Meadowbrook High School - Sceptre Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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SPECIAL COURSES ARE OFFERED FOR VARIOUS INTERESTS Mr. E. Dale Clark, R. P. I. Mr. Henry E. Meyers B.S., R. P. I. Mrs. Cen Waters, B.F.A., R. P. I. There were a number of classes at Meadowbrook for students with special interests. The Music Depart¬ ment provided the musically inclined with an oppor¬ tunity to develop their talents. The Art Department did everything from designing the programs and stage sets to designing the yearbook cover. The Mechanical Arts classes planned a display of their projects in the library along with those of the art students. The In¬ dustrial Arts students put their skills to use by help¬ ing with props for the school plays. The ICT program provided students with the classroom study needed for graduation, and with on-the-job training each after¬ noon. Above: Mrs. Waters and Preston Cuneo admire the model of the teahouse Mr. Myers helps Paul Kinchleloe measure a Below: Mr. Winn directs a chorus class piece of wood for cutting.

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Mrs. Betsy Bell, Miss Janice Brock, Mrs. Katherine Mrs. Georgeanne Mrs. Sara Woolford, BA., Westhampton B.A., University of Hawthorne, B.A., Londeree, B.A., West- B.A., B.S., Iowa Uni- South Carolina Longwood hampton versify MANY ENJOY VARIOUS FOREIGN LANGUAGES Spanish and French students this year used the language laboratory which provided tapes correlated with the text books. The French classes studied the civilization of the country including geography, his¬ tory and modem France. A newspaper written in Spanish was the project of all the Spanish classes. They also listened to tapes of Radio Cuba to become better acquainted with the Spanish language. The first year Latin students, in addition to learn¬ ing the basics of the language, developed projects dealing with Roman houses and public baths. Second year students translated Caesar’s Commentaries while third and fourth year Latin scholars delved into Cicero. BUSINESS COURSES ARE OFFERED The Business Department had guest speakers who discussed and demonstrated various phases of the busi¬ ness profession. The machines loaned to the depart¬ ment by SCM, IBM, Victor, and Dictaphone Corpora¬ tions made possible business experience otherwise un¬ available to students. Above: Mrs. Bell shows slides to her Spanish classes. Below: Mrs. Gordon answers Carolyn Tinnell’s ques¬ tion. Mrs. Jean Gordon, B.S., Indiana State College Miss Mary Owen, B.S., Radford College

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PHYSICAL FITNESS IS REQUIRED Mr. Harold N. Miss Mary Jo Ditter, Miss Claudia Dodson, Mrs. Margaret Lacy, Bazemore, B.S., R.P.I. B.S., Madison College B.S., Westhampton, B.A., East Carolina M.S., University of Tennessee The Physical Education Department had a diversified program composed of two parts. Classroom instruction included health and driver education, while sessions in the gymnasium provided opportunities for participa¬ tion in team sports and individual competitive activities. The athletics included hockey, soccer, fieldball, basket¬ Coach Rowe supervises warm-up exercises. ball, and football in the fall. During the winter months, the students were involved in tumbling, wrestling, vol¬ leyball, and working with the horse and parallel bars. Track and field events and softball composed the spring sports. Miss Dodson helps Connie Sprouse on the parallel bars 18