Patrick Henry High School - Patriot Yearbook (Roanoke, VA)

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teachers met early in the year with Mrs. Vlrginia D. Wood A.B. Roanoke College, Chairman, English De- partment, S p o n s o r, ill n ro A Qu a d Sc ll, d- visor, The Statesman fnewspaperb ,,s,.e.. . K, fb' is .arts , 9- -it i il?5i?I fQ: ' . tfixl 'ii- .,, S. '- - RQM. MESA-: Xigifiif - 9,5-.sing-2. .., -F. 2 1s'f' 71ff+ up , . . Wei 2 'W s 'E A H Mrs. Elizabeth M. Drewry B.A. Roanoke College, M.A. Columbia Univer- sity, Sponsor, Red Cross, Sponsor, Foren- sics VARIETY Mr. John W. Slayton B.A. Roanoke College, Advisor, Hi-Y 3, . Q f., 'K g , Hg. I 4 .if V -f- P., .1 tv' V.- NL.. Mrs. Elizabeth Osborn Ward B.S. Mary Washington College of the Univer- sity of Virginia, Gui- dance Mrs. Jacquelynn Arnold B.A. Winthrop College, Literary Advisor, Quill lmogazinel I 'K 5 as T fe l W, ,f 71 l if ll! In 'iir . V i Mr. Ralph E. Knight A.B. University of Flori- do Mrs. Sarah L. Bowen B.S. Radford College M.Ed. University of Virginia, Reading, Ad- visor, Freshman Class i ff fla x '. l -ft ya it Mrs. Anita S. Lowe B.S. Old Dominion Col- lege Mrs. Mary F. Brooks B.S, Radford College, Advisor, Patriot lyear- bookl f -' V..: l xx V ll E .. Mrs. Susan R. Miller A.B. Swarthmore Col- lege, Bucknell Univer- sity, Guidance IS THE THEME OF ENGLISH Mrs. Lottie W. Tice B.S. University of Ala- bama, Sponsor, Red Cross, Advisor, Junior Class 'Sli' ..., 'rh l l ' P1 .15- '.WLQ,s, , V L flt Mrs. Ruth Willis Williamson B.A. Randolph-Macon Woman's College, A- merican Academy in Rome Mrs. Sadie Daher Cote B.S. ithaca College, W' ': .rr. 1 Chairman, Remem- brance Committee Q 53? Jails i it L . Mr. Guy Alfred McCIearn B.S., M.A., Austin Peay State Teachers College, Coach, Football and Track lnot picturedl Variety could well be the theme of the English Department. Four levels at each required English class plus electives in World Lit- erature, Creative Writing, Journal- ism, and Grammar are offered. A special grouping for able students, English E, proved to be challeng- ing to both teachers and students. Reading improvement has been stressed in all classes. The English I6 Mrs. Bowen in a work-shop at- mosphere to learn how to lead students into worth-while reading situations. Many students chose to take the non-credit Reading course, which may be remedial or developmental, according to the needs of the stu- dent.

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u 4 i i k .. s l. Phil Persinger and Mike Custer concentrate on an essay assigned by Mrs. Tice. 2. Journal- ism students Toby Blank, Jan Deyerle, Susan Lex, David Nash, Ellen Hancock, .ludy Lan- caster and Nancy West write, edit, cut, paste - all under Mrs. Wood's careful supervision. 3. Brenda Dehart chooses a skill builder from the selection in one of the reading laboratories. 4. David Whitenack, Chan Inge, Glenn Oakey, Mike McClure and Carl Vance work to remedy deficiencies and to develop new skills using study plans based on their individual needs. Mrs. Bowen teaches Reading six periods each day, yet there is an ever-growing list of stu- dents who ask for this course. A -ft