Groveton High School - Tigerama Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

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MRS. CAROLYN WOODARD BIBAULT B.A., University of South Carolina French MRS. JOYCE M. CROOM B.S., East Carolina College French Les Erudits” French National Honor Society MRS. MARTHA W. HOWARD B.A., Randolph-Macon College M.A., George Washington University Latin F.E.A., V.E.A. MISS JANE R. LINDER B.A., Wake Forest College Spanish Spanish Club MRS. MARY H. STRUCK B.A. Longwood College Spanish Chairman Foreign Language Department Spanish National Honor Society F.E.A. MRS. JEANINE VARDAC B.A., Michigan State French Foreign Language Dept. Gloria Carrasco executes one of the intricate dances of her native Chile for parents and students during SPTA Back to School” night. Members of the French classes sell baked goods after school to Mrs. Struck and some of her Spanish IV students Sudi Herrick, Mike ra ise money for the rental of French language films. Mogin, Bob Margolies, Bobbie Minson, Betty Illidge, Gloria Carrasco, add finishing touches to their Christmas angel pinata. 26

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and Writing Skills Teamwork and standardization were the keywords in the English Department, as demonstrated by the institu¬ tion of a new method of teaching. Eleventh grade English instructors combined their talents to teach classes in the auditorium. These concepts were also applied at other grade levels by a coordinator and through faculty meetings at which uniform courses of instruction were created. Mid-year research papers were mandatory for sopho¬ mores, who were allowed a liberal selection of subject matter , and for seniors, who were required to investigate a literary topic. Freshmen were taught library techniques of research, employing their knowledge in short papers. Juniors were excused in view of a U.S. History project. Cooperation was displayed not only within the depart¬ ment, but also among departments as well. The English and Social Studies divisions utilized the ream teaching program to correlate the history of the United States with its literature. Also in cooperation with the Social Studies Department, all English teachers taught their students how to take notes in outline form to profit more from lectures and to help write formal research papers. In the classroom, English teachers, with the aid of new grammar texts, sought to help the students’ writing by stressing the expression of thoughts more succinctly. Judy Andress reads stories flashed on the screen by her teacher, Mr. Hatcher, in Rapid Reading. Mr. Hatcher received his B.S. and M.A. from Tennessee State College. After watching a performance of Aristophanes ' The Clouds at Catholic University, Peggy Howard, John Hoagland, and other seniors go backstage to talk with one of the main characters, Sokrates, played by Richard Bauer. MRS. MILDRED GUND B.A., Emory and Henry College English MRS. MIRIAM G. HOLT B.S. Woman’s College of the University of North Carolina English F.E.A. MRS. LUELLA KESSENER A. B., Tarkio College M.A., State University of Iowa English MRS. DORTHIE R. KOGELMAN B. A., Eastern Washington College English Public Speaking Chairman, English Dept. MRS. KATHLEEN TURNER Litt. B., Grove City College English Honor Council Latin Club F.E.A., V.E.A., N.E.A. MRS. MARGARET WATKINS A.B., West Virginia University English Varsity Cheerleaders F.E.A., V.E.A. Jr. Class Sponsor MRS. POLLY WOODARD A.B., University of North Carolina English TIGER RAG 1 9

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Welcomes Exchange Students Grady Frank and Burt Weston explain the architecture of the Pantheon to Mrs. Howard ' s freshman Latin class. Intensification, practical utilization, and advancement are nouns that typified Groveton’s Foreign Language Department this year. The division, headed by Mrs. Struck, offered to the 786 foreign language students four-year courses in Latin, French, and Span ish. Extending to new horizons, the depart¬ ment will also offer next year instruction in Russian and German if a minimum of 60 students exhibits sufficient enthusiasm. In the Spanish I and II classes, projects were completed which perfected intense study of the habits of America’s south-of-the-border neighbors. The two Mexican exchange students, Jorge Martinez and Lourdes Robledo, augmented all Spanish classes with helpful instruction in pronunciation and customs of their country. Latin III and IV students translated Vergil, and each class culminated research of ancient Roman traditions with projects or papers handed in each semester. On April 7, fifteen students from Latin I-IV competed in the State Latin Contest held at St. Agnes. In the French classes, the Berlitz Pathoscope Method was introduced, which might be added to the curriculum if enough money is appropriated. By this method, students view stories with French dialogue, and then answer questions from booklets concerning the stories. Groveton acquired two new French teachers, Mmes. Nano and Vardac, who intermittently lectured to all classes in the language. r | • Mexican exchange students Lourdes Robledo and Jorge Martinez aid Mrs. Struck in preparing the oral part of the Spanish semester exams. Mrs. Croom issues one of the new conversational French books to fourth year student Julie Lorenz. 27