Crewe High School - Railroader Yearbook (Crewe, VA)

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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

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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

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Teachers monitor closed circuit TV instruction, supervise teaching machines, and moderate dis¬ cussion groups.. .Administration no longer troubled with maintenance problems—solar-heated, air- conditioned, dust-free buildings.. .Clumsy buses supplanted by solar-powered motorbicycles owned by students.. .Dispensers in halls provide nutri¬ ments, vitamins and mineral snacks between classes eliminating cafeterias... Psychologists and psychiatrists necessary adjunct to staff.. .Robots perform many jobs, however, age of metal occasionally superceded by hickory stick for guidance.