Peabody Junior High School - Peabodian Yearbook (Petersburg, VA)

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Mrs. Witt ' s class worked diligently on designs. Antonio Alvarado, Keith Hill, Steve Riggans, Verron Traylor, Mary Betts, Angela Brown, Zelda Lawson, Patricia Atimon, Victor Brady, William Hum- phries, Edward Hill, Bruce Smith, Lori Sinkiewiez, Eric Bickley, Diane Hen- shaw, Sharon Kotala. Allied Arts Supplemented Basics The Art Classes worked hard and played hard this year. Art 1 is a basic introductory course including: drawing, water color and more; Art 2 including drawing and related media; Art 3 has 3 dimensional works and crafts and Art 4 is painting - oils and acrylics. There were two student teachers helping Mrs. Witt and Mrs. Hopson; Mr. Grance and Mr. Nixon. Some of the activities of the classes were: they visited Richard Bland College to see an art exhibit and they made papier mache animals which they donated to the Baptist Childrens ' Home . Mrs . Caldwell asked students how they did assignment without paper . Mortice, Lydia, Reginald, Joe, Melanie, David, Daisy, Cathy, Bobbette, Shen. 9

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Science and Math Sparked Imaginations Safety goggles were used by Reginald Bell as Mrs. Smith explained experiment to John Nunally, Phillip Hall and Gary Hobbs. Front Row (Left to Right) Glenn Davis, David Brooks, Leslie Avery, Venera Raines. Second Row: James Dodson, John Robinson, Lawerence Sharpe , Alfred Smith. Last Row: Glenn Simpkins, Collie Ribbon, Roderick Bullock. Teacher: Mrs. T . T . James. 2 + 2 = 11 ? Yes , explained Mrs. James to Math Class, in BASE 3. 8

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Library and Reading Centers Proved Resourceful Janet Young checked out book while other students did research. The ESAA (Emergency School Aid Act) Reading Center here at Peabody Junior High is made possible under the ESAA which cre- ated a program designed to provide financial assistance in the implementation of quality intergrated educational programs for public school children. The ESAA Center is designed to help stu- dents to improve their reading skills. The program focuses on individualized and small-group instruction, implemented in a rich learning environment. Different techniques and methods are used for instruction. Learning too is provided by the machines used. Some of the machines used to improve reading are Aud-X, Tach- X, Controlled reader, tape recorder and tape cassettes. These are used to improve comprehension, phonetic and structural analysis, study skills, and vocabulary which are essential to reading. Students suggest activities and enjoy group discussions, pleasurable reading in the library and from the classroom library of paperbacks and magazines, viewing film and filmstrips, playing reading games, sharing books, shar- ing news articles. Tony Mayfield learned to use reading machine as Mrs. Edwards checked his progress . 10