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

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Science Important Part of Education Experiments in Chemistry — Donald Lipscomb and Claudette Arnold, left picture, perform an experiment in the lab during chemistry class. Shelia Gulas, right picture , points to helium on the periodic chart while Marilyn Colvin writes down all the information. the translation of Cicero’s letters, the students get a vivid background of the republic of Rome and the organization of the govern- ment. The students taking this course are members of the Olympic Council along with Latin II scholars. CCHS science department is now equipped with adequate laboratory facilities. Acc urate and effective wall charts and models are found in the classrooms. Students are able to pre- form many experiments with the new avail- able equipment. Biology students have a lab of their own. Also over 1,000 worth of new science and mathematics books have been Studious Eighth Graders — Cindy Gordon, left picture, Preston Fray, and Jack Rhoades use the new library books. Judy Pugh, right picture, watches as Wendell purchased and placed in the school library. All students taking a course in science are required to enter an exhibit in the annual science fair held in March. The exhibits are judged by members of the L ' niversity of irginia science department. Basis for judging is scientific basis, originality, clearness of project idea, interest displayed by the ex- hibitor, and exhibit attractiveness. The students taking foreign languages are aided by two new dual channel tape recorders. These machines and eight sets of earphones have been placed in the practice room where each Spanish student is required to practice Latham explains his chemistry project that won second prize in the i960 science fair. 4 21 fa

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Team - Teaching in U. S. History Course Higher Learning — Nancy Saunders, Kathleen Haught, and Kay Gibbs, left picture, inspect the new Latin III books the school purchased. Johnny Summers and William Houck, right picture, help Jane Pote arrange pulleys in physics class. their earlier education and must be in the upper quartile of their seventh grade class. At the end of their junior year, these students may graduate if they have met the require- ments for this program. The United States history course is con- ducted under one of t he newest experiments in education — team teaching. There are two groups taking this course. One is composed of college preparatory students, while the other has general and business students. Mrs. Aubrey Ross lectures on Mondays and on Wednesdays to the business and general group and on Tuesdays and Thursdays to the college preparatory group. On the days that students don’t have lectures they report to a group discussion session led by Mrs. William Colvin or Mr. Edward Thurston. During the lecture period with Mrs. Ross, the students aren’t allowed to ask questions or talk, while in discussion sessions they are required to add their knowledge to the conversation. On Fridays, the entire U. S. history class reports to the lecture hall and views a film, pertaining to the lesson, or filmstrip on up-to-date news of the week. Latin III, taught by Miss Laura Thorn- hill, is a new course offered at CCHS. Through Lecture in the Cafeteria — College Preparatory United by Mrs. Aubrey Ross whose part in the team-teaching States History Students participate in the class conducted program employs the lecture method. 4 20

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Art, Shop Workers Re-Do Trophy Cases Design on Glass — Joseph Dickens, left picture, instructs Anne Hill and Nadine DeHaven how to etch water glasses in art class. Douglas Heflin and Peter Stover, right picture, print letterheads during shop class. at least 45 minutes each week. The tapes being used are recorded by native speakers of the language. They drill the students on grammar, pronunciation, and conversation phrases. Since more classrooms are being occupied because of new subjects being taught and more modern equipment added, all study halls are held in the activity room. Any student wishing to go to the library must obtain a metal number similar to a dog tag from his teacher and take it to the library where he signs in with the time of arrival and the object of coming. Anyone wishing to go elsewhere must get the study hall teacher’s permission before he is allowed to go. CCHS’s guidance program is organized to help boys and girls make choices of subjects and activities in high school, adjust properly to the school program and plan for the future. New Physical Abilities! — Robert Armstrong, left picture, Linwood Payne, James West, Charles Hedrick, Daniel Brown, William Biedler, and John Crookes watch as Bobby Brown shows his skill on the trampoline. Kitten Bruce, right picture, Margie Price, Rochelle Levy, Char- lotte Cunningham, Marsha Messick, Alice Martin, Linda Queen, Judith Shelhorse, Janet Kellison, and Juanita Brown display their physical ability as they form a pyramid. { 22 }