Andrew Lewis High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Salem, VA)

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With the conclusion of homeroom, confusion returns to the front hall as students approach their first-mod destination. Some squeeze in final minutes of study while others use homeroom to adjust to daylight

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8 : 40 ! Between distributing surveys and questionnaires the homeroom teacher tries to check the roll and make any necessary announcements. Some stu¬ dents are seen catching up on the lat¬ est gossip, others trying to cram two hours ' worth of studying into five short minutes, while still others are only beginning to wake up for the new day that’s ahead of them. Senior English teachers occasionally take ad¬ vantage of the time to announce up¬ coming tests and themes in Senior homeroom, which is also visited by salesmen pedaling such items as cloth¬ ing bags. Juniors as well as Seniors receive many forms concerning col¬ lege applications and appointments with their guidance counselors. And students from every homeroom get lunch menu surveys and question¬ naires making such inquiries as “How far do you live from school? and “Do your parents work for the gov¬ ernment?” All students also receive numerous overdue book slips, and, of course, every nine weeks, their report cards. Above the pandemonium of home¬ room, varied voices boom through the intercom:” . . . homeroom will be extended five minutes this morning . . .” (this being followed by a mix¬ ture of groans), . . the Pep Club will have a meeting Thursday after¬ noon in Room 1 03 . . .,” “the entire yearbook staff is required to stay ev¬ ery day this week today we will be following Schedule C . . .” and “will the following people 4 , , , „. A desolate hall is evidence that no one escapes homeroom. Next, a well-known voice reminds us to move only on the sound of the tone, which rings only after various human imitations. Homeroom is over . . . it’s 8:45 . . . the first mod of the new day has begun. please report to the office: First bell . . . second bell . . . , it’s Daring late arrivals dash down halls heading for their respective home¬ rooms, while less courageous ones stop by the office to try to obtain a pass to homeroom. The halls are empty and students are sitting alpha¬ betically as a voice calls “Good morn¬ ing school!” to begin the morning an¬ nouncements, homeroom itself, and the school day.

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2 SUBJECT ROOM m . ORIENT GUID Q0 3 . ORIENT GUID Q03 . ORIENT GUID Q 0 3 SPAN 3 215 102 SPAN 3 215 102 SPAN 3 215 102 SPAN 3 101 Q04 SPAN‘3 101 Q0 4 T DR 1 200 L0 2 T DR 1 200 L0 2 PHYS ED GY Ml Q 0 6 PHYS ED GYM 1 Q0 6 PHYS ED GYM 1 Q 0 6 -LUNCH- CAF B 0 5 -LUNCH- CAF B 0 5 ENG 10 201 Q 0 1 ENG 10 201 Q01 ENG 10 201 Q 0 1 Butch Lester’s mind seems to be elsewhere as he listens to the woes of Pablo and Luisa.