Thomas Dale High School - Reflector Yearbook (Chester, VA)

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pe etch te At itt i A Ceres se fences: eet a ee ee - m A tapalite a arom es — a 7 i ealemalanite Pee. Since the beginning of time, one of man’s best means of communicating quantitative ideas ’ has been through the use of a. mathematics. Indeed, the learning of math skills can be second only to speech, reading and writing in the importance of individual education. The purpose of the math department is to prepare individuals to cope with ever- changing situations and problems, as well as, to supply present and future generations with the knowledge and skills needed to live in a technical civilization with a scientific culture. The specific mathematical applications that each student will need in the future cannot be predicted with certainty. Thus, department leaders emphasize the teaching of basic concepts, methods and skills to the student in hopes that he will be able to solve practical as well as technical mathematical problems in later years. iCcians Mag Miss Dorothy Stevenson Mrs. Linda Campbell Mr. Charles Schaefer Mrs. Betty Lou Green Mathematical Mrs. Anna Fraizer Mrs. Chris Runion Mrs. Annette Crews 18 Academics

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Mr. James Edmondson Mrs. Ann Grimes Miss Cynthia Keeling Mrs. Marie Wilson The addition of new machines, courses and personnel provided the English department with all the essentials necessary for structuring a good program. The revival of an old course, World Philosophical Literature, taught by the newcomers Miss Keeling and Mrs. Wilson, should prove most beneficial to all those involved. The acquisition of a video tape machine will make possible the showing of such classic films as Hamlet and Macbeth to British Literature students. This modern provision should add an interesting new twist to the classroom. The future holds a considerable change for the English Department and T.D. students. Next year, all English electives will be taught during one semester and all required courses during the other. It is hoped that this change will eliminate English scheduling problems. Mr. John Rothert Mrs. Leslie Sloan Mr. Robert Crump Mrs. Gloria Gerritz Academics 17 ys!wiesyxQ =ysijGug

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Personal instruction is a great part of Mrs. Harvey's day. Mrs. Edith Gay Mrs. Joyce Harvey Mr. Joseph Downs Mrs. Lorraine Cone Miss Betty Hudgin Mrs. Jane Sumner Miss Sandra Cuddihy Mrs. Ann Tyler The major concern of the business department’s teachers is to prepare the students for the many experiences they will encounter in a business career and to teach them the basic skills necessary to handle these experiences in a successful way. The addition of new machinery last spring has stepped up processes enormously. The business department offers courses in the areas of Clerk Typist, Stenography, Data Processing, General Office Procedures and personal typing, which benefit not only the college-bound student but also the career-bound students. Academics 19 sJjoysquog ssousng i