Rustburg High School - Owl Yearbook (Rustburg, VA)

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STUDYING WITH US The bell rings and anothersmad rush begins with lockers clanging and people laughing. School can really become hectic at times for US. Running to class so that we won't get sent to study hall for being tardy or hoping that our teachers believe ail of those fairy-tale excuses we give them for not doing our homework. But our teachers try to understand US and usually give US the benefit of the doubt on many of our “questionable endeavors.” From Analysis Calculus to Home Economics, our school offers sub- jects that will help US prepare for the outside world. Studying by the © book is not the only method of teaching used in our classes. Instead teachers have individualized study- ing, class projects: and even student teachers. - Having fun while anes is what it’s all about. Both teachers and © students here contributed to the — overall academic success of Rustburg High. All of US helping each giner to decide our futures. “To those of US who are Seer ah a in- clined, this group of books and notes are “the cream of the crop.” 6 Studying With US

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“Our own little world” Over on the other side of the school, you'll find two large, white buildings. Step inside the first, and you're liable to see anything from welding to woodworking to students working with hot or cold metal. When they’re not in the shop, agriculture classes are learning about a variety of different things. For example, a typical nine month course covers parlia- mentary procedure, public speaking, plant science, livestock production, even drafting! Right across the sidewalk lies the Home Ec. cottage, where students are 8 Agriculture Home Economics learning to be wage-earners and wise consumers as well as homemakers. Girls are sewing anything from eve- ning gowns to jeans, while others are busy knitting and crocheting. Other projects include redecorating rooms at home and making notebooks on how to plan different weddings. FFA is open exclusively to agricul- ture students, while FHA is open to those in home economics. Set aside from everything else, we have our own little world over here. We're going places, too, getting ready for life! Agriculture student, James Jones, learns the newest technique in card playing as he ex- amines his hand. Veteran homemaker, Kathy Johnson, demon- strates to the class the proper way to pin a pattern on the material. ary Peak the last mii aE Taking a break after doing some welding in shop, Ricky Turpin looks totally exhausted.