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

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a Helping interested students is an important part of Mr. Stacy’s job. Mr. Chris Seaton Mr. Alex Heggie Mr. J. C. Lawson Mrs. Judy Greene Most of the courses which fall under the vocational category are electives so their success or failure depends directly upon student participation. Participation has been tremendous and all the departments are booming. Another mechanical drawing course was added bringing the total to six. Mr. Heggie will be applying his services in this area as well as in printing. Mr. Wallace, a new teacher from Dinwiddie, will be handling the industrial arts duties. The acquisition of three new Honda motors for the Power Mechanics class should provide ample work for student repairmen. The use of the metric system in cooking recipes will be emphasized in Home Economics as will the importance of consumer awareness. The multitude of initialed courses at T.D. such as D.E., |.C.T., |.W.E., and C.O.E. are all designed with a similar purpose, which interests mainly those students who wish to jump straight into a career after high school. Students attend classes for part of the day and then put their skills to work in secretarial, printing and other related jobs around the community. The actual appliance of learned skills tremendously helps learning processes and also gives vocational students a jump on the business world. Mrs. Jane Kramek Mr. Bobby Stacy Mr. Walton Wallace Academics 25 JEUOIJEDOA SIOIN] USA

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Mr. Philip Redman Mrs. Jane Chandler Venturers Vocational Mr. Albert Ride Sophomores wrack their brains to complete an assignment in mechanical drawing. pron Industrial Arts classes help build sets for ‘‘Hobbit’’ production. 24 Academics

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Miss Suzanne Wingate Mr. Ed Karpus Miss Nanette Fisher Mr. Wayne Rash Miss Patricia Holdren Mr. Jack Westfall PE. Persuaders Scribbling notes, Miss Fisher prepares for Driver’s Ed. class. Conference by Miss Wingate and Mr. Rash gives final touches to P.E. goals. Soundness of mind goes hand in hand with soundness of body. The physical education department's realization of this fact forms the basis of their objectives. Physical Education classes provide the student with a break in scholastic activities and a chance to have fun with fellow classmates. Department teachers strive to expose P.E. participants to a variety of indoor and outdoor sports activities that will stimulate interest and simultaneously exercise all the important muscles. However, P.E. involves more than playing games. Classroom sessions on health, game rules, and driver education also encompass a considerable amount of time. A period of refreshing fun does wonders for a student. The finely tuned body contributes greatly to mental alertness. With this in mind, P.E. teachers hope to give all students a chance to discover the benefits of physical exercise. In between class chuckles give amusement to Mr. Rash. 26 Academics