James Monroe High School - Echo Yearbook (Fredericksburg, VA)

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Janet Kimbrell wins the heart of America with her favorite hobby —sleeping. In her waking hours she gardens, sews, hikes, and plays pmgpong. As an English teacher she is a natural for co¬ sponsoring forensics. Aghhh! You are not going to do well this nine weeks! Such com¬ ments were frequently made by head JV Football and Varsity Track Coach Robert Burch. He is often found bowling, golfing, and playing tennis during his spare time. Mr. Burch is a senior English teacher. Tennis enthusiast Joyce Turner teaches ninth grade English and is the sponsor of the Black Studies Club. She enjoys listening to music. Often May Jane Tillman can be seen wearing a sweater she knitted herself. A dedicated teacher, she is a sponsor of FTA SAE and the Senior Class.

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Historian Toni Musselman finds that working on the FBLA scrapbook in¬ volves hard work, but still there ' s the element of fun that goes with it. The FBLA parliamentary law team shows their enthusiasm as they receive the first place award at the Northern Virginia Regional Conference. FBLA sparks involvement During the month of March, FBLA members prepared for the regional and state conferences. The regional conference was held at Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, Virginia, and the state conference was held in Roanoke. Con¬ testants entered the following contests: spelling, junior clerk typing, parliamentary law, clerical, bulletin board, public speaking, senior clerk typing, junior accounting, yearbook and exhibit. Numerous awards were won by the participants on the state and regional level. Beverly Campbell was elected to represent the state parliamentary law team in San Francis¬ co this summer. Shelley Pitts and Terry Bond display their winning bulletin board at the Northern Virginia Regional Conference. Martha Costner, Susan Cook, David Elliott, Cammy Livingston, Frances Brintley, Kenny Bach, Susan Kidd, Roxy Covington, Ellen Brown; 2nd: Ruby Johnson, adviser; Jo Anne Wheeler, Dolores Skinner, Debbie Allen Wallace, Alyce Smith, Linda Deats, Debbie Wheeler. Kathy Shelton, Brenda Burton, Peggy Boyd, adviser; 3rd: Margaret Skinner, Gail Harper, Terry Bond, Debbie Cloid, Kathy Sullivan, Debbie Taylor; 4th: Cheryl Rouse, Thomas Grey, Bernice Williams, June Carter. 19

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English department expands elective curriculum The English Department at James Monroe has ex¬ panded its electives to cover a wider range of courses as well as to provide basic requirements. The new curriculum offerings include a course on per¬ spectives on death as well as one on Mark Twain. Each teacher can offer a unique nine weeks’ course, concentrating on one of his special interests. Students enjoy the increased stimulation of a variety of course offerings. To teachers, this variety is seen as an oppor¬ tunity to alleviate classroom ‘boredom.’ Electives give students and teachers alike a chance to experi¬ ence different learning situations. During 1973-74 May Jane Tillman, department chairman, had an article published in Virginia English Journal and an article accepted for an upcoming issue of the Virginia Journal of Education. Intent on becoming a professional dilettante, Mary Virginia Moran does her dabbling at JM with the Basilisk. She teaches senior English. What goes on in that trailer at the back of the school? Barbara Stafford, cooking and bridge buff, spends her days teaching reading and speech there, of course! English teacher Annie S. Anthony is the sponsor of JM ' s literary magazine, the Basilisk. In her off hours Miss Anthony enjoys reading, swimming, and the outdoors. She teaches English 9. 21