Culpeper County High School - Colonnade Yearbook (Culpeper, VA)

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Pupils Participate In Science Fair Original Comedy — The Olympic Council presents its annual assembly program in the gymnasium, left picture. Recommendation for college admission requires at least a “ C” average. Enrolling in the business course are the students wishing to do clerical, bookkeeping, or New Drums For Band — Leonard F.ggert, Ashton Frank- lin, Barbara Spicer, Richard Kilby and Wallace Somerville, left picture, demonstrate the new, blue pearl drums pur- chased through the sale of magazines; Ronald Knakal and Eighth grade students from Mr. Robert Crockett’s guid- ance class, right picture, take the DAT tests. secretarial work. This program is divided into two areas, clerical-bookkeeping and secretarial. Two units in shorthand, two in typewriting, one in bookkeeping, general business, voca- Sandra Haught, right picture, study the construction of the Globe Theatre while Margaret ancey peers at another project of English IV. -»S{ 1 9

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Scat Dat, Step Tests Invade School 1959 Science Fair — Joseph Houck and John Weis, left picture, admire the physics experiment rack, the blue- ribbon winner in the physics class; Kenneth Gassman, center, explains the work of his exhibit, an electric eye, winner in the eighth grade division; Mrs. John McDevitt, III, right picture, pours corn flakes as Joyce Yowell prepares to put them in a meat loaf. Endeavoring to train students for good citizenship and for the future space era is the express purpose of CCHS. This purpose is carried out by offering three courses — college preparatory, business, and general. Necessary for graduation in i960 are 17 Carnegie unit credits — four in English, one in U. S. history, one in civics, and one in physical education regard- less of the course taken. Math and science are also required but vary with the course. College preparatory students are required to have three years of math and two years of science biology and chemistry. The math requirement is fulfilled by taking two years of algebra and one year of plane geometry. Another year of science can be selected from general science or physics. Credit for two years of a foreign language must be attained unless the college entrance requirements state other- wise. To complete the 17 credits, electives for this course include physics, solid geometry, trigonometry, chemistry, Latin I, II, Spanish I, II, journalism, mechanical drawing, world history, and any business or general subject. Well Balanced — Judith Spencer, left picture, balances up- side down on the “Horse” in physical education class; Mr. Milncs Austin, right picture, assists Earl Mills to lift a 50- pound weight. This exercise will help to strengthen the mus- cles in the back, arms, and legs. ] 4 is }s-

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Curriculum Adds Practical Nursing Nursing Equipment — Miss Laura Thornhill, left picture, goes over the ninth grade schedule with Mary Clore while watches Mrs. John Wilson demonstrate the internal organs her mother, Mrs. John Clore, listens, of the plastic model. Mr. Robert Crockett, right picture, tional office training or office practice, business math, and business law are the basic require- ments which stress the speed and accuracy needed on the job. Office practice and OT students receive special instruction on business machines such as the calculator, mimeograph, and electric typewriters. OT students then apply these acquired skills in local offices hold- ing part time jobs. YO Training co-ordinator, Mrs. William Houck, helps these students to obtain jobs and then visits them to see if they have adjusted themselves to business office work. The general course gives a practical edu- cation to students not wishing to specialize in business or pre-college training. Electives vary according to the student’s individual plans. A complete list of electives is offered. Among the most frequent electives are agri- culture, general art, art appreciation, home Listen Carefully — Nancy Myers, left picture, types from practice. Lester Clatterbuck, right picture, and Nancy the sound scriber records during her rotation in office Elliott examine the income tax form 1040 before taking test. { 20 )■