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

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NYPOT fESI« MEREDITH PARRY APPLAUDS Andrea Manolis’ project on the “Missing Link.” KAREN WEST DEMONSTRATES her project to Judge McConnell. JUDGE McCALL QUESTIONS Tyler Scott to explain her research on phosphates in detergents. BE THERE! | TO PUBLICIZE THE EVENT, posters cover the school. DR COMERFORD AWARDS the VERLIN EDWARDS PUTS the finish- Grand Prize to Andrea Manolis. ing touches on his robot. ) Science Fair 17

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Observe, hypothesize, experiment, collect data, interpret data, draw con- clusions — the scientific method in operation. The Science Fair’s main purpose was to have students apply this method to their own research. The fair also created an atmosphere of competition — within a specific subject, by grade levels, by teachers. This was the second year of the event. It drew a fr | 4 MR. BURCH AND HIS daughter Jamie check out the scale model of the Challenger space shuttle made by Stephen Mann and Benedyct Delacroix-Muirhead. science Fair Be |nere large number of parents and students. Also, since it was the second year, students Knew what was expected so that the quality of the projects was better. The grand prize winner, Andrea Manolis, conducted an in-depth ex- periment on the transport of nerve impulses. She found that the ‘Missing Link’’' in transporting nerve impluses to the heart is acetylocholine. 16 Student Life ¢ GRAND PRIZE WINNER Andrea Manolis literally takes Physical Science first place winner, Tyler Scott, under her wing as they beam with pride. THE SECOND ANNUAL Science Fair welcomes hundreds of observers who study amazing Mee ieee of our creative scien- ISUS:

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During this school year, special events relieved the routine of classes and the usual extracurricular ac- tivities. Resource people and visitors to the school always caused excitement. One visitor, alumnus Jim Woodward, brought his Snakes. Japanese visitors asked us questions. AS- semblies like Memorial GO AHEAD... Day and Homecoming were also special. Joy was found in jobs well done — working together for a hockey championship or working with a coach to provide loyal help. But the joy of friendship was al- ways most special and what really MADE OUR DAYS. win U.S. SENATOR Paul Trible fields questions from our students. 18 Student Life ¢ WHEN HELICOPTERS APPROACH Jayem, it is always an exciting time. We never Know when a ‘copter will land on the field with an emergency patient for Mary Washington Hospital. THE AMERICAN LEGION color guard is ready to place a memorial wreath at our flag pole. TEACHERS AND STUDENTS stand in reverence at our Memorial Day ceremony. THIS SPECIAL HUG from Mr. Durtan is a special event for the first female recipient of the Lowery Memorial Award, Wendy Parker.