Gray High School - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Winston Salem, NC)

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lntrigued by the rhythm and beauty of authentic French conversation, Susan Tuttle and Chester Swan listen closely as recordings of grammar exercises and parallel readings from their textbook are heard through individual earphones in the language laboratory. Newly installed laborator To aid in foreign language vocabulary and proper pronunciation is the purpose of the newly-installed language laboratory. Operated on the basis of a tape recorder, this electronic unit adds variety and interest to daily lessons. Each student is equipped with indi- vidual earphones, through which are heard authentic foreign speech, grammar exercises, and parallel read- ings taped by native countrymen. Concentrating on phonetics and comprehension, the young scholar re- peats the words and strives to attain more accurate enunciation. Listening to each individual recitation, the teacher examines the points on which more practice is needed, and she is thereby able to give more individual attention and help. y helps in language study. This teaching technique, along with many other advances in the study of foreign language, is used to increase the effectiveness of classroom procedure. Four languages, French, Spanish, Latin, and German, offer to students an exciting challenge. Adding to the interest, colorful textbooks present stories, cartoons, and songs in the native languages. Through guest speakers, slides, and games, clubs give a chance to explore further the realm of foreign life. By corres- ponding with teenagers of other countries, a greater tolerance for national differences and customs is developed. Through the understanding of peoples other than their own, students do their part in adding to worldwide brotherhood.

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Honored at a surprise party, Mr. Charles Talton, photographer, and daughter Terri, journalism mascot, proudly display gifts presented as tokens of appreciation by year- book and newspaper staffers. the school community. As service to the school, Lester Willard uses spare time to render a paint job to bleachers used for yearbook pictures. it Braving Halloween goblins, Junior Y-Teen member Kay Bowman helps with an annual club project, trick-or-treating for UNICEF. 10 m ln quiet meditation Lynne Terry joins the nation in prayer for guidance during the time after the assassination of the late President John F. Kennedy. Thoughts of wedding bells pervade the minds as Student Council members honor Miss Lenna Rose, bride-elect, and Mr. Robert Severs, assistant principal, at a tea.

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i1-,Y 5 gy ,,.c,f,w'fv u'V I ,,AnW ,, , . ,, ,A,,,, ,, ,,,,,.,N,,,,,,,,,,Ww-ffff WW Mwwm MHA., Wwmwmv - l After registering forthe school year, Larry Cranfill stops with Jan Royal to admire a mobile classroom unit. Newly installed, the units, equipped with modern conveniences, are used for distributive education and industrial co-operative training. l'll take two with mustard and chile, says Steve Thomas hungrily as he moves through the newly opened snack bar. Modern and compact, it became an immediate favorite with students. ' .. ,QI f l i H W ' , , r -,fs 7, , c,.,. ff f H ' W1 1 ,., Q----M... f wwwmps, With each year come greater strides in ac- complishment and progress. Operating under a newly consolidated school system, our faculty was enlarged and the curriculum broadened to include such courses as consumer economics and general science. Lessening over-crowded conditions, modern mobile classrooms were installed on campus. Other steps toward im- provement were the opening last fall ofa long awaited snack bar for eager students, and the planning and preparing of faculty parking spaces by Key Club mem- bers. Adding a bright touch to gymnasium walls was the purchase of 4-A conference banners. Putting carpentry skills to work, Key Club member Steve Sink helps with a club project, assigning faculty parking spaces.