Meadowbrook High School - Sceptre Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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School’s out. And yet Mrs. Lin- da Blake is still in school at 4:00p.m., instructing Le Ta and Ena Moreno. Apple teacher. Mr. Tim Taylor answers questions during a lec- ture. Word power. Stephanie Rogers View of programs. In Mrs. Ready, set, type. John Berry learns to type without looking at Blake’s Computer | class, Joe practices his newly learned typ- the keys during 7th period. Hill writes his assigned program. ing skills in his Keyboarding I. 24 Seventh Period

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coll eah-ha, catch up with the group!”’ was a familiar cry across Europe as Mr. Bill “Rawhide”’ Davidson tended the herd of thirteen students. For $1200 plus spending money, those hoping for the ultimate vacation trekked to Jolly Olde England and La Belle France. Seven hours after leaving Dulles airport, the group landed in Heathrow airport in London. And were set to begin their European marathon. Windsor, The Tower of London, St. Paul’s Cathedral and Big Ben were just a few of the sights seen in England. Then to France and to see beautiful Mont-Saint-Michel, Chartres, Reims, and the city of lights, Paris. Mrs. Lawson's biology class traveled waters closer to home as they explored the Chesapeake Bay. Stu- dents “gained first hand information about the ecosys- tem of marine organisms.” Mrs. Paulson took fifty physics students to the Sci- ‘ence Museum of Virginia to see ‘‘The Dream is Alive’”’ ‘in the Universe theater. A student recounted, ‘‘It was awesome” and “I remember being ejected from the shuttle.” For only $2.50 the trip was ‘‘recommended for everyone.” Social studies students also left the school on educa- tional experiences. Mr. Cundiff’s classes went to the Federal District Court and talked with the judges. Mr. Randy Rowlett took 110 government students to see the General Assembly in action. There they sat in on committee meetings and were allowed to view Virginia Lgee Rader Wie WGLLe Students went out into the world to exper- ience what they had learned. legislation being made. Mrs. Bowman again traveled with her home econom- ics students to the Magic Pan resturant where they made crepes. “We had lots of fun trying to fry the crepes but the best part was eating the delicious Apple Delight crepe.’ said Leslie Gordon. In the English department, Mrs. Wilson brought fifty students to see Arms and the Man. Students who first felt the trip was just a way to get out of school decided, “it turned out to be something | would definitely go see on Friday night.’’ And Mrs. Boswell took her Senior A.P. and honors English classes to Washington, D.C. to see a presentation of Shakespeare’s Othello at Folger’s theater. She also went with students of the University of Richmond to attend an authentic medieval dinner festival. Mrs. Lee’s Advanced P.E. students went afield to play raquetball, rappelle, and play golf. As a follow-up to classroom instruction, the trips gave, ‘‘the students a very realistic experience to apply all they had learned.” And finally, Mrs. Loehr took her marching band stu- dents to Myrtle Beach to take part in the Fiesta-val competition. But the students were allowed to spend their free time on the beach to mix pleasure with busi- ness. Field trips were taken to allow students to exper- ience first-hand what they had been learning in the classroom. And to give deserving students a break from the 7:40 to 1:50 routine. Some Vacation. After a gruel- ing competition Daniel Ellis re- laxes at Myrtle Beach. What a ringer. At Covent-Gar- dens in London Kevin Stewart takes a soda break. C’eat nous. The French group poses under ‘‘La Tour Eiffel’. Did you hear the one about the flounder? Sailing the wide, brown Chesasapeake aboard the Baywatcher Kenny Foster, Criag Davis, and Jay Ammons smuse themselves as Mrs. Kay Lawson threatens to make them walk the plank. Field Trips 23

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cc wanted to get one more credit, and prepare | for college,’ was Jessica Smith’s answer to the question, Why did you take a seventh | period? None of the students knew what to expect the first day of the program, but most said that it turned out well for them. There were two subjects offered, Key- boarding | and Computer I. And each subject had two classes. Mrs. Evelyn Avery and Mrs. Connie Allen taught Keyboarding |. . Mr. Jim Taylor and Mrs. Linda Blake taught Computer I. Most of the students enrolled in the class to get the extra credit. But some took an additional class because they could not fit it into their regular schedule and wished to take it. This seventh period, a two hour class that met after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays, gave students the opportunity to take another class and to learn more. The teachers also had reasons for staying the extra ERODE NUNES fone Citi Many students widened their knowledge and extended their day by enrolling in a seventh class four hours a week, Mrs. Allen did it for the extra money. Mr. Taylor and Mrs. Avery gave up their spare time for the joy of teaching. And Mrs. Blake did it out of need for another computer class. Although there were many advantages to the sev- enth period, there were also disadvantages. The most common problem for students and teachers alike was the requirement of staying after school for two hours after regular classes had let out twice a week. Another complaint was the disorganization of the program. Mr. Taylor thought that the program should have received more attention than it did. Eventhough there existed a balance of advantages and disadvantages to the program, there was a general consensus that the seventh period was beneficial to school and students, for it gives, to any student who is willing to work, the opportunity to increase their knowl edge and broaden their horizons. w SRA Classroom computing. Duri 7th period, Troy May and his f ry friend listen attentively-to. Taylor's lecture. ge Lil i . ' OS OM TED Lem Isp ee pyar Seventh Period 25