Meadowbrook High School - Sceptre Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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ss i D$ = CHRS (4) ? In his Computer 1 class, Ken Allen attempts to perfect his computer program.

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“‘What’cha doing?”’ While waiting for a a ride home, Jackie Jones and a friend hang out in front of school. 2 Characters in the school program ran the gamut from underclass to faculty. Fresh- e men learned to roar at pep rallies, Sophomores’ “‘Bruton Busters” entry, floated away ® with the honors at Homecom- ing. Juniors gave the tradi- Did we make it? J.V. Football players Dan Padgett and Jeff Newell wonder with Coach Tuzzo, if the first down was made. tional ring ceremony a new twist and Seniors created a new tradition for Senior Week with a Multi-Education- al Outdoor Experience with Lunch. Faculty donned heavy metal and got in on the act for Famine Relief with their inter- pretation of Twisted Sisters’ “We're Not Gonna Take It’’. “Bet ’cha can’t eat just one!”’ Relax- ing on the lawn at UVA, Yearbook mem- bers Tony Jarvis, Angie Schirk, Beverly Z Gordon and Brian Connelly take a break ’) after attending the publications confer- ence. The bytes of the operating system were found in the Ads Index. Sceptre staff raised $4660 in ads, while 88% of the student body was represented in the index. Finishing Touch. Art student of the year, Theresa Belford paints OFFICE on the wall. (continues on p. 223) Opening 5

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Programming A Change Academics keyed into a new attendance policy, extended computer us- age and initiating ESL students. t was a year of change throughout Academics. The major transfor- mation was the advent of a new attendance policy. Seven teach- ers enforced a new program, which mandated, if a student missed more than 5 days that were not made up after school, the student’s grade would be affected. Teachers stressed teaching methods that en- couraged more discussion rather than strict book work. Guest speak- ers from Russia, China, Zambia, Gha- na, South Africa etc. spoke to stu- dents in Mrs. Barbara Winston’s ge- ography class and opened the minds of many students to international di- plomacy. IWE, ICT and DE students worked at such places as Ukrops, The Medi- cal Center or Spa Lady while some students learned marketable job skills by spending half of the day at ‘Tech. Behind the leadership of the new drama teacher, Miss Priscilla Barth, the drama department was rebuilt by emphasizing skills in communica- tions and self-esteem. Performances consisted of small mime productions acted out for English classes, Miss Meadowbrook and Battle of the Bands. The changing fashion scene was well represented by the fashion mer- chandising classes through fashion shows in the cafeteria and field trips to New York. Field trips were also taken to Italy, France, Switzerland, Washington D.C., The Virginia Muse- um, James River Park and The Swift Creek Mill Playhouse by foreign lan- guage, history, English 11, gym and drama students. Computers played a vital role in modernizing education. Each depart- ment received its own computer as well as the office, the library and the guidance department. | English as a Second Language stu- dents adapted well to their new sur- roundings in America by learning a new culture and language and shar- ing theirs with us. Academics Divider 7