Plaza Middle School - Odyssey Yearbook (Virginia Beach, VA)

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Read to writeg Right to read. Is this another one of those famous English Department puns? The success of the Right to Read program would not exist without the English Team's effort. New faces and new ideas helped to improve student communica- tion skills. The four new faces were Mr. Blackard, Mr. Gillikin, Mrs. McColley, and Mrs. McDowell. Drama I was a new course of- fered this yearg it is taught by Mrs. McDowell fwho also teaches visual language and public speakingl. The reading teachers, a branch of the English Department, seek improvement of students' reading speed and comprehension. In all, they strive for improve- ment of communication through verbal, written, and visual means. As a special attraction the English Department keeps Plaza aware of the latest jokes!! 'Zxerci sc 'Hom' Right 'to ZPL ad lfQ5lfMl'lyg. X, ,f,0fff'7Z,l Qt e t c' it : v'!.'- i ix 'WIC' A 1-4-X I-,f I -xe- I ' 7illll'ifl ' l fl Q . -I wi I atb. ' 'A '11 ' .fn ,' fm: 'VX 'll X 'K-:Q 4' flllf X A 'if-2' ' 4 R E- 'Q 1 5 he 'T' 'ff ' E 50 E SK 44- I-.xfxxx f 1 . , Z, .., f , ',. f nfxf O 'A 9 L I 'aff K .Jr O 0 j e - a if g W y ff fi Rl' Vg. . i 77' E' 'C l ' . ' '1P '09'5 gillfam NN K6 It x , p, 'fl Wm 2 .-qqffgfifl. g- Julie Green concentrates on writing an essay. 26 English

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'fmfiecles Ss? Mrs Mattie Patterson Ms. Vicki Boone Mrs. Lynn Reilly Team Leader ' ASG , Did you ever want to say something, but couldn't find the words to say. it? Well, the foreign language department can help you. If you are feeling romantic, try speaking French. If you are feeling technical, learn German. If you feel professional, take Latin. And finally, if you feel like having a fiesta, try Spanish. All over the world people speak different languages. Plaza's foreign language teachers are trying to prepare their students for it all. - y f g ' 'hysical Education Assistants - fFront Rowj T. Roche, M. Meyers, Ind. Arts Asst. - fFront Rowj R. Snack, M. Culver, M. Boyle, K. a Smith, J. Boylan, D. York. Mr. Malperin. fSecond Rowj A. Moore. fSecond Rowj V. Hindle, J. Ayers, R. Gams, E. Jones. allaway, R. Augustine. fThird Row! B. Schreiber, L. Felix, J. Cun- , hff C Nicholes. Teacher Assistants - fFront Rowb M. Hogan, C. Brillhart, S. Parron, D. V. Gray, G. Blount. fSecond Row! S. Johnston, T. Webb, A. Cook, M. Van oppes, K. Carpenter, R. Ellibec, R. Guarracino, V. Blount. fThird Rowj A. Lenke, Shape-Up With Your Assistants During the day, whether you are exercising your heart out, running your legs off, or writing notes from discussions, the assistants who are continually cleaning up the classroom, and putting away the equipment they also run errands, sweep the floors, and grade numerous papers. Often, they are called upon to tutor and explain certain assignments to individual stu- dents. A So, the next time you are in the classroom or in the gym, exercise your rights by turning to your assistants to say thank you! Rula, K. Smith, M. Cooper, R. Oakley, J. Johnson, W. Shear, P. Finn. Foreign Language and Student Assistants 25

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,mu . 1 X .1' 'y , , r I l 1 , . Mrs. Elsie McDowell Mrs. Kathryn Mercker Mr. Jim Ramsden Mrs. Frances Scott Miss Karen Sobel Ms. Susan Wood NOT PICTURED: Mr. .lohn Blackard