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Coach Moore delivers a pep talk to the student body before the tangle with the wildcats.
The Physical Education Department is composed of men and women who are concerned with keeping the Wilson Presidents fit and trim. Along with this task comes teaching pupils about their health and how to stay healthy. It's not all hard work, there is fun in the sports and exercises that are participated in daily. This is one department which the students as well as the teachers have fun in.
Mildred Clarke Larry Harvey Tom Holaday Kenneth Hopkins Janet Lawrence Bobbie Stone
Coach Hopkins shares a laugh with Mrs. Stone.
Mr. Harvey builds his muscles.
Coach Moore admires a banner.
THE ARTIST’S TOUCH
Within the structural guidelines of the school curriculum, Art strives for and obtains a high degree of versatility, originality, and imaginative creativity. This atmosphere of creativity has been formed under the leadership and direction of chairperson, Jo Anne Sweet. To round out the department Mr. Williams directs his talents and experience in helping Art | and II students in exploring their many directions. Mr. Bystrom exposes the 8th graders to the many varied aspects of Art. The success of this program is due largely to the devotion of, not only its staff, but of the students themselves, whose under-standing of aesthetics contributes to making Art at Wilson educational as well as enjoyable.
Joseph Bystrom Jo Anne Sweet James Williams
Mrs. Sweet critiques Jeffrey Hendrick's work.
Mr. Williams thinks about his day.
Mr. Bystrom decides what to draw.
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The pictures are as represented in the Woodrow Wilson High School, Portsmouth, Virginia yearbook or annual of the year indicated on the page. The Memory pictures may not be complete and pictures and names may have been removed by request of the person involved. Also, it does not offically indicate the year of graduation and/or that the party in question graduated. This section of the website is dedicated to the memories of all alumni and are found in personal items that alumni have saved and were kind enough to allow it to be shared with others. Thank You. If you are not represented in your class, or have other pictures for the memories section you may submit a photo to be added. John “Eddie” Lee ’68.
MUSIC: TAKE NOTE
THE INDUSTRIOUS WORKERS
Ruth Council
Mr. Warren plays the piano while directing his class.
The Music Department offers classes in chorus, band, and orchestra, as well as General Music for the 8th grade. The preparation for the evaluation did not necessarily improve the curriculum, but it did bring about some desired physical improvements, such as room painting.
The evaluation did make some helpful suggestions, but they did not identify any major weaknesses or strong points that we had not identified in our own self-study.
Mr. Reel listens contently as a student practices.
Miss Council gives the camera a smile.
Wade Clement
Cathy McCarty
Barbara Simmons
D.E. and I.C.T. are clubs at Wilson that get stu-dents interested in the jobs of the world and give
them the chance to get experience in that particular field by working during school to get a clearer picture of the skills necessary to perform well on the job of their choice. These hard working students obtain two school credit for participating in this program. Mrs. Barbara Simmons and Mrs. Cathy McCarthy are the ring leaders of the D.E. students. The I.C.T. group is headed up by Mr. Wade Clement. These individuals spend alot of time in school as well as out of school finding jobs for the students at Wilson. These two clubs sponsor alot of activities that help the community and Portsmouth Citizens.
Mrs. Simmons enjoys her hard day's work.
Mrs. McCarthy searches jobs for students.
Coach McGinley takes a rest from his mechanical drawing class.
Velicia Syfrett makes a few adjustments in communications.
Ross Newsome and Lonnie Colley work digently on shop projects.
Vincent Hinton
Syvonnie Merchant
Edwin Miller
Wayne Tompson
The Industrial Arts Department is headed up by Vincent Hinton. They have been very active this year in various fund raising projects. Candles were sold to raise money to purchase new equipment. Two new members were added to the department this year, Syvonnie Merchant and Dr. Edwin Miller.
