Clarke County backs to basics in education drive
Clarke County High School adopts a back to basics program with emphasis on reading writing and maths. English and science departments realign curricula, add remedial reading, and introduce competency tests for freshmen and seniors. A Golden Eagle Pass rewards honor roll students with free attendance at home events.
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Norma Morrison
Clarke
Morrison
Timothy Lee
Lee
Batterton
State Board of Education
Clarke County
Commended and semifinalist named in National Merit list
Susan Vande Woude is a National Merit semifinalist with February finalist news and May scholarship decision. Jeanne Potts Dwight Lowell and Paul Shepherd are commended in the National Merit program for high PSAT scores and active school involvement.
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Dwight Lowell
Susan Vande Woude
Jeanne Potts
Paul Shepherd
Dwight Sowell
Susan
4-H
CCHS
Tri-Hi- Y
Math Club
AFS
Clarke County girls basketball shows steady improvement
Clarke County's new girls team, comprised of 10 freshmen and sophomores with no prior game experience, posts a 0 13 start but gains confidence as coach Rosemarie Jones notes steady progress. Sophomore Diane Hayes leads scoring with 31 percent field goals and 58 percent free throws as the squad eyes future development and a spring basketball clinic plus potential junior varsity and varsity teams.
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Eagles
Rosemarie Jones
Clarke County
Diane Hayes
Iris Paige
Stacey Brown
Janet Longerbeam
Kathy Divine
Karen Kline
Paula Carey
Annette Moss
Betsy Kinter
CCHS
Stephanie Budd
Jayna Eller
Charmayne Wilson
Staff Box Names and Credits Listed for Publication
The staff box credits Jeanne Potts as editor with assistant editors Dwight Sowell and Susan Vande Woude. Reporters include Mary Burns Judy Cain Steve Curtis Lisa Grubbs Jane Harlacker Tracey Harned Sally Heard Kim Kerns Tracy Polhamus Carol Scott Connie Seibel Chris Spivey Desiree Smith Brenda Steely. Typists are Ken Anderson Kathy Ashby Robin Stickies and Kendra Tolley. Photographer is Chuck Clark.
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Jeanne Potts
Dwight Sowell
Susan Vande Woude
Mary Burns
Judy Cain
Steve Curtis
Lisa Grubbs
Jane Harlacker
Tracey Harned
Sally Heard
Kim Kerns
Tracy Polhamus
Carol Scott
Connie Seibel
Chris Spivey
Desiree Smith
Brenda Steely
Ken Anderson
Kathy Ashby
Robin Stickies
Kendra Tolley
Chuck Clark
Clarke County Tri-Hi-Y Starts Strong With Activities
Clarke County Tri-Hi-Y reports a solid start after the annual mum sale and a district officers meeting on September 19 in the school library. DECA installation of new officers occurred October 6 with Handley James Wood and Warren County clubs invited to attend, and a new Equestrian Club formed at CCHS with officers led by Jeanne Potts and Paul Cira named SCA representative. Paul Shepherd, Clarke County senior, is an American Field Service exchange student bound for Yugoslavia next summer.
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Susan
California Tech
University of Virginia
Jeanne Potts
Jeanne
Clarke County
AFL
Dwight Lowell
Dwight
Virginia Tech
Paul Shepherd
AFS
Yugoslavia
Clarke Tri
Clarke
Distributive Education Clubs of America
DECA
New
Ficers
Handley
James Wood
Warren County
CCHS
George M. Bowman
Equestrian Club
Kim Kerns
Desiree
Jeanne VanDerwerker
Glennfall
N.Y
Miss VanDerwerker
Buffalo State College
Rosemarie Jones
Radford College
New River Community College
Miss Jones
Six New Teachers Join Clarke County High School Staff
Clarke County High School adds six new teachers and one new guidance counselor this year. The new staff includes sociology and American Studies teacher Joe Gainer born in Welch West Virginia, English teacher Elizabeth Lee Walker, art teacher Jeanne VanDerwerker, reading specialist Diemer, former Housekeeping director Susan Gray, gym teacher Rosemarie Jones, and guidance counselor Susan Bishop.
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Clarke County High School
Joe Gainer
Gainer
Welch
W.va
Shepherd College
Hi-Y
Interact
Rotary
Lance Snack Company
Elizabeth Lee Walker
Charles Town
W.V
Miss Walker
CCHS
Title IX drives equal funding for girls sports at CCHS
With the 1977 78 school year Title IX requires public schools to match funding for girls and boys athletics. At CCHS the PE program becomes coed for most activities, with football and basketball remaining sex separated. Both genders gain equal equipment and scholarship considerations, boosting morale and intersex understanding.
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HEW
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Roy Batterton
Bernie Groves
Groves
B C. Ferrell
Ferrell
Kathy Harris
Vande Woude
Eagle Country
George M Bowmans
United States
American
Pulo
MS. Diemer
V.P.1
Blacksburg
Barksdale
Louisiana
Venezuela
Susan Gray
Suffern
Sigma Sigma Sigma
Foxcroft
Susan Bishop
Virginia Commonwealth University
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