ tic. Four years of study in both agriculture and home economics are also offered. Though singing itself is the major activity of the two music lab courses, the students experiment with sounds and rhythms as they apply to choral work, make and use rhythm instruments, and practice song leading. Karen Hatch and Nancy Martin practice administering artificial respiration. 7

Page 10 text:

During the summer, all of the classrooms, except those in the Tyler Street building, had been painted in pastel shades of blue, green, and yellow. The halls, too, came in for their share of fresh paint. Venetian blinds had been hung in two more of the top-floor classrooms. Desks placed in the girls ' dress¬ ing room in the basement made a place for the holding of physical education classes during bad weather. The boys ' and girls ' rest rooms in the basement were also re¬ novated. The year 1959 will long be remembered as the Year of the Tests . Crewe High School, in cooperation with the State De¬ partment of Education, gave each high school student a series of tests—two known as SCAT (School and College Ability Test), and five known as STEP (Sequential Test of Educational Progress). These tests were given the first hour of each of seven days in early Septem¬ ber. They were sent to Iowa City, Iowa and were scored by the Monster —an electronic scoring device. The results were returned to the school and made available to guidance personnel for counseling purposes. Students, parents, and teachers have received the re¬ sults of these scores with avid interest. Each Anne Faris, Nancy Martin, Anne Dixon, and Judy Longbottom demonstrate splintered-leg, head-bandage, and improvised arm-splint techniques. The victim--Patsy Wilson. Tommy Jenkins, Neal Reid, and Billy Boswell dissecting crayfish. has an opportunity to evaluate himself. The student asks himself, Am I doing as well as I should be doing? The parent asks, Am I motivating my child and seeing that he at¬ tends to his school work first? The teacher asks herself, Wherein am I able to improve the teaching situation? Every senior has taken at least one special test. Many took College Entrance Exam Board Tests. Twenty-six competed in the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Exams and six took special scholarship tests. Those not planning to enter college were given the Gates Aptitude Test Battery by a representa¬ tive of the State Employment Office. These tests were given to determine what each stu¬ dent is best fitted to do; and on the basis of these tests, the Employment Office helps the student find a job. Along with the new paint job and the new state-wide testing program, Crewe students joined other Virginia high school students in the new, enriched, five-year high school program. Under this plan, eighth grade will be considered a part of the high school proper and Carnegie units will be given for eighth 6

Page 12 text:

As this new program materializes, more advanced courses in grammar, composition, speech, and math will be offered in the twelfth year. This year, for the first time, Crewe High School can boast a full-fledged physics class with an enrollment of 12 stu¬ dents, plus a newly-equipped laboratory. The latest improvement to be made in the physical property of the school isstill in the construction stage as this book goes to press. A mobile unit costing $5000 has been placed on a cement-block foundation at the rear of the main building, near the auditorium stage exit stairway. When com¬ S —After renovation plete, this unit will house one of the elementary grade classes whose room is now located on the main floor near the princi¬ pal ' s office. It has been rightly said that the principal ' s office is so small and crowd¬ ed that he hasn ' t room enough to change his mind. With the advent of Mrs. Eliza¬ beth Wilson ' s being assigned a twelve- month guidance roll, the need for additional room for counseling and record keeping has increased. The present second-grade room adjoining the office will be made over into offices. CREWE’S FIRST PHYSICS CLASS FIRST ROW: Mr. Wayland H. Jones (teacher), Linda Wilson, Jack Boswell, Gerald Ragland. SECOND ROW: Junius Pridgen, Billy Atkinson, Ray Barlow, Herbert Mayton, Roland Coleman. THIRD ROW: Johnny Irvin, Glenn Garlick, Herbert Wheary, Bobby Strum. The mobile unit under construction. 4 i