Provine High School - Aries Yearbook (Jackson, MS)

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l ln preparation for their first program of the year, the PTA's annual Back-to-school Night, the concert choir loosens their vocal chords in song. i aw ,M A As the first chill of autumn reaches Provine, Phyllis Heflin and Bill Booty, attempting to strengthen their artistic abili- ties, find enjoyment and relaxation in sketching on location. Artists, Musicians Attend nnual tate Festivals Students, numbering 227, were matriculated in music classes this year. Taught and directed by Mr. Kenney and Mr. Jones, these musicians received instruction in music theory, history, and note-read- ing. The band presented an assortment of music at pep rallies, football games, and concerts. During halftime at football games they presented difficult precision drills and unfurled a variety of marches, jazz, and classical music. The choir, wearing their new red blazers, sang for the student body, the PTA Back-to-school Night program, and at several downtown civic-club meetings. These musicians at- tended the District and State Choral Music Festivals in Jackson. Running the gamut from gesture drawings to sculpture, Provine's 179 art students were challenged to broaden their perspectives in Art I, II, and Ill classes. ln addition to displaying their creations at Provine, these artists exhibited their works at the Pearl River Boatway, the Mississippi Arts Festival, and the National Scholastic Contest. On Friday nights during the fall, the Provine band thrills fans throughout Mississippi with their rousing rendition of Hey, we're from Provinef' 0 'F J I

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M Mrs. Slaughter and Dewayne Carson find that geometry is made more interesting by the use of mathematical toys. Students Probe Realms of atb and Science This year mathematics became a challenge to curious, inquisitive students. Provine math courses and teachers encouraged its 600 pupils to find reasons for age-old theorems and postulates. No longer did mathematics present itself as a staid, cold subject. New abstract approaches enlivened the course and intrigued students possessing imagina- tion. Extensive use of teaching aids prompted stu- dents to visualize the problems for better under- standing. Investigation, conducted by students themselves, made science a dynamic study. The new approaches applied to experimental courses provided the thrill of discovery to eager science enthusiasts. Emphasis was given to the extensive analyzation of human reproduction and hereditary characteristics. The trend to apply the study of psychology to the pro- motion of well-being and happiness of man was introduced to Provine in the new health course taught by Mr. Bill King. Students were led to see that an insight into human emotional behavior is essential to modern man in his complex world. The consequences of smoking impress Jim Flanagan as they are pointed out to him by Provine's new health teacher, Coach Bill King