Meadowbrook High School - Sceptre Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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“Who are you voting for?” During the pre-election rally Kim Blaska, Leona Dodd, and Cassie Yu discuss their preferences for the Student Council Officers. Pooped out. Overwhelmed by the stress caused by SAT’s, Jeff Brown takes a breather to recharge his bat- teries. Viola, Les Chef. At the Spring Car- nival, Beth Ashton and Jenny With- erspoon whip up fruit-filled crepes, a French delicacy. March to the beat of a single drum. Reggie Dortch adjusts his drum to began the march at the State Fair Grounds. “How much is this one?” Sopho- mores Lisa Knoeller inquires about the price of her class ring while Stephanie Clark waits to pay for hers. Opening 5

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Learning Counts formal education was not the first pri- ority of many students, but classroom ifstruc- tion was a fundamental in learning and distrib- uting basic knowledge. Classes ranged from having a guest speaker to doing term papers. Projects were assigned such as, building models, constructing bridges and designing kites. PERT stressed personal reading. A Fashion Show pre- sented by the Fashion Merchandising class showed the latest styles. Drama classes worked on plays and skits. Productions as The Imaginary Invalid, The American Dream, Zoo Story and Before Breakfast were stimulating as well as entertaining. To some students, substitutes were excuses to goof off and to have a break in their daily rou- tine. In a “tightening up” policy, the administra- tion cracked down on rules and regulations. Teachers monitoring the halls, checking stu- dents passes, and the elimination of the ten min- ute break, encouraged students to get serious about their education. The work program taught students how to manage going to school and working at part time job. The Tech students learned practical skills for a planned career. At Channel 23-TV, the Battle of the Brains team defeated Trinity Episcopal only to be eliminated in the second round of events by Courtland High School. Learning also took place outside the class- room walls. Trips were taken to the Library of Congress by the library aides. Biology students learned more about sea life at the Marine Har- bor National Aquarium in Baltimore, Mary- land. Earth Science classes visited the Science Museum to learn more about the Universe, and a raft trip down the James River was sponsored by the P.E. Department. Foreign Language stu- dents went to Europe and Mrs. Mary Jo Lux’s 11th grade English classes took a trip to Wash- ington D.C. to explore the depths of art. In all, learning was the first priorty of a for- mal education, even if it went unnoticed by some students. 6 Academic Divider