Rocky Mount High School - Hi Noc Ar Yearbook (Rocky Mount, NC)

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xp JF L roihy Bliss lhizumr- llisnr-5 . .' ,i '. ' ' is ' ii Ale llama juan . . . Spanish students use our modern language laboratory. N1 'ml' I' 'H' ll 1.,xfl,1ff14,u,, K Mrs. Ui-ily Hog'-rs Mrs. Iivw-lpn Xllzllsloll Spanish l, Il l+'1':-mrli I, II Q LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT l Rocky Mount Senior High School's four year li programs in Spanish and French, plus its second L! year Russian class, give our school one of North Carolinas linest modern language departments. Because ol' the added emphasis on hearing and understanding the language, students and teach- ers are making much use oi' our thirty booth APN' language lab. the two smaller individual record- ing rooms, and our supply ol' tape recorders and record players. Filmstrips and supplementary - books and magazines enable the student to learn l not only the language but the customs and tradi- tions ol' the people who speak it. g' ,,., ,A gf., x Q, LMA- ..a , . Digit Laughriclge portrays Santa Claus in a French class's Miss Disney and members ol' her Russian II class use Christmas Celebration, newspapers and pamphlets in a discussion oi current events in Russia.

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION quaintance with the major and minor sports. and a sense ol' good competitive action are what the One of the most interesting required courses for seniors is Physical Education. It is an elective for sophomores and juniors. 'l'his departments prime concern is not to give students a play pe- riod, but to strengthen them physically and mentally. Vigorous exercise, marching drills. an ac- 1 I Q Accuracy in archery is the prime concern ol Brenda Grillin as she takes aim. One, two, three, lourg-f+ ff hoys and girls receive lrom their instructors. 'lihis instruction is a vital part ol' the student's lile that he will always he glad that he had. At times it is hard on the individual. hut it is worth all the sweat and hard work that he puts into it when he can see the physical results ol his actions. Ina highly competitive game ol haslxethall, Iohn 1 1 1 . Dew makes every shot count. J . ' -. gr A , A et- , My . Q' L, ,V W 23-'-V., ,ya t V. Nlr. t hris t':1l'p1-nit-1' NIV, llill ltlllltlj Xlrs. lioxznunw Nltrllls t'o:n'h. l's'x't'lnologg.x', Vozlvll, l'h5si1'al l'lllllf'3lllUlI l'ht,icg1l litlncalion litlsint-ss Nlalh. i l'li-xsical l'.lllH'2lllthIl,- lrirez-lor of .Xthlel ies X9 2 .ff . . f