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Till the End of Time Opening...2 Time on Their Hands Student Life...6 Stop the Clock Sports...34 Time and Place for Everything Academics...58 eeees e, Just a Matter of Time Classes...78 Buying Time Ads...124 Time for Recognition Index...156 Time's Up Closing...1 62 Digitized by the Internet Archive In 2022 with funding from LYRASIS and LYRASIS Members httos://archive.org/details/nuntiustheOO0alta_36 Corelli avout pemmcjiecelenall body in. the school alma mater, faculty alumni help nurture school Spirit. This was the first organized presentation of the school song in years, and students were encoutr- rakexere miro paerpne)uvAGm ie «9 A Complete Revolution & Altavista High School 904 Bedford Ave. Altavista, Va. 24517 (804) 369-4768; Enrollment: 700 ressed as the main char- @ D acter from Beach House, freshman Melissa Lanier gives a dramatic interpretation of , the maid. In Honor's English 9, seseimiacmeammemsamencc students opted to present oral re- ports rather than written texts. IL of Time ith feelings of apprehension and anticipa- tion, new faces wandered the hallways of the middle school, not knowing what to expect. The sixth graders came to the middle school because construction a of the new Altavista Elementary School @ f. B Was not completed in time to accommo- ¥en 7 Cate them. Meanwhile, several | changes took place in the faculty of the Wwe middle and high schools. New math eaiaE ‘MIs. Andrea Hundley and Mrs. Theresa Moon, were added to the roster, along with Mrs. Myrna Masca who took over chemistry and physics. With the retirement of Ms. Margaret Dowdy, Mrs. Deborah Burnette became head Suidance COun- selor. Also, the middle school saw the addition of numerous teachers, which altered its environment. 2 Opening “depend iii } om peme>. dito! o(em lel wrala re makes his way inside, junior Wesley Almond flings his bookbag over his evolu(e!( e rm une Wb (exe ral NAKOLULIT Bene) evecir py emme) Ommeraahl v am | mec)e( G7 mm(m@ ) make it to School on time was often laborious after three pacoynli brome)m ciul palo p(G) maal erali(e)) mes \ eS y showing their school spirit at the first pep rally, wep: the sixth graders let their presence be known. Even though they were the young- est and newest class, they ewetN e earned the spirit title given by ilo me! Beret (erale( eho (Ol Rome) rele (er with the most enthusiasm. ee I n order to improve the gym's appearance, senior Kurt @ Reighard paints a caricature of a football player. In conjunc- tion with Mrs. Beth Armn's Art IV class, the project created support for sports' teams and players. | 7p yf By: Sandy Waller Despite the often popular belief that teenagers are apathetic, students showed their spirit by forming a , new pep club which sponsored Spirit Day every Friday. q Members were encouraged to wear orange and black and also received a if discount at home » games. To promote #4 spirit even further, clubs designed ac- 2 ps tivities Such as Spirit Week which in- — creased participa- tion in all School func- Ce tions, while allow- }, ing students the chance fs show their own colors. Students craving an academic challenge found them- selves in new honors and advanced classes, with teachers expecting more than ever. With all of the changes, the students waited for the barrage of events _ and responsibilities to cease. Even from the beginning, i faculty and students were waiting "Till the End of Time." Opening 5 Tune on é Cl eloucheleemer-ye WW EVwelebtetem os-bele! Summer Flood Nuntius Relationships Hobbies Fads and Fashion >) 8(0)9 )9) 80¢2) | Blizzard '96 Homecoming College Prep Current Events By: Mary Beth Reynolds hether working, playing, or studying, students never seemed to have enough time to meet life's many demands. Each day brought responsibilities both in and out of school. Some students were in- ee volved in band, sports, or other ) i school related activi- } for a part-time job ties. Others opted and extra casn. ™ Regardless of the decision, students found that Septem- Der SOON {Umea , into December, and December quickly became June. Touchdowns _ re- placed slam dunks, which in turn became homeruns. Summer was especially busy with students attending Girls' State, various Camps and academies, or hanging out with friends . Before the circle began again, students found they had vety little "Time on Their Hands." 6 Student Life