Virginia Beach Junior High School - Lookout Yearbook (Virginia Beach, VA)

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Mr. James M. Cook Industrial Arts B.S. Univ. of Georgia The Arts In the Arts department are found subjects and activities such as Industrial Arts, Home Economics, Art, the Library, and Music, Our Industrial Arts program, taught by Mr. Cook, includes General Shop, Woods I and Drafting I. The shop course is an introductory course in which students are given the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the concepts and equipment used in the shop. Woods I is a beginning course in working with wood materials whereas Drafting I is a start in mechanical drawing. Home Economics is a program designed to produce students who will be proficient in the areas of cooking, sewing, budgeting, cleaning and decorating the home. Our Art classes are designed to give the stu- dents a background in the history of art and to teach them the basics of painting, sketching, sculpting, and perspective drawing. Mr. Dorosz's classes also provide the students with an opportunity to explore a possible talent field. The Library, headed by Miss Edwards, is a resource area where the students may come to research topics, to select books for pleasure, or to peruse the wide assortment of magazines and newspapers available there. The Music Department is separated into the Band and Chorus. Mr. Olds, the band director Cnot pictured because of absencej, has created a Beginners' Band, Marching Band, and a Concert Band. The Chorus Department, under the direction of Miss Treakle, has been divided into various groups and presents several concerts each year. In addition to vocal training, the students receive instruction regarding the history of music and training in reading music. Mrs. Faye D. Dekker Home Economics B.A. Greensboro College Miss Betty Edwards Mr. Raymond Dorosz B S Old Dominion X Librarian B.S. Longwood College Miss Gayle M. Treakle Chorus B. Mus. Ed., Madison 15

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f' J Miss Harriett Gutterman Department Head English 9 B.A. Longwood College Mrs. Mary P. Maddux English 7 Madison, Longwood University of Virginia Mrs. Janet Patterson English 7 Madison College i5n+6Qfp English Department The English Department, under the direction o ' fmilttempts to teach techniques of writing, basic grammar skills, and an appreciation of various literary works. The English classes are grouped into superior, average and remedial sections. Each grouping is taught according to the needs and abilities of its stu- dents. Efkw N . w 1 2 A 'K 35- wiv' 'sa . 9: N i n f , ' A . 7 1 ' - 1.93 I ?.f4,.,- 2454. Mrs. Suzanne Forehand Mrs. Sherry Quesenberry Miss Anne Van Wagoner English 8 English 8 English 9 B.A. William and Mary B.S. Old Dominion College B.A. N.C. Wesleyan College 14

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Mrs. Jean McGovern French, Spanish B.A. Univ. of Okla. V 'F E i. is as is Mrs. Helen Hill Social Studies Old Dominion College 13. Foreign Language Mrs. Georgeanne Londeree English, French B.A. Westhampton College Mr. Harvey Martin English, Latin B.A. Virginia Union Our foreign language department is divided into tive courses: Latin I, Latin II, French I, French ll, and Spanish I. The overall objectives for these courses are very similar. They include the following: to increase the understanding of elements in the foreign languages which are related to English, to develop an elementary knowledge of the general principles of the foreign language structureg to increase the student's ability to express ideas more effectively in Englishg and to develop a cultural and historical background of the countries involved. Student Teachers Mr. Cecil Myers Mr. Eugene White Physical Education Physical Education Norfolk State College Old Dominion College