Jefferson High School - Acorn Yearbook (Roanoke, VA)

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Mrs. Florence C. Stump Chairman Mathematics Department Advisor F.T.A. Mr. Donald Bartol Guidance Coach Varsity Basketball Mr. James W. Bishop Coordinator of Guidance Mr. Marshall Denison Wrestling Coach Mrs. Stump, Sonny Noell, Ben Owens Miss Margaret Fisher and Bill Hoffman discuss math without bothering others working independently. Mr. Arthur H. Freitag Margaret King, Judy Kessler, Wayne Jesse (first row) and Peter Munger, Judy Williams, Danny White and Bill Turner waste no time in second period experimental programed trig class.

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Mrs. Helen S. Rewis Mrs. Mildred S. Sadler Latin, Advisor, Junior Acorn Magazine Classical League Voice of Christian Youth Quill and Scroll Mrs. Mary H. Richardson Mrs. Lecy H. Smith Advisor National Honor Society ‘ The I, rs Of A 1 gses Bob Bowman, Shalmir Glenn, Nancy Wilson, reading of Richard Ill. Mrs. Ruth J. Staton Miss Jean L. Umberger The Jefferson News Quill and Scroll Senior Counselor Mrs. Lottie W. Tice Mrs. Dorothy S. Walden Junior Red Cross ii ag : and Mary Ricks take part in a Senior class Mrs. Elizabeth O. Ward Guidance Mrs. Virginia D. Wood Junior Y-Teens

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It is not often that nationwide recognition reaches a school in the span of one short year, but Jefferson Senior High School has attained it by being the nation’s largest participant in the experimental mathematics program. This program is sponsored by the Encyclopedia Britannica Films, Inc. Almost every week educators, ranging from classroom teach- ers to college professors, and representing schools as far away as the Pacific coast, come to Roanoke to see Jefferson students in operation. The new programed math courses, consisting of plane and solid geometry, algebra II, trigonometry, college algebra, and introductory calculus, are de- signed to shorten and simplify the learning of mathe- matics without daily instruction from a teacher. However, the teacher does make and give many tests of her own in order to grade the students. These are supplemented by standardized tests which are given at the end of the course. Best of all, there is NO HOMEWORK! Of course, Jefferson also offers traditional math classes in which programed material is not used. Students may choose from algebra, plane and solid geometry, trigonometry, modern mathematics, basic math, and consumer math. Miss Berta M. Hartman Miss Mabel Noell (not pictured) Miss Leila A. Stalker Governor Lindsey Almond, formerly of Roanoke, accompanied by members of the State: Depart- ment of Education, gained first-hand knowledge of the programed math by visiting Jefferson and observing students at work. Mrs. Anne M. Stone Advisor Sophomore Class