Lexington High School - Crystal Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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Junior Powderpuff cheerleaders display their pyramid-building skills and give a cheer for the class of ’79. Goshen, a favorite spot for relaxation and fun among students, greets the spring with its various shades of green. A comical skit presented by the JV cheerleaders and faculty members highlights the final pep rally of the football season. Opening 5

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4 Opening The girls’ basketball team receives instruction from Coach Teena Schnier while some welcome the chance for a water-break. called at the awards assembly, and spending endless hours on a term paper will all be the cause for mo- ments of reflection in years to come. In remembering this year, the arrival of a new principal, Mr. Dave Andes, and twelve new teachers and guidance counselors may first come to mind. Along with the new principal came new principles, the first being the switch of homeroom from first to second period. Revising the grade school PTA, Lexington initiated a Parent-Student-Teacher Association (PSTA) with students serving on the committee. An attendance clerk, Mrs. Sally Lombell was hired and near the end of the first semester a new atten- dance policy was begun. While the fact that fewer excuses for absences and checking out were accepted made many students feel the policy was Strict, it also allowed five excused absences per year (if pre-arranged Caught in the midst of assigning homework, Mrs. Yvonne Dickens whirls to face the roving photographer. Special moments deserve time for reflection

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Inspired by the surrounding aquariums, John Adams produces his version of a goldfish. with the office) for hunting, shopping, visiting colleges, or any other reason. For the first time in LHS history, P.E. classes were co-ed, a situation that brought mixed reactions among stu-. dents. Teachers worked to establish criterion for a minimum competency test to be given to seniors before graduation, beginning with the class of ’81. A weight room was construct- ed to benefit athletic teams and P.E. classes. In mid-January, several snowstorms canceled school for well over a week. This unexpected vaca- tion also postponed exams for some SUMes ee A Make use of this book now to “remember your year; recall both good times and bad. But also pull it down from the shelf in years to come and take a moment to reflect. During their first few days as seniors, Carole Carver, Bess Weatherman, Kathy Emery, Dara Echols, and Mary Ellen Ripley congregate in ‘the halls. Z 6 Opening Learning photography techniques, Mary Cochran captures her own reflection in the process.