Robert E Lee High School - Leeway / Record Yearbook (Staunton, VA)

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at Waiting anxiously for the end of the day, Mrs. Harris Expanding young minds in the field of literature with a thinks about the inspiration she will find when she is filmstrip, Mrs. Boyle realizes that movies aren’t any fun free from the classroom. without popcom and drinks. i Always ready to brighten a person’s day, Ms. Macom- ber starts her class with a friendly hello and a long reading assignment. Diligently explaining the importance of grammar, Mrs. Hamrick comes to the aid of her baffled students. ADVANCE 3 SPACES IF... You Cane hecite- Whan that Aprill with his Shoures Sote... Layout by Cynthia Peeler—13

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Eng. Dept. Works Through Self-Evaluation Program Mrs. Jean Daniels kept busy this year acting as chairman and coordinator of the English Department and Steering Committee of Self Education. Sewing and camping became favorite pastimes of Mrs. Terry Boyle. Peacock Ice advisor, Ms. Connie Harris, spent three weeks in Boston as a delegate to the National Convention of the Business and Professional Womens’ Clubs of America. Bea Morris attended the Delta Kappa Gamma International Conference Known by his students as a good friend, as well as a good teacher, Mr. Gazenski chats with Stanley Rankin about the upcoming track season. 12-Officials Is this a friendly greeting to her class, or is Miss Morris cleverly hiding a piece of bubblegum in her cheeks. Full of enthusiasm, Mrs. Daniels gives her students ten pages of notes for which they have anxiously awaited. in Dallas, Texas, along with visiting the L.B.J. Ranch and Memorial Library and other interesting sites there. Acting as ad- visor for the National Honor Society and teaching sophomore English kept Martha Hamrick busy this past year. Because of the size of the Eng. Dept. these teachers kept busy throughout the year with a Self- Evaluation Program along with the rest of Lee. aA Stressing non-conformity, Mr. Grant is the vision of the true prep with khakis, button-down shirt, and rugby striped tie.

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Diversity Of Interests In English Dept. Expanding Living on a boat all summer, being active in the coast guard auxiliary, and continuing to add to her famous pink pig collection kept Virginia Martin well occupied throughout the summer. Teaching Public Speaking, Drama and Junior English; and sponsoring the Thespians, Mrs. Diane Wimer kept her- self inspired. Suffering with blood, sweat and tears, Ms. Bobbi Macomber received her Masters Degree in Reading while at- tending James Madison University. Mrs. Sharon Billings traveled along the East 14-Officials Coast and worked in her vegetable and flower garden. Claudette Obenschain was always in search of more time since she ad- vised the Leeword Staff in meeting their deadlines. She also taught a Journalism class as well as Junior English. Mrs. Joann Grooms, a new face in the faculty, con- tributed her time teaching Special Educa- tion. She received a degree in Elementary Education and Special Education from James Madison University. RS oul € €. = fet exw eees oan or | mee tee me: we al Students do not realize how much they are actually learning by listening attentively to Mrs. Martin’s tall tales and stories. Without a word or even a slight gesture, Mrs. Boyle lets her unwelcomed guest know his interruption was not well-timed. Striving to get her point across more effectively, Mrs. Obenschain utilizes hand and facial expressions, at the risk of seeming dramatic.