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

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Glaring at Joy Nelson, Mrs. Shields is dis- turbed by the interrup- tion. In shop class, Jeff Lan- caster waits patiently for the bell. The twenty year old bleachers were finally replaced with new ones. Because of the lack of parking, new spaces in the back were add- ed. ee Look Around he world is con- stantly chang- ing. Changes can be seen taking place over a peri- od of time or over a few days. One of the changes that was obvious was the assigning of park- ing spaces. This assignment of spaces was re- quired because of the number of stu- dents parking in 12 Changes the fire zone. However, many students do not drive every day. This leaves many spaces open ev- ery day that could be used other- wise. Because of the demand for spaces, addition- al spaces were created in the back of the school. When students recovered from the first shock, many were sur- prised to see a new face in the of- fice. Mr. Minetree, a new assistant principal, who came before school started. As the world continues with its course, it is con- tinually changing. We must take no- tice of these changes and learn to adapt. Due to the lack of parking, many were forced to ride buses.

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clubs are C.O.E. (Cooperative Of- fice Education), DECA (Distribu- tive Education Clubs of Amer- ica), FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America), and VICA (Vocational Industrial Clubs of America). To be in any of these clubs, enrollment in a business ’Twixt optimist and pessimist The difference is droll, The op- timist sees the doughnut The pessimist, the hole. McLandburgh Wilson class is neces- sary. The Science Club and Ecology clubs are the clubs from the Science division. These clubs try to better the envi- ronment. Service clubs are the Key Club, Keyettes, Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y. These clubs help out school and community and attend church at least once a month as a group. Along with the numerous advan- tages that these various clubs pro- vide, drawbacks come with the ter- ritory. The activi- ties often cut into family and social life. Many times, the extra work can cut into a stu- dent’s time for homework and leisure. All this work and not enough time often causes loss of sleep. On the other hand, clubs and organizations play an important role in many stu- dents’ lives. They introduce stu- dents to new ac- tivities, exper- iences and peo- ple. Students learn valuable so- cial and work skills. Joining a club may be very rewarding and ful- filling. Student Life Divider 11

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A big change at T.D. norderto park on the was a new assistant frontlot you must have principal, Mr. Mine- been assigned a tree. space. More physics classes were needed, so Mrs. Mayo was hired. With a pass in hand, Even teachers were David McDowell is assigned parking ready for Mr. Minetree. spaces this year. Changes 13