Manor High School - Mustang Yearbook (Portsmouth, VA)

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Field Trips Prove To Be Fun as Well as Educational Despite high fuel costs, Manor had an extremely successful year in the planning and execution of field trips. The various outings used their own locations for their own pur- poses, but the main attraction for the year seemed to be Washington, D.C. On March 10, all honor roll students for the first semester were invited to participate in a trip to Washington, which was sponsored by Mrs. Cora Mae Fitzgerald. The highlight was the unexpected snow- fall which greeted the travelers just outside of Richmond. Another Washington trip, this time an overnight adventure, took place , on April 20-21. Ms. Ann Lyons and ny 3 her husband, Robert, were combina- tion sponsors and chaperones. Congressman Robert Daniel took time from his busy schedule to welcome the visitors on the steps of the House of Representatives. Enter- tainment was provided by Marcel Marceau at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Although he is internationally revered for his pan- tomime ability, his performance was a new experience for most. On May 2, the Math-Science Club set a precedent by venturing to the seldom heard of Tangier Island. Located between Virginia’s Eastern : L . Shore and the coast, Tangier Island Rep. Daniel explains functions of Congress. Ms. Lyons prepares for the long trip home. is the home of a small, extremely religious town dependent mainly on its crabbing industry. The club members visited the island’s small school and learned that the entire Fire Department consisted of two Volkswagens. All in all, Manor’s students were offered several opportunities to leave the traditional school walls and textbooks for the real world where learning was a firsthand experience. Group awaits departure to Tangier Island. This building represents Tangier’s entire educational system. Field Trips-17

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Festival Night Highlights Foreign Language Week February 12-20 was an exciting week for both foreign language teachers and students. Project, declamation, and bulletin board con- tests, a trip to Washington, D.C., and the Festival Night were some of the activities held that week. The cafeteria served typical French, Spanish, and Latin meals, and the menus were written in each ap- propriate language with translations. The Festival Night, to which all the parents of foreign language students were invited, began with an inter- national buffet. A parade of floats made by the students followed next. The night ended with an assembly program. Beautiful floats, such as this Spanish one, take much time and effort. : a0 —— French students do a dance named ‘Cafe, A mock bull fight is presented by a group of Spanish students. Vanille et Chocolat’ at the assembly. G Becky Ash, dressed as a fortune teller, receives a prize from Mr. Joseph Yancey Members of the Latin Club, clad in both togas and t-shirts, carry for being one of the winners in the declamation contest. ‘Cleopatra’ in the parade of floats. 16-Foreign Language Week

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Canadian Government Presents Book Collection On Tuesday, October 15, Mr. Robert Hage, third Secretary of the Canadian Embassy, appeared at an assembly program at Manor to present the school with a book collection. Manor was one of | only three Virginia high schools to receive this recognition bestowed upon by Mr. | Thomas Elliott, a former geography teacher at Manor and currently the Super- visor of Social Studies for Virginia. The chorus, under the direction of Mrs. Harriet Heath, sang both the Canadian and U.S. national anthems at the assembly program held in the Little Theater. Mr. Hage praised their rendition of “Oh, Canada.” Later, Mr. Hage was given a tour of Manor. it 4 The Canadian book collection is displayed during the assembly program. Mr. Hage presents Manor with the Canadian books. Jimmy Harrison introduces the speaker, Mr. Hage. The chorus sings the Canadian National Anthem, “Oh, Canada.”