Grafton High School - Re Echo Yearbook (Grafton, WV)

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Starting with pure gold “No longer was the student body four distinct units. It had become one body that cheered, laughed, and lived together.” summer came to an end as students and faculty alike felt the school year approaching rapidly. ‘Just another year' was the thought in many minds. Yet something was different, something everyone could see and feel. Even the incoming Freshmen, who didn’t know what it was like before, sensed a difference. It was still the same gold and blue Grafton High that had stood for over 40 years, still, something had changed. The gold didn’t seem quite so old as in the years before. The building had a new shine to it, the change in classes gave the students a better choice of electives, the switch from AAA to AA brought new hope for more winning seasons, and the split of the Singers gave the choral department a new dimension. Not only had the school changed, but the students brought with them a new feeling of enthusiasm and a sense of unity. The school we returned to was structurally the same, but the appearance had a definite change. Puddles of water and falling plaster were no longer obstacles in the halls and rooms. Some rooms, which had been in very poor condition before, were totally remodeled. New plaster, paint, floor tiles, and blackboards made them look almost newly constructed. Following the repair to the roof, the ceilings in the ramps were replastered, the walls in the halls painted, new floor tiles laid, and a new fire system installed. All together, over a quarter of a million dollars was spent. In addition, another ?2 ,ooo was spent buying desperately needed equipment. The library media center received video tape recorders and televisions, audio-visual equipment, office equipment, and a new computer system. The darkroom was expanded with new color processing equipment. And new equipment was installed to aid acoustics in the auditorium. (Continued on page 5) 2 — Introduction

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POLISHING THE GOLD Re- modeling of the auditorium was one phase HOPPING ALONG, Jimmy Duncan, junior, uses his crutches to get around after surgery on his knee. EXCITEDLY GREETING FANS, Paul McKinney, senior, celebrates after leading the basketball team in a championship victory in the Regionals.