Homer L Ferguson High School - Mariner Yearbook (Newport News, VA)

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RIGHT: Typing skills require Theresa Morris’ full concentration. BELOW: Composition topics Cause dissension between David Moskowitz and Mrs. Jimmie Espich. Dee i ON LEFT: Biology students begin to learn research methods under Mrs. Betty Sharpe’s watchful eye. ABOVE: Wine company representatives describe the wines of France to Mr. Sykes’ French students. Like the Mariners Can 1]

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RIGHT: Strings class gives Arnez Wesson a chance to persue his interest in music. BELOW: Fashion Merchandising comes to life for Back- to-school night as Pam Randall, Stacy Queens- bury and Lita Brinkley demonstrates modeling skills. BOTTOM: Searching for paramecium, John Perry works on a biology lab. vi 2% + a Classes Match Students’ Needs Special programs were tailored to meet the needs of Ferguson students. Workshops were organized in English classes to teach consumer skills for students struggling to pass the State Competency Test and other work- shops prepared college bound stu- dents to take SAT’s. Social studies and English classes all had new textbooks which were up- to-date enough to include contempo- rary figures such as Margaret Thatcher and Jimmy Carter. Social Studies teachers were pleased that the new books were on a twelfth grade reading level rather than college level as the old books had been. The loss of one of the new books was a tragedy as each of them cost ten dollars or more. Concern for energy conservation prompted the School Board to elimi- nate field trips which required trans- portation. Marine Biology students walked to a swampy area in the Museum Park instead of their usual trip to the York River. Ecology students walked to examine environments in the Museum Park and Home Ec students walked across Warwick Boulevard to sample Chinese food during a lunch time outing. 10 Nobody Can Dolt...

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RIGHT: Looking cool Reginald Hicks, Tony Hicks and Romeo Deloatch strut their stuff at the SCA dance. Below: Locker art is the pause that refreshes as Ann Mayhew and Stacy Queens- bury try to make it through the day. 12 Nobody Can Dolt... ABOVE: Laughter at lunch time makes the break from class more relaxing for Sherri Kolinsky, Janis Broad and Mike Harvey. LEFT: In spite of loud music, Cathy Wilcox, Carol Leary, Jennefer Lewis, and Mary Loving find talking more fun than dancing at an SCA D.J. dance.