Jackson Preparatory School - Precis Yearbook (Jackson, MS)

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After the ceremonies, these ninth graders began to ramble and relax in the hot spring sun. fcenter leftj West? e E f Awaiting the exit signal, these ninth graders pondered over the years theyive had and wondered about those to come. Subject award-winner, Linden Craig, received recognition for her talent in Art. Cabovej 35

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unior High Honors Day French hom player Denise Blackwelll received an award from Mr. Roberts for her outstanding musicianship in the band. faboveb These students gave a choral reading of exerpts from the best-written essays. They were: jeff Hare, Ana Maria Price, Stephen Farr, Caroline Brooks, Frances Bamwell, Heber Simmons, and jera Lohrman.. flower rightj They were finally ready for the big time. The ninth grade class wound up their three years in ju- nior high with Honors Day on May 12. junior high students who had excelled in either academic fields or in .special areas were recognized with various y awards. Special area awards went to Jeff Draughn for English, Dan Van Cleve in Geometry, Kevin Sullivan .in Algebra, Jim Shoemaker for Physical Science, Greg Henderson in Biology, Ruthie Woodliff for Mississippi History and Civics, Libba Love for Spanish Ig Sara Franks for French I, Mary Lee Bowling for Latin Ig Chuck Barlow in Choral Music, Clarie Hathcock in Home Economics, Joe Maxwell in Bible, Denise Blackwell in Band, Sara Franks for Photographyg Frances Barnwell in Girls' Physical Educationgfand Linden Craig in Art. Aca- demic awards were presented to those students who maintained a consistent high grade point aver- age. They were Mary Lee Bowling, jeff Ball, Greg Henderson, Ana Maria Price, Jeff Draugh, Susan Trainor, Adrienne Walters, Ruthie Woodliff, Lin- den Craig, and Dan Van Cleve. Mr. Howell presented the Danforth Award to Jeff Draughn and Ana Maria Price. He presented the American .Le- gion Award to Chuck Barlow and Ruthie Woodliff, After class day exercises, ninth graders spent the af- temoon skating.

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unior High Derb Da While ninth graders joumeyed to Skateland on the aftemoon of May 12, seventh and eighth gra- ders had some fun of their own. The remaining ju- nior high homerooms, coached by senior high stu- dents, competed against each other in a variety of unusually hilarious recreational events. Capturing the overall championship by compiling the highest team score was the team of Freeman's F reeloa- ders. In spite of the sun-bumed faces and ex- hausted teachers and students alike, the 1977 Derby Day proved a gigantic success. Coach Weems demonstrated how to hold the spoons in the mouth while helper Walter Newman watched. fbelowj as 59 I A V,kA f 1: Vrkbk kr ,, ,i , , w,W 1, 'ff'fY1W,.,,1,, mi. , V ' ,, , 1 X w,5u:,,g3,,,, gl, ,Q j ,R LW, .. , . if .S 36 -J 21? 'i 3'- ' 'Z I f rf v . :ww F' f Q , .H f 'K fi f ' ' 7 ,,Aa . M JSMW W ' i 5 , 5, fs, I y - e , X' -A ' 1 114, ,, f ' ' - .elf -A rfmlfff ' ' f y ' y 1 -' 1 : 115. ',,' Qi-fi? K 1, 5' , wr , -- . ,V 'f g ' 1 ff ruff r ff ii 1 '.,,ff-- sr-si, Y wb' ' 'k', , aff- f 'W f 1 ,,rr fi fi y ---' 2 H A - ., 4 V' f sw v ,L l 2 ,,.g 1 i ' 'i ' Ny '5: s J M f il g p ,N A M p A disgruntled egg tosser received an ,unwelcomed mess when he caught one a little bit too hard.