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Woodrow Wilson
High School
Portsmouth, Virginia
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The goal of the Stenography courses is to provide the student with knowledge and skills for stenographic, secretarial, and related occupations and to increase the student’s understanding of basic office concepts.
RECORDKEEPING
Recordkeeping gives a general knowledge of how to keep records: payroll, family, banking, social security, income tax, sales tax, etc.
BOOKKEEPING
Bookkeeping is designed to give the student a working knowledge of bookkeeping for vocational needs; to enable students to understand the business world; to provide the student with the ability to manage and record his financial affairs.
General Business is very amusing.
Recording keeping takes practice.
Steno students take dictation.
I need to hire H&R
Block.
Erasing mistakes is a major portion of typing.
Cathy and Mitchelle goof off in Steno.
Mrs. Boyd is proud of her future secretaries.
INDUSTRIAL ARTS
COMMUNICATIONS
COMMUNICATIONS I: This course deals with print-ing, photography, and electronic communications.
MANUFACTURING
MANUFACTURING I: This course deals with manufacturing processes and procedures of the wood and metal industries.
MECHANICAL
DRAWING I, II, & III
MECHANICAL DRAWING I, II, & III: In the first year this course is an introduction of graphic representation of threedemensional objects through orthographic and auxiliary techniques. The second year is an in depth study of architectural, perspective, and working drawings in areas of student interest. The third year is an advanced study of mechanical drawing in areas of student interest.
METAL WORKING I & II
METALWORKING I & II: This course deals with the study of tools, materials, and processes used in the metalworking industry.
WOODWORKING I, Il & II
WOODWORKING I, II, & III: This course deals with a study of hand tools, materials, and processes used in the woodworking in-dustry.
Planeing wood down to size.
Billy demonstrates his woodwork skill.
General Misbehavior.
And this is wood . . .
Don’t pull my leg.
HOME ECONOMICS
I, II, III & IV
Home Economics is designed to prepare the student for everyday living. It includes such areas as food preparation, good grooming and personal development. More advanced Home Economic courses are keyed to students’ abilities and interests. Some of these are marriage, family living, and management of family finances.
HOME ECONOMICS (BOYS)
This course is similar to Home Economics I, but it is designed especially for boys. The major units studied are clothing, food preparation, child care and development, and family living.
I think we put this in here.
Don't we look sweet!!
Wilson's own Betty Crocker.
Mrs. Curlee frosts the cake.
I think I’m gonna be sick.
This is the way we sweep our floor...
What’s cooking?
MUSIC
INSTRUMENTAL
The Instrumental Music Department seeks to instruct students in performance with a musical instrument. As the student becomes more advanced in his or her ability to play a chosen instrument, he or she is given the chance to participate in smaller, specialized groups that emphasize the student’s technical and aesthetic growth in music.
MUSIC THEORY
The course is designed to instruct students in the history and forms of music for their better understanding and appreciation of music.
INTERMEDIATE BAND
This course instructs students in basic musicianship as it applies to musical performance.
ADVANCED BAND
An advanced performing group organized for the advancement of the student’s growth in music.
ORCHESTRA
A performing group for those students who show an advanced ability in playing string instruments.
SMALL ENSEMBLE
A highly advanced small instrumental ensemble organized for the student who wishes specialized musical training in performance.
GLEE CLUB (BOYS
& GIRLS)
Fundamentals of rhythm, time signature, key signatures, dynamics, and music history are taught in this class.
Joy mouths the words to a song.
Tada!
MIXED VOCAL ENSEMBLE
Mixed Vocal Ensemble is a study of the ability to stay on pitch, read music with relative amount of ease, and at least one year in one other vocal music class. Audition by director is required to get in this class.
VOCAL ENSEMBLE
GIRLS
In Vocal Ensemble the fundamentals of rhythm, note reading, time signature, key signatures, dynamics and music history are taught in class. Performance is emphasized as a training period
for Mixed Chorus.
One ana two ana . . .
Come blow my horn.
ART I, II, III, & IV
Art I is an introduction to the basic areas of the fine arts Endia applies finishing touches, and commercial art. Some crafts are also studied. Art Il is a more in depth study of the basic areas of fine art and the crafts. Art III and IV are a continued study of art.
Endia applies finishing touches.
Art students work on individual projects.
Joy plays French horn, too!
Somewhere over the rainbow!!!
ICT I& II
Industrial Cooperative Training is a course that is divided into two parts:1. In School: To Prepare students to be
more productive, knowledgeable employees and more responsible citizens.
2. On-the-job training.
DE I, I & III
Distributive Education is a course that teaches the students career opportunities in marketing, studies in the field of distribution as it serves the customer, and teaches the skills necessary for securing employment. During the second and third year of D.E. the student becomes more proficient at his work and prepares for full employment.
They are waiting anxiously for the telephone to ring.
Mr. Clements helps Ray.
Your order ladies.
“And next he said . . .”
Robin figures up an inventory sheet.
When the teacher says jump, you jump!
GIRLS’ P.E.
Ninth grade gym is a combination of modern health coruses and gym activities. Health deals with disease and mental health; gym consists of team sports, gymnastics, and dance. Tenth grade gym includes a study of sportsmanlike driving, civil defense, and first aid.
Future Virginia Squires maybe?
BOYS’ P.E.
Ninth grade gym for boys combines a study of modern health and sports geared for boys. Tenth grade gym consists primarily of a course on good driving, civil defense, and first aid.
Are you sure this is how you play “London Bridge is Falling Down’?
Look Ma, just one hand!!
Guys practice their defense.
Up, up, and away!
ENGLISH
Elizabeth K. Quirin; B.A.
Forum and Forensics —advisor
Alma B. Hall; M.A.
Department Chairman
Earl McHugh Mabry
Hampton Institute; M.A.
Neil G. Pedersen
Princeton University; A.B.
Lenice O. Pannell
University of Virginia; B.S.
Renee Nelson Spencer
Longwood College; B.A.
June Lassiter Yost
Old Dominion University; B.S.
Joyce Anne Berkebile
Longwood College; B.A.
Frances R. Paige
Va. Union University; M. Ed.
Ella P. Ward; B.A.
National Honor Society —sponsor
Avis Linnell Shumaker; B.A.
National Honor Society —sponsor
Louise Doris Bergdahl; Drama; B.S.
Thespian Troupe and Dramatics Club —advisor
Marion T. Ransom; B.A. .
STUDENT Staff—advisor
ENGLISH
Iva S. Foust
Duke University; M.A.
Thomas Hoyt Fuller, Jr.; B.A.
Junior Class, Forum, Math Club—sponsor
MATH
James R. Schmidtke
University of Virginia; B.S.
MATH
Linda Jennings Morrison
East Carolina University; B.S.
Mary Frances Rice
University of Virginia; B.S.
Margaret J. Eason; B.S.
Math Club —sponsor
Ann Williford Johnson
East Carolina University; B.S.
Esther Levinson
Old Dominion; M.A.
Fay F. Moran
Old Dominion University; B.A., M.A.
Anne S. Lyons
Old Dominion University; B.S.
Jonquil L. Powell; A.B., M.A.
Advisor of S.C.A.; Chairman of Assembly Committee
SOCIAL STUDIES
Leathia Eley Cox; B.A.
Future Teachers of America, sponsor
Thomas C. Sheeran; B.S.
Chess Club; Friends of Frisbee; Ardvartss Anonymous
SOCIAL STUDIES
Charles Henry Edward Smith, Sr.; B.A.; M.A.
Administrative Aid
Barbara B. Oliver
College of William and Mary; A.B.
Margaret Lee Stewart, B.A.
Court of Honor
Lawrence Edward Outten; B.A.
A-V Representative
Joe Ray Simons, Jr.; A.A.; B.S.
Chess Club
Donald J. Mollenhauer, Jr.; B.A.
Varsity football coach, Jr. varsity basketball coach
