Rappahannock High School - Rappsody Yearbook (Washington, VA)

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The seniors contributed much time and ef- fort to their successful Fall fundraiser, which involved a carwash, bakesale, and flea market. A small engine repair project keeps Robert Starks and Matthew Frye occupied in shop class. Deciding on poses for senior portraits is as she reviews the choices available from Our resident artists are hard at work in Mr. one of the decisions facing Margie Menefee Gentry Photography. Bomberger’s class. Students often must rearrange their schedules to allow them to take Art.

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Choices And Conflicts Choices and conflicts make high school interesting, but they also make it difficult. Each decision means that something will be cho- sen and something else will have to be given up. Ability grouping was introduced for the first time this year from the eighth grade level up. Thus one of a student’s first high school decisions must be whether to enter an academic or vocational program of study. If he chooses the vocational program, he will have to choose which skill to learn and whether or not to at- tend Piedmont. Clubs are another choice stu- dents face early in the year. With the addition of Hi-Y for the first time this year, there are ten clubs and organizations which students may join or to which they may be elected. Piedmont offers four oth- ers. Each club that is joined repre- sents a commitment of time and energy. This can often mean a V Piedmont Data Processing class, which teaches the use of computers, could lead to a career for Anthony Jordan. There was standing room only in Miss (iriffin’s class for the meeting to determine interest in a Hi-Y Club. Hi-Y promotes high standards of leadership and Christian involvement. conflict with studies. Athletics is another area that can be very time consuming. Playing or managing a sport may mean that grades will suffer. A part time job may allow a stu- dent to buy a car, save money for college, or earn spending cash. But in turn it can conflict with one’s school activities and social life. And all of these things can conflict with parents’ expectations and the student’s home life. High school may become a juggling act, with studies, activities, and home life in the toss. But if one’s goals are im- portant enough, the choices will be made and the sacrifices will be worthwhile. Playing Varsity Girls Basketball creates conflicts between studies and extracurricu- lar activities. Chorus class means a commitment of one's time. Concerts, field trips, and extra prac- tice sessions are some of the many activi- ties associated with this class. 4

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New Directions And Old Problems Good grades are a dream of al- most every student. Changes in the curriculum this year included the introduction of ability group- ing in eighth and ninth grade Eng- lish classes and a change from So- ciology to Sociology Economics class. Seven new faces were added to the faculty as well as a new Su- perintendent, Assistant Superin- tendent, and Bookkeeper at the School Board Office. Old problems again faced by students included scheduling con- flicts due to limited course offer- ings, especially in the area of elec- tives. A recommendation was made by the school board that all students take six subjects. This, however, caused real scheduling problems due to the lack of elec- tives available. Popular courses such as Art, Typing, Home Eco- nomics, and those classes that were limited by resources to a few students, such as Office Practices, caused many students to be turned away and forced to take other courses. The School Board approved a third year math re- quirement for all students and an additional Typing I class, but then found no funds were available for a teacher. Thus, about 50 students were turned away from Math 9, and 25 Typing I students had to be told there would not be a class for them. A counted cross stitch project keeps Nita Seal busy in the library during study hall The Pizza Hut was never like this. Mrs. Wood helps fourth period Home Econom- ics Students learn the do’s and don'ts of pizza making. One of the lucky ones who was able to arrange her schedule for Art class was Genia Kritz, who is now in her second year of Art. A ruler and an eraser are important tools in Mechanical Drawing class where Michael Lee Atkins learns to produce drawings in perspective. 6