Thomas Jefferson High School - Yellow Jacket Yearbook (Port Arthur, TX)

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MR JACK BOTTOMS, choir director, and Mr John Badgett, band director, survey lines of seniors practicing for gradua- exercises. Both the band and the choir lose good members in June Music, Literature Enrich TJ Books and magazines of all de- scriptions, paintings and other art forms, instrumental and vocal mu- sic-all these enrich the lives of TJ students and faculty. The li- brary furnishes information on numerous subjects of interest to students struggling with research papers, as well as books of fic- tion, poetry, and drama. Art classes, contests, and exhibits en- able students to develop their tal- ents and display their work. Mu- sic, both vocal and instrumental, provides the school and commu- nity with programs of entertain- ment, such asithe band's half-time maneuvers, and inspiration, such as the choral departmenfs Christ- mas concert. MR. ROGER RUSSELL, art teacher, shows his class one of the paintings to be sub- mitted in a contest. Though art is his pri- mary interest, Mr. Russell also teaches an English class. MRS. MARCELLE PITMAN, head librarian, and Mrs. .lean Manning, librarian, face the prospect of filling new book- cases bought to contain the many volumes in TJ's grow- ing library. 23

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Languages: Key to nderstanding 'MANY AND VARIED are the new books used in teaching foreign languages. Examining some of them are Mrs. Judy Heard, Latin Miss Margaret McGinty, Spanishg Miss Peggy Bruce, Frenchg Miss Sandra Cole, French, Mr. Ernesto Guzman, Spanishg and Mr Michael Johnson, German. New at TJ this year are Mrs. Heard, Miss Bruce, and Mr. Johnson. Since a changing world demands in- creased proficiency in linguistic skills and since language is a tool for better under- standing, the different courses-French, Spanish, German, and Latin-are designed to meet these needs. The modern languages are taught by the audio-lingual method and stress skill in speech and comprehension, while Latin offers a general cultural hack- ground and a Wide historical perspective. 22 PLANNING LESSONS FOR her Latin classes is just one part of the job for Mrs. Geraldine Johnson, chairman of the Foreign Languages Department.

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Practical Skills Contribut Teaching skills that will be useful after graduation is a major goal of three departments-Homemaking, Industrial Arts, and Business. Through working on group and indi- vidual projects, students develop self-reliance and resource- fulness in meeting practical situations and attain habits of orderliness and efficiency in completing tasks. FASHION MAGAZINES ARE valuable sources for ideas and styles in the clothing classes taught by Mrs. Janis Lindemann and Miss Sheila Scott. THE VOCABULARY OF the business world is important knowledge to a DE student. Mrs. Dell Hille, DE teacher, discusses the meaning of words used in retail merchandis- LEAVING HER OFFICE is Mrs. Pat Reed head of the Home Economics Department. Mrs Reed teaches three classes in foods. ing. 24