Southside High School - Southerner Yearbook (Fort Smith, AR)

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IT'S ALL ACADEMIC Ccontinuedl Y.,-4'--W N and technology. Michelle Shearer, sophomore, stated She really wants to teach us something . . . she makes the class fun and makes us feel more at ease. Three other new teachers were Mr. Raymond Holder, teaching drafting, and architecture, Mr. Benny Deaver, teaching trade and indust- rial science, and Mr. James Beavers, who taught Chemistry I and II. The new men faculty members were well liked and students liked their methods of teaching. Two new JROTC instructors completed the new additions. Along with these teachers were most of the oldies but I thought it would be easier as a senior but my classes are harder Cheryl Whitsitt goodies from the previous year. For the sophomores, Southside's academic program seemed like a lost cause. Never before had the sophomores been hit with an F for a 707: average. Many were ex- tremely discouraged, but after the first nine weeks things calmed down a little and that good old grading scale be- came well known and a little more accepted. Many grade averages dropped, including seniors' and juniors', but were brought up the second quarter, after hard work on the students' behalf. Though academics may not be as attractive as some of the other activities Southside features, it seems to be the most important and most profitable for the future. Stu- dents for the most part participated in and learned what each class taught and still managed to enjoy themselves while learning. Enriched English highlighted the Southside scene again this year, involving tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades. It revolved around literature such as drama, mythology, short stories, poems, and satires. The spelling books several of the enriched classes used were Vocabulary for College which mixed familiar words with closely related new words. The reaction to enriched English was clearly visible. Al- though opinions varied, many students who took it felt that it was more difficult, and more work than the English they had had in former years, but all agreed that it would be a definite help in the future. H . . . . Elm-'lched English 15 one pf the m05t.umq'-14? 0135595 At Southside common occurrences mark the scene. fTop left to rightj imaginable, but ll? 1S Very 6IiJ0y3lJl6,,' said Eddie Weller, A homemaking student makes invitations for zz party. Kim Treadway sophomore- Patty Wicks senior Said GGEnriched English takes a break from study as her mind drifts into another world. , ' .' ' . Bill Hanna sleeps the day away in study hall, Students have classes help 3 Student to appreciate many dlfferenli different ideas ofstudying in comfort, Pam Gant fabovel shows hers types of literature. Apparently many students enjoy by faking 11 test without shoes. the challenge of enriched English, for when asked, most students said they will take it again next year. Qcontinued on page 911 88

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