George C Marshall High School - Columbian Yearbook (Falls Church, VA)

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Students often complain about the overwhelming loads of homework as¬ signed by teachers, but it ' s not all one¬ sided. Each year, there are specific days on the calendar alloted as in-service or teacher workdays. While students spent the morning sleeping in, faculty members are in their classrooms averaging grades and tallying absences, or in the IBM room recording them. To make at least one of these work sessions a little nicer, the Keyettes spon¬ sored a pancake breakfast in the cafete¬ ria. They worked diligently over hot stoves to serve a delicious breakfast of pancakes, orange juice, and coffee. Then it was back to work, and searching for lost papers while trying to fill in all the empty spaces in the gradebook. At times, everyone feels a little unappreciated, and it ' s an occupational hazard for teachers. Letting them know how much the student body really does appreciate their efforts was a week-long project of the Keyette and Key Clubs. Teacher Appreciation Week, a tradition at Marshall, again proved popular with teachers, as well as administrators, secretaries and cafeteria workers, who received such tokens as posters, flow¬ ers, fruit, and sweets. They were surprised and delighted to find mail¬ boxes full of flowers instead of the usual morning memos. 54

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Encouragement in the form of an¬ nouncements, posters, general hearsay, and a final dress up day brought many students to life after the boredom of the second grading period. Strains of Lets Co to the Hop and promises of authentic bebop and a nifty time stimulated students to join in during the week of the Morp. Students participation reached a new height when it became unusual not to find a few enthusiastic students jitter-bugging down the halls in happy oblivion. For those who were truly inspired and wished to be as authentic as possible, dance classes were offered. Others just let loose. For those who really got into the nostalgic mood, the week was unbelieveably happy as they looked forward to the Morp dance. Morp day offered a variety of sights as students trucked about in bobby sox, box pleats, D.A. ' s, and leather. Spiffy little words and phrases were brought out of moth¬ balls and enlivened the already en¬ thusiastic day. Hot poop! What a week! 53

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Teachers work on students day off BELOW: Mr. Joe Dove shakes hands with Mr. Herb Yost over a table of heart-shaped tags for the facul¬ ty Valentine Party. LEFT: Lisa Barlow carefully tends the pancakes for the faculty breakfast. OPPOSITE PAGE TOP: Mr. Joe Dove demonstrates an easier method of turning pancakes. OPPOSITE PAGE BELOW: Faculty friends gather ' round to watch the gift opening at Mrs. Shipley ' s retirement party. Activities 55