Waynesboro High School - Skyline Yearbook (Waynesboro, VA)

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Mrs. Anne Bowen verbally depicts a snow-covered plain, while her students read Whittier’s “Snow-Bound. Aside from teaching sophomore and 12A English classes, Miss Akers competently sponsors the Spirit Squad and Keyettes. Pointing out the verb of a sentence, Mrs. Lilly attempts to teach her students to vary their sentence structures. 26

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Mrs. Forbes, English Department head, exposes junior students to the fast-changing realms of grammar and composition. 25

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Attempting to demonstrate proper articulation to her students, Mrs. Hecker places the emphasis on the second syllable. Action-loving English teachers forge ahead As the only department enrolling every student at WHS, the English section continues to combine quality with quantity in efforts toward the all-round English education. New teachers Mrs. Balthis and Mrs. Flora quickly adapted to the system of continuity which makes the transition from year to year smoother if not easier. The involvement of English teachers in WHS activities gives students living proof that the subject attracts action-loving people, contrary to the former drab image. Among them, they sponsored the newspaper, Keyettes, Spirit Squad, coach football and golf, produced the musical West Side Story, represented the American Field Service, and captured the title of “Waynesboro’s Outstanding Young Educator.’’ Tapping on the podium to emphasize a point, Mrs. Balthis impresses upon seniors the importance of literature. 27