Floyd County High School - Bison Yearbook (Floyd, VA)

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Tradition grows as formal touches are added COI NTY CRIER SCHOOL COLORS: Black and Gold FLOYD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL ALMA MATER Like the tow'ring mountains round her Pointing to the sky, Emblem of a noble vision, Floyd County High! Chorus: Sing her praises to the mountains Proud her banners fly! Hail to thee, our Alma Mater, Floyd County High. Here the dreams and work of many Molded into one, Raise our banner, float it proudly, Glorious 'neath the sun. Chorus: Cherish then our Alma Mater, Hallowed be her fame. May we, as her sons and daughters, Reverence her name. 10

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In Memoriam William Thomas Harry was a man with a smile—but he could understand sorrow and sympathize with others. He was a man with a dream for the progress of the youth of Floyd County—but had realistic suggestions to meet the practical problems of each day. He was ener- getic and always busy—but never too busy to take time to help some- one else. He had a sense of discipline—but his appreciation of fair play made him always ready to listen to the other side of the story. He was sincerely interested in the life of the community as a whole— but he made more individual friends in four years than many people make in a lifetime. He was a man who respected young people and believed in them—but was even more concerned that they should have self-respect and believe in themselves. He had a keen sense of humor and a ready laugh—but he was fully aware of the seriousness of the problems which had to be met and solved at home and abroad. He was modest, a gentleman in the truest sense of the word, beloved by his staff and students alike, and was held warmly in the hearts of those whose life touched his. He will long be remembered by those whose friendship and respect he won, and kept.

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. . in Curriculum . . The ideas of today and yesterday are thriving on a 22-acre site in Floyd County. A new high school, with varied offerings and a well qualified faculty, gives each student an opportunity to develop to his highest potential. Through study, the future citizen is being moulded into an indi- vidual of maturity, depth, and purpose. Having met the high standards of qualification, Floyd County High School is fully accredited by the State Board of Education, Richmond, Va. Minimum state requirements form only a base for the varied offerings at Floyd County High School. She offers her 844 students a well-balanced curriculum consisting of 84 offerings. Each classroom has modern facilities. The extensive curriculum enables the teachers and students to do their best work in the fine tradition already established at Floyd County High. The five-year high school is planned around three specific areas: academic for those going to college and looking forward to some type of profession; vocational for those interested in the business world, agriculture, or home economics; and general for those who do not choose to specialize in any one field. Through the accelerated program students arc permitted to advance according to their abilities and efforts. The School Board believes that quality in education should be attained before quantity. The five-year high school program is set up on the theory that education is growth; growth requires time. All students are required to carry four major subjects and register for advanced courses. Floyd County High School's curriculum is representative of a tremendous forward step in pro- viding high-quality education for the youth of our county. Consolidation is concerned with the individual in particular and with the students in general. Wisdom, skill, understanding, and perception come to the leaders of tomorrow through our Curriculum... 11