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

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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

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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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Stupifiers Scientific Just as science changes with time so has the science department at T.D. The promotion of science courses for all students instead of just those who are college bound has been the major departmental concern. Teachers are working hard to emphasize the practical, as well as, the technical aspects of the sciences. The addition of an advanced biology course will greatly enhance the program and provide an area in which interested students can expand their Knowledge. The possibility of new physics equipment and remodeling of science rooms holds a bright spot in the department's future. Through the sciences, teachers hope to help the student make personal discoveries that will aid him in future years. An appreciation of the world around us and the preservation of this world for future years will also be stressed by department teachers. Miss Kathy Flynn Mr. Michael Morris Mrs. Jean Sadler Miss Dorothy Spencer Mrs. Josie Lovelady Mr. Robert Sease 20 Academics 2 . .