Wakefield High School - Starstone Yearbook (Arlington, VA)

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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

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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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f Members of the Spanish and Drama class perform in “Evening Dress Indispensable , a one act play. Speech and Drama Mrs. Ruth Sinnock and Mr. Ray Vanderbilt manage the Speech Department, which is a part of the larger English Department. In Speech, a popular elective in the tenth grade, emphasis is placed on public speaking, but students also work on oral interpretation of litera- ture and are introduced to the techniques of radio and television speaking, of discussion, and of debate. Public Speaking and Discussion is an advanced speech course for juniors and seniors. Another important part of the speech department is drama instruction in which elev- enth and twelfth grade students at Wakefield experi- ence all the phases of theater work. In addition to act- ing they study directing, scenic design, and the history of the theater. The Speech Department sponsors both the Drama Club and the Thespian Society. MRS. RUTH SLNNOCK MR. RAY VANDERBILT English and Speech Speech Thespians Thespians 23