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Newspaper
Herald Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1968
Page
1
Students focus on grades rather than retention of learning. Some cheat to improve scores, and while grades reflect what is learned by many, cramming can yield high marks but fade from memory within weeks.
A student shadows a critique of current grading with proposals for a binary system. The speaker argues grades drive superficial learning and may misrepresent actual knowledge, citing Waynesboro's A through E scale and advocating satisfactory or unsatisfactory instead.
A respondent questions fairness in grading and argues that high school grades matter mainly for college prospects. The speaker believes graduation ends high school significance and that teachers’ grading systems vary.
Student views on the value and limitations of grades. He argues grades show standing and needed improvement but acknowledges conduct and class work also matter and the current grading system has no obvious flaws.
Area students from McConnellsburg High School and Berkeley Springs High School are listed with accepted colleges. Names include Roger Cornelius Gerry Peck Dave Sowers Tom Duffey Mary Reed Sharon Black Jean Snyder Bob Yost Ed Welsh Steve Weller and others across Indiana University of Pennsylvania Elizabethtown University of Michigan Penn State West Virginia University and regional institutes.
Williamsport High School Blue Band director Harry Kight announced the seventeenth annual Spring Concert will be held March 21. The program is scheduled to begin at pm as musicians practice to deliver their best performance yet.
Albert Watson heads the English department to run a declamation contest tomorrow before students and judges. Any student may present a character. Judges award best declamation with 10 dollars first prize. popular vote grants a five dollar award. Second place receives two dollars. It is the first such event this year and should be humorous and memorable.
James Buchanan high school in Mercersburg hosting a record hop March 1 from 8 to 11 p.m. in the gym for James Buchanan students and guests only. Dress is good school clothes.
Six Musselman High School seniors Nancy Ballenger Debbie Hutzler Marie Collis Paula Castleman Ronnie Gent and Robbie Bauberman visited Fairmont State College in Fairmont West Virginia on January 5. Principal Kenneth Waldeck and Industrial Arts Teacher Charles McDaniels joined the trip. They met the Director of Admissions toured dormitories student center biology lab mathematics department and the Industrial Arts Department. McDaniels a Fairmont graduate highlighted additional features of the college.
On Thursday February 29 an Armed Forces Career Day will be held at James Buchanan. Representatives from the four service branches will answer seniors questions. A film on the Armed Forces will be shown and individual conferences will be held for interested students.
A roster listing section editors and reporters for multiple high schools and towns including North Hagerstown Melissa Price Nancy Kercheval South Hagerstown Diane Knight Debi Baker St. Maria Goretti Barbara Swady Boonsboro Cessie White Dianna Taylor Williamsport Ann Gruber Clear Spring Linda Hall Marsha McCarty Hancock Vicki Moore St. James Tom Boyer Smithsburg High Joyce Vandebogart Debbie Johnson Gov Thomas Johnson Beth Trott Betsy Zang Frederick High Barbara Root Brunswick High Stephanie Everitts Middletown High Paul Dean Thurmont Charlotte Heatherly Linganore Larry Snook Chambersburg Ann Shewan Waynesboro Joyce Ann Dunlap Greencastle Antrim Mary Ann Keyser James Buchanan Sue Hemnbaugh Southern Fulton Shirley Hixon McConnellsburg Tom Duffey Hedgesville Doug Kilmer Shepherdstown Kathy Jo Smith Martinsburg Debbie Quenzel Harpers Ferry William Craven Musselman Marie Collis Berkeley Springs Barbara Omps
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