Lexington High School - Crystal Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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Looking puzzled, eighth grader Jodi Bee- Principal Glenn Stark discusses with Mr. Concentrating on her painting at the Art man stuffs envelopes for Sigma Nu during a Littlefield the procedure to be used in stuffing | Show held during the Christmas Concert, senior SCA fund raiser. envelopes for Sigma Nu before the SCA fund Betsy Hellmuth puts her talents to use. raiser. Winter 21

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20 Winter Cold As Ice As cool breezes and flakes of snow began to blow over House Mountain, the joyous spirit of the holidays, Christmas gleamed in the eyes of students. They became preoccupied with so c alled “more important” activities: sports, dances, clubs, and the fringe benefits of winter weather, snow days. Day, and Valentine's During the chilly winter the athletic program had its ups and downs. Un- der the instruction of a new coach, the young gymnastics team experienced a rebuilding year. The volleyball team boosted its overall record from last year. The wrestling team ended an- other good season and succeeded in sending several wrestlers on to Re- gional and State competition. The basketball team excited the whole school by winning the Blue Ridge Dis- trict Championship. By sponsoring the Christmas Dance, the junior class was able to contribute half the profits to the Christmas Basket Program. The Val- ] Apparently having fun, junior Pepper Law- son helps out filling. Christmas baskets as part of the Interact Club project. entine’s Dance was sponsored by the sophomore class to help them raise money for next year. The month of December was filled with a wide range of events. The Latin Club held their annual banquet. Many students participated in the fill- ing and delivering of Christmas bas- kets. The senior class sold candy canes to be delivered before Christ- mas, and the National Honor Society began their annual fund raiser, selling M M's. The annual Christmas Con- cert and Art Show was put on by the Music and Art Departments. Alumni from in and out-of-state colleges talked with juniors and seniors about their respective schools. The SCA sponsored another fundraiser in which students stuffed envelopes for Sigma Nu, earning $1800 for new gym curtains. Forty-seven students from Lexing- ton participated in the area All-Coun- ty Band, dominating the group. The Drama Department presented three Juniors Wendell Baker, Ed Shaffer, and Jamie Mays attempt to get some work accom- plished while lounging in the hall before school. plays; including ‘The Lottery’ which went on to perform in Regional com- petition. Unscheduled vacations from school were contributed by the frosty winter weather. The snow days gave stu- dents a chance to study for exams or go sleighriding, with the latter being more popular. Due to the excessive amount of school missed, mid-year exams were cancelled and six weeks tests were administered instead. It was later determined that seniors would graduate as scheduled and under- classmen would continue for an extra week. As the grass, trees, and flowers around House Mountain began to blossom, it was evident that Spring was on its way. Students began look- ing forward to warmer weather and outdoor activities, but staying mindful of the fact that spring also means ju- nior and senior term papers. Listening diligently, junior Tami Moore and senior Andy Shaffer take in the informa- tion given by alumna Neeltje Henneman dur- ing college day.

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22 Snowdays Snowdays were immensely popular from December to February. Snow fell constantly over the county and abroad causing area schools to close. School was closed for twelve days during this year’s cold, windy, and harsh winter. Record low tempera- tures were recorded across the coun- try and in some areas it got as low as 30 degrees below zero. During the twelve days of absence from school, high school students en- joyed some winter fun. Students went sleigh riding and ice skating, fought snowball battles, and made snowmen. Skiing for many students was a must during the snow days. The favorite hang-outs during the rough winter days were at Deadman’s Hollow and Waddell Elementary School. onowblind When students returned to school, they were faced with exams. Some felt that there wasn't enough time to review for exams. So, for the second time in the school's history, exams were cancelled by the school board. Still students were upset because some believed that the exams would give some of them a chance to im- prove their grades for the semester. But another obstacle had to be dealt with - make-up days. The school board eliminated Easter vacation and other days such as teacher work days. There were two alternatives for mak- ing up additional days: coming to school on Saturdays or adding an ex- tra week in June. The SCA took a poll to be presented to the school board on which alternative the students Junior Kendall Hassler anxiously waits to experience the hill at ‘Dead Man's Hollow.” liked best. The poll showed that 14% of the student body wanted the extra week; 86% of the students wanted to attend on Saturdays. The poll was giv- en to the school board and the board announced that the schools would be extended an extra week but the sen- iors would be graduating as sched- uled. Some underclassmen argued that if they had to attend 180 days, then the seniors had to attend those days also. On the contrary, seniors felt that since they had been in high school for five years, what difference would a week make? Most importantly, the snowdays brought happiness, cheer, surprise, and controversy along with the soft, white blanket of winter protection called snow.