Woodward Academy - Phoenix Yearbook (College Park, GA)

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PUTER SCIENCE I learn about our future companions now! In these times to be completely literate, you must be computer literate. b Now in its second year, the Computer Science Department has met the goals it had planned for its second operational year. Due to the over- whelming response to the new department, a new computer lab was set up in the Lower School this year. Directed by Dr. Charles Hixon, the Up- per School Computer Department contains ap- proximately 36 computers of various brands and models. Computer Science is a mandatory re- quirement for completion of eighth grade, al- though Computer Science still remains an elec- tive in the Upper School. With the growing awareness and usage of the computer and its po- tential for the future, the Computer Science course at Woodward offers students a solid foun- dation in understanding and successfully using computer technology. 1. The Apple is one of the most popular home computers. 2. Mrs. Ann Askew instructs the Lower School children in the new Lower School computer lab. 3. Because Computer Sci- ence is mandatory in the Middle School, Danny Newman tal es the course before he enters the ninth grade. 4. Realizing that computer knowledge is important, Greg Spence and Alonso Duralde work on improving their skills. 5, Shay White finds that the more time she spends at the computer, the quicker she learns. 6. Dr. Hixon and Lisa Merritt watch John Moss destroy Jeff Miller during a computer game. 2 I 60 COMPUTER SCIENCE

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NGLISH ' 7 would rather read and think slowly and explore all the dungeons and secret passages than be a speed reader who bounds from parapet to parapet and thinks he has seen the castle. ' . ' : ,., The Adventures of . , , ; Huckleberry Finn ■ ' The English Department, chaired by Mrs. Bobby W. Alford, believes that the mastery of communi- cation skills — listening, reading, speaking and writing — develops through a correlated study of language, literature and composition. Instruction in the proper usage of English grammar begins in the third grade and continues through the ninth grade. In the Upper School, main emphasis is placed on the study of litera ture and composition. Because the discipline of composition provides the student with the opportunity for organizing thought and expressing it effectively in writing, every class is geared to develop and refine English skills. As the Woodward student completes his senior year, he will have a mastery of all verbal and written communication skills. 1. All 10th graders study The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn winter quarter. 2. To write a term paper, Heather Huber spends long research hours in the library. 3. Lauren Rawlins is captivated by the suspense in her book. 4. Mrs. Cleo Hudson listens as a student gives his version of Chaucer ' s, The Miller ' s Tale. 5. Most Seniors like Chip Ezell and Nancy LeBey find their last year of English to be their longest. 6. Mr. Kevin Harkey sadly learns that many Juniors did not do their summer reading. 7. Mrs. Bobby Alford ' s composition class writes sev- eral themes a quarter. 62 ENCLISH