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

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Exercise with vim and vitality Good posture is a trait which is essential for good health. Driver ' s training is taught to all students who want to take behind the wheel training. Physical exercise is always a part of the physical education classes. Many phases of gymnastics are taught to the boys in physical education. The Physical Education Department offers courses in physical education and health. The health and physical education program follows closely that recommended by the state, with two days for physical education, two for health, and one, when deemed advisable, for co-recreation. The health program includes such topics as personal health, first aid, physiology and classwork in driver training. The physical education program includes a period for sitting-up exercise and teaches such team and individual sports as softball, volleyball, basketball, soccer, foot- ball, wrestling, table tennis, tumbling, and gymnastics. Behind the wheel driving is also taught. Teachers in this department are Mrs. Lyons, instructor for the girls; and Mr. Meredith, boys ' instructor. Mr. Meredith shows his students the parts of the tooth. 28

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From Mu-Mu’s to Moo-Moo’s flows domestic life Home Economics students learn about the mysteries of the kitchen so that they may become efficient homemakers. The Applied Arts Department includes home eco- nomics, agriculture, shop and industrial arts. The purpose of Homemaking Education at Floyd County High School is to help students take part in homemaking activities in their parental homes and to prepare for the establishment of their own homes in the future. Vocational agriculture is b a s e d upon the needs, interests, and capabilities of individuals and groups to be served. Shop boys learn to make useful items. Industrial Arts provides broad experience in electricity, drafting, metals, wood, clay, plaster, and many other areas. All of these courses are elective. Teachers in this department include Mr. Agee, Mr. Harris, Mr. Keith and Mr. Jennings, agriculture and shop; Mrs. Cockram and Mrs. Gardner, home economics; and Mr. West, industrial arts. One of the projects that the industrial arts boys undertake is the making of a handy tool cabinet. 11 OkH 1111 Mil J| 1 Boys in shop are always anxious to learn how to operate a new machine. In agriculture, Mr. Jennings helps a puzzled student. 27

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The inbetweens offer a chance to relax Another day! Students arrive at Floyd County High ready to face the day ' s busy schedule. Members of the guidance department are always on hand to advise students on their future plans and to help them solve their present problems. How do we ever make it — th ese breaks last only five minutes. A warm meal is always a welcome sight. Classrooms are a place for concentration, but, as the changing bell breaks loose, all around Floyd County High the routine things lose themselves in the inbetweens. Students find time to be with their favorite people. Their laughter seeps through the halls, their smiles illuminate the classrooms, and the sound of their vitality keeps the school alive. Five minute breaks, lunch periods, homeroom and buses all offer a time for relief and a burst of laughter. These are the times when ideas emerge, when activities are planned, and when decisions are made. These glad times, when the mind is free, make a school day tick. The wide selection of references found in the library aids students in their preparation of those dreadful term papers. 29