Independence High School - Spirit Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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Members of the Independence orchestra take a bow after their performance at “A Night of Music, Art, Drama, and Dance.” Independences’ first theater class “grows” (above) into readiness for their interpretation of the nativity at the Christmas program (right). The choir under the direction of Miss Lindsay practices during first per¬ iod every day. Mr. Ernest Kale U.S. History; J.V. Basketball Coach; Key Club Advisor. Miss Dorothy Kirby Biology I; PatriotVagabond Advisor. Mr. James Link Orchestra; Chairman Performing Arts Department. Miss Brenda Long English Lab, English 10. Red Cross Advisor. 39

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Mr. Andrew P. Haywood Principal. Miss Helen Hogan English 11, 12. Miss Sue Hunnicutt World History, Editorial Advisor of SPIRIT OF ’68. Mr. Johnny M. Jacumin Graphics and Industrial Communications I, IA, II VICA Advisor, J.V. Foot¬ ball Coach. Music, Theater, and Dance make up the Performing Arts Department Mr. Hanna leads the band in a number they are to preform. Students in Interpretive Dance class should have a tremendous desire to be creative. The Performing Arts Department provides for the students at Independence every opportunity for furthering their interests in music, theater, and dance. Among the elective music offerings, students may participate in orchestra, band, choir, mixed chorus, or Girls’ Glee Club. Students wishing to pursue dance may participate in one of the interpretive dance classes. Although this class is an inovation at Independence, it is fast be¬ coming one of the more popular courses offered. Theater is another exciting inovation at Independence within the performing arts area. This class offers fundamental study in media of live theater, television, and movies. Emphasis is directed toward types and styles of drama, dramatic criticism, acting, production activities, theater management, costumes and make-up. The “reindeer” pause on the rooftop during the Christmas performance of “The Night Before Christmas.” 38

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Mr. William J. Lyday U.S. History, World History; Student Council Advisor. Miss Jean McArver Co-operative Office Occupation 1 , 11 ; Senior Class Advisor. Mr. William N. McCachren Geometry, Functions; Civitan Advisor; Tennis and Cross Country Coach. Mr. Keith McClelland World History, U.S. History; Inter-Club Council Advisor. Math department expands Two new courses were added to the Math Department this year to make it one of the most efficient academic departments at Indepen¬ dence. Math Improvement is one of the new courses which teaches the basic fundamentals of math. This gives the students a better back¬ ground for further study. The other new course is Senior Math. This is offered for seniors, and it is especially helpful to those who are col¬ lege bound. Other Math courses offered at Independence are Business Math, Al¬ gebra I and II, Integrated Geometry, and Functions which is for fifth year math students. Integrated Geometry is a combination of solid and plane geometry. Mr. McCachren, he¬ ad of the Math De¬ partment, teaches Geometry and Fun¬ ctions. The Functions course is equivalent to the Freshman Math course in col¬ lege.