Wakefield High School - Starstone Yearbook (Arlington, VA)

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Gayle Postle receives special instruction from Mrs. Pawley in the English office. Mrs. Minor gives Henry Wilhelm speedreading instruction in the reading clinic. 11th Grade English Juniors study American literature from colonial to contemporary writers. A two year Advanced English III and IV program is offered to students who have the scholastic achievement and ability needed to handle the content of such a course. Some juniors begin the Ad- vanced English program, making a two year commit- ment, and others may include journalism in their elec- tives. Journalism students acquire a “nose for news” along with the ability to report and write copy. As part of the course, the class puts out one issue of the Signal. MRS. MARJORIE MISS MARGUERITTE MR. JAMES MRS. MARCIA MR. GERALD MR. GERALD ACKER CRAWFORD FOUCHE GRAHAME GROVES DILLARD English III English III Reading English III English III English HI, IV Beta Tri-Hi-Y Pendulum Photography Club Playreading Club Bookstore Key Club Ultimi Hi-Y MRS. RONA MOSCOW English HI MRS. OLIVE PAWLEY Department Head English HI MRS. SHIRLEY PELLETTE English in Advanced Composition MRS. ANITA SCOTT English HI Tau Tri-Hi-Y MISS ELLEN SHEARIN English HI Epsilon Tri-Hi-Y MR. GERARD SHELTON Grade Chairman English in 21

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Students in Mrs. Armstrong’s English II class present the as- sassination scene from Julius Caesar as part of their classroom experience in interpretation of drama. 10th Grade English The English Department, whose head is Mrs. Olive Pawley, is the largest department in the school with 32 teachers. In English II classes, Sophomores begin de- veloping their language skills and take a serious look at world literature. They study the different writing forms — the short story, the novel, essays, and plays,— learn the format of a research paper, and begin to de- velop the techniques of expository writing. Every sophomore English class spends two weeks in the read- ing clinic with Mrs. Minor. MRS. DICIE ARMSTRONG English II MISS CELIA BURROWS English II Solis Tri-Hi-Y MRS. MARY HANCOCK English II Alpha Tri-Hi-Y MRS. MARY KENDRICK English II Psi Tri-Hi-Y EDWINA MRS. STELLA KNIPLING MATALAS English II English II MRS GLORIA MISNER English II Iota Tri-Hi-Y MISS BEVERLY PERKINS English II Psi Tri-Hi-Y MRS. HELENA POWELL English II MISS ANN SULLIVAN English n Ultra Tri-Hi-Y MRS. MARY TOIVANEN Journalism English H, III Signal Adviser MRS. ROLENE WELLS English II 20

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Helen Griggs, Bill Redd, and Clayton Tolson compare facsimiles of the writings of Elizabeth I and James I, a requirement of Miss Richmond’s English IV class. 12th Grade English Seniors go back to the roots of English literature and follow its development through modem writers in Eng- lish IV. A few capable individuals continue in Advanced English from their junior year, while others who wish to develop skiU in creative writing elect Advanced Composition. Some additional seniors leave their study halls to take a nine week, non-credit speedreading course in the reading clinic. This course increases their reading speed and comprehension. All seniors through- out the school benefit from the clinic’s work in improv- ing spelling ' , vocabulary, and handwriting. Bruce Lady and Steve Parel locate and compare important Brit- ish personages on a history map of England. MISS VIRGINIA BAKER Advanced English IV MISS ELLEN HAND English IV Omega Tri-Hi-Y MRS. JOSEPHINE MRS. SOPHIA MISS MARJORIE MR. ROBERT MR. RICHARD KESSLER MINOR RICHMOND STEVENS TARRAVECHIA English IV Advanced Reading English IV Senior Privilege Cards National Honor Society English IV Phi Hi-Y English IV Great Books Club 22 ■ rwi