Wilson Memorial High School - Hornets Nest Yearbook (Fishersville, VA)

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Ralph Caldwell and Chuck Conlon are taking the Minimum Competency test that is required in the fall of their sopho- more year. The Minimum Competency test is being tackled by Sarah Ainsley and a fellow classmate. Preparing for a Hamlet test are Lori While pausing from his test, Matthew Eutsler and Holly Browning. Campbell listens to the instructions made by the teacher. Tests 19

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Tests Unlimited COPS, DATS, SATS sounds like something from the mouth of a two year old. Actually, they are abbreviations of tests that Wilson students’ take throughout their high school years. To prepare for some of these tests some stay up all night and get little sleep. For the four hour tests, like the SATS, some would go to bed early and get a good night sleep. These tests give the students a “‘sense of direction” towards their fu- 18 Tests ture careers. When asked about tests, the PSATS for example, many sophomores and juniors replied that if they had a second chance they would do the following: 1. LISTEN MORE INTENSELY 2. STAY AWAKE IN CLASS 3. STUDY MORE THOROUGH- ibs 4. ASK MANY QUESTIONS IN CLASS [E. Garber] Michelle Roberts concentrates on a math test, while Virginia Strickler finds the test amusing. Joe Landes concentrates on an English quiz given by Mrs. Sims.

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Oh Yuck! Teachers can always find extra projects for students to do outside of class time. Students many times feel they consume too much extra work but most of the time when the projects are turned in, the 20 Projects Term Papers students feel that they have something to be proud of. They have completed what seemed to be an impossible task and wrapped it into a nice little package. [A. Cunningham]