Lexington High School - Crystal Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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The senior lounge was something different this year and Bill Coleman and Jim Corrington take time to enjoy it. Students talk about summer vacation and a new school year as they meet new and old friends on the first day of school. Contents Opening 2 Chrono 8 Sports 66 Academics 102 People 126 Ads 178 Groups and Index 196 Closing 220 The first day of school holds mysteries for each new student and eighth grader Rick Ray- mond doesn't know what to think. opening 3

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2 opening Activities and interests abound One more summer had gone and one more school year had begun. Along with a new school year came new teachers and many students with new thoughts and ideas. These thoughts and ideas composed the rainbow of interests which led the Varsity cheerleaders lead the chants at the William Byrd football game, in which our team was narrowly defeated by a score of 10- 8. Classes file from the school building to their faculty and students through a year of activities and events. With the county as executive head of the School Board, students poured into the school on August twenty-sixth and met many changes. Students and teachers came to ay assigned positions during one of the practice fire drills. school and began work under a new roof which had been constructed duringthe summer. The sidewalk in front of the building became the new “smoking porch”. New attendance policies for unex- cused absences were set and Mr. i hi.

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New people enforce new system and rules} George Warren, a former coach and teacher at Natural Bridge High School, was hired as the new athletic director and administrative assistant. He was responsible for enforceing school attendance rules. The old grading system was revised. Teachers began to record number grades and to convert them to letter grades on report cards. Three six-weeks grades and one exam grade each counted for one- 4 opening fourth of the semester average. The two semester averages were then averaged to determine the final grade. Many new coaches began leading our sports teams to victories. The teams set new school records and performed actions never performed in the history of LHS. The teams The weight room is a perfect place to build up your muscles and Sonny Tilson does just that as he works out during football practice. Newly-crowned Homecoming Queen Sherry Bane smiles as she is congratulated by friends and relatives. At an AFS party, Mollie Rorrer, Ria Van Damme, Nancy Williams and Mrs. Peggy Hays all seem to be thinking differently. The new athletic director and attendance of- ficial, Mr. George Warren, addresses the stu- dents in an assembly concerning new policies at LHS.