Valdosta High School - Sandspur Yearbook (Valdosta, GA)

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Believing that a liberal education is es- sential in preparing for effective living, VHS teachers encourage their students to realize their fullest potential in all classes. Three courses of study-general, busi- ness, and college preparatory—are of- fered, each one containing basic lan- guage, math, and science courses. Students may choose from several elec- tives to supplement and broaden their knowledge. What sculpture is to a b ock of marble, education is to the human soul. The phil- osopher, the saint, the hero, the wise, the good, or the great, very often lie hid and concealed in a plebeian, which a proper education might have distinterred and brought to light. Addison 13

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Academic Awareness

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Words Unlock MRS. JOHN R. HICKOX reads Silas Marner to her English II classes. Mrs. Hickox was graduated from Valdosta State College where she received her B.S. in secondary education. Realizing the importance of words as the building blocks of any language, Valdosta High School English teachers place emphasis on the development of an adequate vocab- ulary. Extensive reading from the works of con- temporary and period authors exposes stu- dents to new ideas. Writing term papers, themes, and book reviews encourages the logical organization of thoughts. By giving oral reports students not only learn to com- municate their ideas to others but also de- velop poise in speaking before groups. Sophomores and juniors use SRA rate and power builders and Practical English as tools for vocabulary building. In preparation for College Board Examinations, seniors concen- trate on the fine points of word connotations and analogies. Juniors Vicki Ryan, Fran Woodward, and Joey Davis ply their B.S. in education. She did additional study at Middle Georgia and English III teacher, MRS. OLIVER GOOGE, with questions about South Georgia College, term papers. Mrs. Googe attended VSC where she received her