Taylor County High School - Sampler Yearbook (Perry, FL)

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Carla Potter practices test-taking skills on the computer while Linda Knitter looks on. Connie Bellamy ponders a future in computers. Darren Starks points out some fine points of editing to Mandy Hendry.

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DIGITAL □I5PLRV Computers invade TCHS campus During the school year even the most unlikely peo- ple were throwing around terms like software, ’'subroute ' byte ' and run. From Mrs. Donna Ansell in the front office to Ms. Nan Albritton's remedial classes, it seemed as though everyone was entering the Computer Age. I'm scared to death of them, but it was the only way 1 could set copy for the Orange Blueprint, said Mrs. Marge Woodell, newspaper adviser. I'm very impressed with how far our students have come with the computer. Both the Orange Blueprint and Sampler staffs use IBM personal computers to set type for their publications. Ms. Albritton's remedial classes benefited from their new computers this year. In addition to simplifying the mundane tasks of drilling and reinforcing, the students also did their work and had it printed out with the typewriter connected to their computer. Ms. Albritton commented: The computer makes note taking much easier. Her computer programs include practice sessions or improv- ing SAT and ACT scores, students also used the computer frequently. Mrs. Billye Parker's computer students have been busy this year also. They learned BASIC computer language and mastered fundamental programming skills. We try in our Programming classes in the Com- puter Lab to develop in each student the ability to write programs in tne BASIC computer language, Mrs. Parker said. We realize that the majority of com- puter students will not choose programming as a voca- tion, but knowledge and skill in this area will be beneficial in many aspects of their adult lives. The Computer Lab has 16 TRS-80 comptuers on a network with one host. Mr. Gilbert Barr also teaches Computer Literacy. Jeff Frostick takes a break from his TRS-80 in the Computer Lab. Kerri Bowden and Meredith Seay finish their homework on the library computer. Mrs. Sunny Hughes' 20 Academics

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Ready for the World By Natalie Kinsey College, college, college! The hours, the credits, and the work! This year's Seniors had a taste of ex- actly what college is like. They had an advantage that no other class of Seniors has ever had before. They were offered a total of 18 hours credit towards college. The classes included Freshman English, Western Civilization, World Geography, and Mar- riage and the Family. They took notes, wrote papers, and studied for exams. It was a heavy load to carry because they had to stay on top of their high school classes too. Though not all Seniors took the chance to get ahead, those who did found the hard work and ef- fort quite rewarding. Also, the money saved through dual-enrollment was a considerable amount. Because of experience and knowledge the college-bound students of 1986 are Ready For The World! Right: Everyone prepares for the lecture of the day. Above: Darrin Starks takes his college class seriously. 22 Academics