Parkland High School - Spectatus Yearbook (Winston Salem, NC)

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,gf Christine Pinch, a member of Our Lady of Mercy Church, kneels before a statue of Mary and reverently prays. Near the beginning af the school year, visiting day was held for the parents of students. The parents were given an opportunity to meet the teachers, to observe classes, and to view the interior of the school. Youthful enthusiasm, readiness to conscientious assistance given to Wiley Doby and Judson Davis sort clothes and ac- cessories collected during the Cuban Refugee Drive.

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Marsha Cude, chemistry student, sets up equipment in preparation for a class demonstration dealing with the process of distilling water. Extra projects such as this one enhanced and enriched the students' knowledge and understanding. Varied curriculum accomplishes task of teaching students about subiects, offering chance to select careers. Novel equipment, such as math desks that could be written on, enabled teaching and learning to be more enriching this year at Parkland Senior High School. Mustangs studied graphs and charts which were permanently printed on these desks, allowing them to have valuable and useful information at their fingertips. Even though progress brings mod- ern apparatus, classical studies such as Macbeth and its projects remained. English scholars strove to comprehend the works of the old masters, while other pupils memorized and applied technical chem- istry formulas, Accuracy and patience were two de- sirable traits of all science enthusiasts. Diligent Mustangs proved that learning is built basically on study and application, Gary Burke, Advanced Math ll student, finds new desks in mathematics department are helpful in calculating problems and for quick reference to conversion tables and graphs,

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Student Susie Barney cheerfully offers refreshments during coffee hour , which was planned for parents to become ac- quainted with one another. perform various tasks characterize advance community, aid citizens. Anxious to serve in the neighborhood as well as in their school, Mustangs willingly contributed their leisure time, ingenious talent, and unending enthu- siasm. Parkland students discovered that they could benefit the community in many different ways: by working as Red Cross volunteers, by seek- ing donations for charity drives, and by collecting food and clothing for needy families. Pupils inter- ested in helping others could join or be inducted into various service organizations such as Key Club, the Anchor Club, Hi-Y, and Y-Teens. Ideas origi- nated in these clubs for worthwhile projects, in- cluding anything from caroling at homes for the aged to selling bread for the March of Dimes. As well as service clubs, students joined church-spon- sored groups in which they visited the sick, helped the needy, and served others through the church. By giving unselfishly, pupils received a feeling of self-satisfaction as grateful recipients' faces beam- ed with happy smiles denoting appreciation.