Monacan High School - Legend Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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A Wealth Of Tradition. Evident of typical and happy high school life is among teachers and students, as the anticipated ordering of caps and shown by Mrs. Beverley Lacy and Ka- gowns. 2 Opening '83-'84 Spirit Of Comaraderie. Exhibiting the friendliness that sets Monacan apart, Patrick Williamson and Bo Artabazan take a moment to talk. And Gladly Teach. Communication ren Woo, is part of what makes Mona- can work.

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Putting Their Heads Together. Surrounded by his player, Coach Rusty Stadler explains the game strategy that will ‘‘make it work’’ against the Sussex Central Tigers: MOLL100944 Title Page 1

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the crowd. ceptional. The Chief Appeal. A typical, sociable Chief, Jeff White, finds a new friend in You Can Be. The ability of students to excel in many areas, such as atletics and academics, makes Monacan ex- The Elements of A Successful School The elements of an ideal school are manifold. Among those most desirable are a strong academic program, a respected administration, a qualified faculty, and a di- verse extracurricular pro- gram. However, a definite difference exists between a functional school and an ideal school. If all the afore- mentioned elements are present, yet present with- out an underlying tone of | brotherhood or unified spir- it, then the operation seems to be lacking. In an ideal en- vironment, such as that of Monacan, the harmonious blending of each separate part with the others proves to be the necessary link. In such an institution, all the elements together are re- sponsible for making it work. By considering each part of our special school, the dynamic uniqueness evident in the success of the school as a whole is a fusion of separate parts to make a thriving whole work in such an exceptional way. At the core of the suc- cess of Monacan is its rig- orous and challenging aca- demic program. Proving that amity, rather than con- flict, makes Monacan work, the good relations among the various scholastic de- partments have resulted in an intelligent and chal- lenged student body. A stu- dent who can feel at home in both the English and the mathematics department, for instance, can develop seemingly very diverse skills, resulting in a well rounded individual. When a physical education teacher can admire a history teach- er, and vice versa, the mu- tual respect can be im- pressed upon their stu- dents, furthering the complete development of that person. Finally, when each department in a school is all-encompassing, progressive, and challeng- ing, the products of such an environment are of the high- est quality. Certainly, aca- demics are a large part of what makes Monacan work. Also helping to make Monacan work are the re- sponsible administrators and the highly qualified fac- ulty. Without a strong ad- ministration and a caring faculty, the remaining ele- ments of a successful school would be superflu- ous. At Monacan, the staff not only is highly qualified and hard-working, but it is also helpful and diverse. Principal, Larry Elliott has expressed his opinion of the importance of communi- cation. As long as the lines are open, he has said, any- thing can be worked out. Perhaps this is a big factor in the way that the faculty and administration at Mona- can make it work. contd on pg. 4 Opening '83-'84 3