Granby High School - Yearbook (Norfolk, VA)

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SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Wading in the waters of the Chesapeake Bay with seine and dip nets collecting fish and other organismsg Hovering over Bunsen burners making soap, perfume and deodorantg checking air and noise pollution levels in the communityg disecting fetal pigs. These are just a few of the varied activities carried on by science students and teachers at Granby High School. By expanding the use of laboratory exercises, community resources and indi- vidualized instruction, the science department hopes to encourage student interest and participation in the sciences. The objective of every science course, regardless of its content, is to provide the student with a firm scientific background which will help him to survive in an increasingly technological society and serve as a basis for continued study in the field. Mrs. Sharon Craft Department Head 4 Mr. Albert Carrington Mr. John Cook Mr. Alva Dixon Mr. Thomas Glassburner 'U Mr. Charles Hughes, Jr. Captain Gerald Miss Theressa Mosby Mrs. Carol Taylor Mrs. Carole Lohman Ioyce

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1, ,rt tt , T g T MATH D E PAR TM ENT , The Math Department offers subjects which are of practical and profes- I it .t N ,A T C sional value. The basic study of mathematics is applicable to every day life. l p p My ,. Tl 1 - Advanced study of science requires mathematical knowledge. Many ' A ff' J careers, such as engineering, also necessitate an understanding of math. M P wipe, y t The math courses offered at Granby range from General Math to Calculus. T T M' T ltll ft 4 .M ,fret if V it f VL I I' ,j 5 J , I if 'gf' lr' Mrs. Lynette Corley Department Head at P W, . , , 1 Mrs. Elizabeth Belcher Mr. Thomas Bryantpls' Miss Diana' Buckwalter N , year aifvf' Mr. Frederick Robertson, Ir. MIS- Eloise Sloan i 1U:lP Mrs. Mahalia Clark Mrs. Edith Coltron Mr. William Heyel' Mr. Anderson's morning announcement . . . And you people get that 994 ?! candy money in!! I

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is Mrs. Ioan Mapes FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT Granby High offers five years of Spanish and French, four years of Latin and three years of German and Russian. The students are encouraged to participate in extracurricular activities and inves- tigate the sources of pleasure pertaining to the countries of their particular language. Once yearly the French and Spanish clubs hold separate social functions, usually at Christmas. The teachers of this department are fond of promoting travel. Mr. Cobb fFrenchJ this year is organizing a trip to Canada for the spring vacation. Department Head 794- ' Mrs. Ruth Austm ,V,' MT ---i1...L We're leaving, Miss Blake. it-1 - I I 1 l l l l .gear Mrs. Elizabeth Clark Mr. Harold McFadden MI- Riflhafd Cobb Our Stylish Teachers. Mrs. Margaret Diehl