Nashville High School - Scrapper Yearbook (Nashville, AR)

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MRS. EDITH BARNESchecksout Brian Hatch’s report. STUDENTS TAKE a break after hearing seminars at the Capitol. tag 29

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Last of a good thing really have enjoyed my TAG class this year. It was really something new ' said Kim Blakely, a sophomore. Mrs. Edith Barnes was responsible for the Talented and Gifted Program (TAG) for the second year. She said she enjoyed all of her classes. This was the final year for TAG to be a separate class and credit. In coming years TAG will be combined with the Advanced Placement English classes. This decision was made because of an increasing number of TAG classes. The program has been planned for primary and elementary school as well as junior high and high school. Just like everyone else, TAG classes felt the money crunch. School-sponsored field trips and outings which previous classes had enjoyed were canceled because of lack of money. However, students were able to take a few educational trips because of donations from businesses and private citizens. They also heard lectures on subjects of interest from guest speakers. Although students thought TAG was a lot of fun, they were required to keep a journal, prepare a research paper and write book reports every quarter, among other assignments. TAG students were selected on the basis of test scores, grades and teacher recommendations.

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JUNIOR ENGLISH TEACHER Mrs. Jan Ponder grades papers during her conference period. MRS. KARAN HUGHES lectures on Shakespeare’s Macbeth’ to her senior English class. RESEARCH, READING enior English class was kept busy reading books and plays, and watching related viewing on VCR. It certainly has been a year I'll never forget. I hope my students have learned as much from me as I have from them, said Mrs. Pam Stille, the new senior English teacher. Junior English classes, taught by Mrs. Jan Ponder, were busy also. It's a lot of fun because Mrs. Ponder lets us speak our minds, said Jennifer Dale. Mrs. Ponder said, Junior English this year has been exciting, certainly not boring. My AP class is probably the most enthusiastic group I've ever had. They love to talk and argue. Regular English had been a new challenge; for the first time these classes are writing a research paper. Sophomore English class had fun as well, but hard work accompanied this. It's difficult...Mr. Schirmer's a good teacher, said Carrie Richard. Mrs. Karan Hughes also had a good year. Kenny Morphew said, We wrote a lot. We learned how to write better, but it was fun. -a 30 a ca d e m ics