Independence Junior High School - Declaration Yearbook (Virginia Beach, VA)

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Ms. M. Weiner began teaching English 9 at IJHS three years ago. She was born in Baltimore, Md. and participates in the Interna- tional Folk Dancing group. V 7 'M lm :Zi S' c -555 s' ' Q ' . 5 3 er T , 1 '5 3 'E The students at IJHS have always made it the best junior high in the city, says Ms. V. Merritt. This English 7 teacher is busy taking graduate courses at ODU and preparing for a little Merritt. Y 11 it AEC? -Awf- A graduate of ODU, Ms. D. Alessio teaches English l. V A Ms. Lant is one of the 7th grade Reading teachers She has been teaching for 11 years Tennis and creative design are her hobbies. T 1. ft' ' T h . ' I '-3754: A 1 -Q ' 1 X , -ii r N mu A A A Ms. K. Lassetter has taught in a variety of places: Maryland, Florida, Rhode Island, and the U.S. Naval Academy, She was born in Baltimore, Md. and loves to ga to the beach. She teaches 7th grade Reading. 'Ft A A collector of elephants and other miniature statues, Ms. L. Pyles teaches 7th grade Reading and Developmental Reading A and B, Ms. Pyles received her BS. at Savannah State and her M.A. at Atlanta University. Ms. A. Williams teaches 6th and Qth grade English She loves ice skating and snow skiing She has also taught at Cox High School V IIXH I 0 This is Ms. P. Coskill's oth year teaching English. She enjoys reading, bikeeriding, and cross stitch V Spending his first year teaching at IJHS is Mr. G. McMinn. He teaches English Q and Drama I, His hobbies are reading, writing. and directing. V 1-aj- - 1- s A Ms. Marchbank reaches Oth grade English C7 Ms. F. Blais is in charge of the Reading Resource program at lJHS Not only does she have talent for helping students with reading, but she is o whiz at gourmet cooking and baking 1 A This is Ms. E. Kifer's second year working with the Reading Resource class She is also work- ing with the foreign students in the building helping them learn English and get adjusted to a new school 67

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'Ql.-fln44-..0 c -' ,W Klum. lf' Ezbe' M: De-'E-lf,c1ndMr ., 30 tg, - gf. TNG' Moy out' P A,Mr. Morsholl ond Mrs. Gurney, ore 2 very furrtlltor foces OrOur1ClIJHS He con be found out ornong students ony ttme She con be fOund only when other teochers ore out' Longuoge Arts ofters students Engltsh tn eoch grode level developmental ond seventh grode reodtng publuc speolstng, ond drorno Engltsh closses ore dtvtded tnro three levels Supertor, A fefoqe ond Rernedtol Eoch level concentrotes on developtng the students obtltry to expond has usoge of the orol ond wrttren lunquoge The reodtng proqrorns concentrote on tmprovtng the students obtltry to reod tnterprer ond evoluote oll types of luttquuqf- Puhltr spf-ulstnq deols wtth the slstlls needed to speuls well bf-lore uudtr-nces Drurrrn encourogf--, Interest tn rheotre tntroductng uturlr-nt-, to ull u-,pr-r t-. ot ploy ptoducrtons lhe' student centered l'I'.lV'Jfll'l'lgJH1Jlf1l'fjrJyflrlf'lJf'FlfJlll'YlQ fllfJfiflQIlSrlf'lWUbl!Y'S Ooch ',t ,flr-nt tt . 1-up rrrrl hlnfrlttlttlr-'t through uppllcottrqrt ond f-xplorotlon nl the al-,tll-. tuuqht tr-ur hlnq hlrrt to thtnla und use longuoge wllr-1 ttvr-ly ltr ltv, pta-sf-nt ond luturr- ',llllCJlIUfl's tn lute Literoture Lovers Ms, C. West teoches Engltsh 6 She groduoted from Texos Tech Unlverstry wtth degrees ln French ond Engltsh Ms West as tmpressed wtrh the hugh overoll student ochrevemenr here ot IJHS V 1 A A .-4s.,,1. wwf A Only students wlth on ocure lrstentng eor mtghr detect thot one of our Englrsh teochers is from Torboro, NC Chome of numerous fomous peoplel For those whose heortng rs not fine- runed, Mr. H. Bailey, Eng. 8 teochery ts thot mystery person. I I 'T ,f x, sf ' I - K A I A One of our English Q teochers hos not only fought I0 severol stores luke Po ond Coltf T but hos even fought os for owoy os Tokyo Jopon Besldes reoching English, Ms E McBride teoches Publlc Speoktng I pl s t ' lx A A groduote of Old Domtnlon Unrv Mr. R. Jones teoches lngltsh 8 thus yeor ot IJH5 In his spore tune Mr Jones Itlses to keep tn shope by Itlttng wetghts und long dtsronce runntng I

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Oth grade students take part in flag football field hockey. gymnastics and wrestling. coed volleyball. track and field, and softball, ln health they study anatomy and physiology. circulatory problems. cardiopulmonary resuscitation CCPRD and standard first aid 8th grade students participate in speedball, basketball, tumbling and gymnastics. track and field. and softball. ln health they study personal hygiene topics relating to skin, hair, and teeth: infectious and chronic diseases: and drug, alcohol, and tobacco abuse, and proper nutrition. 7th grade students participate in soccer, basketball, tumbling, track and field, and softball. ln health they study body systems, personality development, nutrition. consumer health. ecology. substance abuse. and safety All students participate tn the Presidential Fitness testing program if 9 Z 'L and can A Born in Ind R. Belcher IJHS teach 8th and Oth mak- ing only one stopover to teach at King s Grant Elem He firmly believes that out coaching staff carries a lor of weight at school' Physical Fanatics lhts ts where teachers go after the oth bell rings Here you see Ms. G. Blue and Ms. M. A. Watkins on a Monday morning after being run through the '- . f 4, lt' ff . ,,, P wtf wringer over the weekend r9, lf X PI' i :QW 'Yr 1--. Mt. G. Dorlond. a graduate of Ottawa University taught Driver Education before coming to IJHS When asked what he likes about lll-lS he says we have an outstanding P E Dept - especially the men' V speciality is 8th and Oth Health. P E She has been g 6 years Who ts she? J. Watson, of course' V Ms. G. Rodgers is spending her fttst year at Ill-lS teaching Oth graders the basics of Health, P E Her minor tn dance reflects het interest tn dance cheerleading. and gymnastics V i xm A Ms. G. Blue teaches Health, Physical Ed and Adaptive PE. Besides IJHS Ms. Blue has taught at Bayside lr Cox High, and Fairfax l-ltgh for o grand total of 14 years 'LT l A Ms. M. A. Watkins ts an aspir- ing chef disguised as a 7th and Sth grade l-leaIth,fP E teacher here at IJHS She loves sports. especially tennis A Coming from Shelton Park Elementary Mr. W. Ludwlg teaches 7th and 8th grade Heolth.tPl He received his degree from Norfolk State University