Patrick County High School - Archive Yearbook (Stuart, VA)

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Cathy Sheppard, Linda Edwards, Pat Martin, and Randy Lawless hurry from the bitter 4° temperatures that chilled the early morning. (Left) Vapor from warm breath in below freezing temperatures is inevitable. (Above) Linda Edwards, Randy Hall, Pat Martin, Donnie Knight, and Cathy Shep¬ pard brave the cold with down vests, warm sweaters, and flannel shirts. Cold 21

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PATRICK GOES When Others Close January 10 brought a wave of Arctic air through the east¬ ern United States that rudely informed everyone that winter had officially arrived. Tempera¬ tures plunged well below freez¬ ing with —5° in town and an almost crippling —15° on the mountain. Cars were paralyzed with the icy cold, water pipes froze and burst, and WHEO warned people to avoid the —55° wind chill factor. After a day’s high of only 6°, nightfall brought more of the same, but worse. Tempera¬ tures again plunged near —20° on the mountain and in town, the thermometer hovered at a cool two below. Surrounding area schools began announcing closings a full 24 hours prior to the open¬ ing of school on Monday. Car- roll County, Floyd County, Pu¬ laski County and Roanoke City schools closed due to the cold. Others braved the chill and de¬ layed openings to allow for thaw time. In a matter of only days, the second full week of January provided an eclectic version of “the winter to remember”. In the cold gym, a ray of sun provides warmth. Kevin Younger stays bundled up to ward off the cold of the classroom. Gloves were added comfort in some rooms. 20 Cold

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Undeniable Proof Once and For All Teacher Quiz It’s often hard to imagine a teacher as a human being, and too easy to accept them simply as a permanent fixture that comes with the architectural design of the school building. On the contrary, they eat, sleep, and breathe, like all oth¬ er living beings. They have feel¬ ings that too often seem har¬ dened from too many years of coping; yet, they are feelings that are often easily hurt by a brazen comment that is spok¬ en in haste. Expectations are usually lived up to . . . the hurt or anger is hidden by the teacher from students who don’t expect a re¬ sponse or reaction from the seemingly hard-hearted educa¬ tor. As a part of the school sys¬ tem or a fixture in the building, teachers aren’t ever expected to emotionally react. Despite popular belief, teachers were once babies who grew up only to enter the re¬ quired term of mandatory edu¬ cation. Twelve years of public education and a minimum-re- quried four additional years of college merits only a bachelor degree and a teaching certifi¬ cate. The education does not end here, however. For personal benefit, many teachers have completed post-graduate study and have earned addi¬ tional college degrees. Those who do not pursue a post-grad¬ uate degree still must upgrade and renew their teaching certi¬ ficate every five years. As undeniable proof that teachers were once “small”, the following quiz may chal¬ lenge your abilities to see be¬ yond the teachers’ desks and help you realize that they, too, have travelled your road. C 22 Teacher Quiz