Groveton High School - Tigerama Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

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Students Study Facts and Figures . . . It takes both Bob McPherson and Becky Turner to put this Geometric figure on the board. Ray Nigh solves his math problems with the use of a slide rule. ack Page and Lori Jones look into the future at possible careers in the field of Mathematics. X = a broadening field of concentration and Y = 1263 Groveton students. X -f- Y = Groveton’s Math Department. Math is studied in its various forms all four years of high school beginning with the simplest eighth grade arithmetic, all the way up to the most complicated analysis problems. This year the Math Department was the proud possessor of two hundred and fifty-two eager students studying Eighth Grade Math, one hundred and thirty-seven busy freshmen taking Math I and three hundred and ninety covering Alge¬ bra I, forty-four bright sophomores taking Math II, two hundred and thirty-one studying Algebra II, sixty-two students pouring over Business Math, one hundred and eight work¬ ing hard on Plane Geometry and also seventy- nine brave seniors concentrating on Solid Geometry, Trigonometry, and Advanced Al¬ gebra. Math students were inspired by the many interesting speakers who gave talks during Career Week. Toward the close of the first semester, a physicist, Mr. Murray treated Mrs. Stine’s trig students to a concise ex¬ planation of the slide rule. This problem in Advanced Algebra seems to puzzle even Tom Davies and Bruce Bensettler. Page Twelve

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. . . while Social Studies Encourages Citizenship. What happened at Waterloo? Where is Timbuctu? What is Congress doing today? Since Groveton is located in the middle of history, both fnade and in the making, 840 students are taking advantage ' of a better-than-average opportunity of training in social studies. Every graduate of Groveton is required to complete three social studies programs—one each of United States and Virginia History and Government and another of either civics, World Geography, or World History. In-the-classroom projects are boosted by means of a movie projector, film-strip projector, maps, globes, charts, bulletin boards, and, new this year, an opaque projector. Field trips were also taken. Forty members of the American History classes traveled to Williamsburg for a view of that city and reconstructed Jamestown. Another day was spent by representatives of the government classes in visiting Congress in Washington. Carol Twig, Robert O’Mara, and Emily Leonard read current events for their Social Studies classes. wewsweeies . WMOt-fHI-MOVttl i.«- JIM MU 1 1 ' .!! THE 86th CONGRESS Mtn ukjkti « m awn Minnie Lou Davis, Chuck Mullaly, and Margaret Leahy lead their U. S. History class in a group discussion concerning the War Between the States. Bob Nichols points out his home state on an election map of the 86th Congress. Shelly Smith and Patti Moore remember the days of Rome’s glory in their World History class. MtTt STKXCTH Of mPStSDrtUHb Page Eleven

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... as a Foundation for the World Around Us. Challenges in the world of Science are made available in laboratory classrooms to our students starting with a one semester course of General Science in the eighth grade and ending with a full year course in physics for juniors and seniors. In between, these the 681 future scientists cover General Science I, biology, and chemistry. They peek in test tubes, dissect insects and work with electricity—all building on previous knowledge to explore the fascinating unknown. This year eighteen physics students visited the VEPCO Electric Generator Plant to parallel their study of electricity. Last summer the science department offered courses in biology, chemistry, and physics to interested students. These classes are planned again for this summer. Richard Graus views workings of a furnace Robert Phillips and Dody Kennedy check the water in the 8th grade Science classes’ aquarium. Mr. Hawkins demonstrates the principle of radio to Gil Lorenz and Pat Quigley. the inner at VEPCO. Page Thirteen