Monacan High School - Legend Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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ones To Tell The Truth Several members of the Honor Court carefully count ballots for the elections of the class officers. Monacan’s honor syetem not only relies upon the Hon- or Code and the teachers but also upon the Honor Court. The Honor Court is a select group of nine students who are responsible for upholding the school’s Honor Code and for determining the guilt or innocence of astudent when a violation of the Honor Code is in question. The Honor Court, sponsored by Mrs. Crane, is desperately needed in a school as large as Mona- can to allow each student to do the best that he possibly can both fairly and honestly. Fairness and honesty are also very important aspects of the Honor Court. Each indi- vidual that is tried is ‘“Inno- cent until proven guilty.” The students selected on the court are sworn to secrecy on each case, and they must also only view the evidence that has been stated in testimony. No outside influences of either teachers or students must in- terfere with the court’s pro- ceedings. The Honor Court only convicts those who vio- late the Honor Code. The Honor Court has been estab- lished for every student at Monacan and, thanks to them, Monacan has a true system of justice. Honor Court. Sitting: Maria Chesley, Leslie Belsha, Maya Lear, Doug Hsu; Standing: Amy Dobbs, Ann Baldwin, Mary Ann James, Rob Fauber, Janet Woo. Honor Court Page 121

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Honor Bound Another one of the many clubs in Monacan is the Na- tional Honor Society. This club recognizes those stu- dents who have achieved a certain level of academic achievement and of extra- curricular activities. Students meeting the standards are se- lected annually and are initi- ated into the society in the fall. The society has a goal of helping those less fortunate than us. This is achieved in different ways. This past year, members of the NHS visited the Children’s Hospi- tal on Halloween and some went Christmas caroling to raise money for the Cancer Association. Additionally, the society sold doughnuts to earn money for the starving people in Ethiopia, and they sponsored a family at Easter by providing them with Eas- ter baskets and an Easter celebration meal. As well as Mary Ann James, the President of the NHS, speaks at a meeting. Page 120 National Honors Society aiding less fortunate people, the society strives to promote academic improvement by tu- toring students at Monacan. This past year, the NHS ex- tended the promotion of aca- demic improvement to W.W. Gordon Elementary School. The members volunteered to increase the amount of read- ing done by the elementary students through book chats. They went to Gordon and talked to each student indi- vidually about a recent book that he or she had read; there- by aiding the young student to reach the goals established by the program. Contributing to charitable organizations, helping unfor- tunate people, and providing help with schoolwork are im- portant goals in the NHS that were all met last year. With the leadership of sponsor Mrs. Kelly and president Mary Ann James, the NHS enjoyed a successful year. NHS member Teresa Overacre has a book chat with a student from Gordon. The NHS members listen attentively at a meeting.

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The Legend Putting together a “If you put yearbook takes organi- ae aS zation, organization, and is ruined. What more organization. The an we do?” monumental task can be a great deal of fun and a learning experience as well. Many people be- lieve that only the friends of the editor end up in the yearbook. This is not the case. Candid photographs are used if they can be cropped to fit a certain space, if the subject can be identi- fied, and if the print is clear. Contrary to popu- lar opinion, the editor does not control all of the entries into the year- book. One cannot mention a yearbook without in- cluding the photogra- pher. He is the one who attends a school activity with a camera slung over his shoulder. Getting the pictures, and enough of them, once again takes more organization. A yearbook is a photo- graphic memory book of a particular school term. Our LEGEND staff, no matter how large or small, is dedicated to this goal. Organizing files is a necessity, as Sissy Estes learned this yea r as co-editor of The Legend. Page 122 The Legend