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

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The Remedial Reading program uses audio-visual aids, such as filmstrips, tape recorders, and word games to increase reading ability. Portraits of pilgrims aid seniors in visualizing Chaucer ' s tale of a pilgrimage to the shrine of Thomas a Becket. During the two semesters of FCHS ' s school year, all students find themselves participating in an E nglish course. Whether it be as eighth graders, interpreting the tragic life of Evangeline, or as seniors, becoming ac- quainted with the heroic deeds of Beowulf, all acquire a valuable knowledge of both literature and grammar I through an extensive five-year study. For those students with specific interests in English I fields, the curriculum includes three electives— speech, I journalism, and remedial reading. WHAT’S IN STORE English IV students take advantage of extra time to work on grammar assignments. 18

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ESTUDIO, COGNOSCO,” REPLY LANGUAGE STUDENTS Courses offered in the field of foreign languages are limited to Spanish and Latin. Students may enroll in these elective courses for two consecutive years; thus, the foreign language program at FCHS can be a four- year study for any individual of the school. First-year students master vocabulary, conjugations, and basic sentence structures, while second-year students translate Roman mythology or Spanish history. From experiences gained through these studies, stu- dents develop a better understanding of the language, customs, and people of ancient Rome and modern Mexico. Spanish II students depict a scene from a Mexican bull ring as a complement to their geographical and cus- toms study. MRS. THELMA T. HOUCHINS B. S., Radford College Latin I, II, English V, II Freshman Class Sponsor MRS. MARGARET PETERSON B. S., Radford College English IV, Spanish I, II Forensics 17

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MISS BEATRICE DICKERSON B. S., Radford College English I Eighth Grade Sponsor MRS. DENETTE AKERS DILLON B. S., Radford College Remedial Reading MR. DONALD L. FLICK B. S. , East Tennessee State University English I, II Basketball, Baseball, Football Coach MRS. RUTH D. HALLMAN B. S., Ohio University M.S., Radford College English V, Speech One-Act Play and Senior Play Director MRS. ANN S. LAING B. S., Madison College Librarian Library Club Sponsor MRS. ELIZABETH M. MEADOR B.A., Westhampton College English III Bison Sponsor MISS NANCY LOU SLUSHER B.A., Radford College English II, III, Journalism Quill Scroll Club, County Crier , Highland Scops Sponsor TODAY ? SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD OR POE ? Mrs. Laing tries to persuade a student that the Atlas is not a suitable choice for a book report. Use of tape recorder in Speech class aids students in correction of errors. 19