Clearwater High School - Aqua Clara Yearbook (Clearwater, FL)

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E and F mall brought much static over the fire code and the between-class morale. Controversy continues with a solution far from sight. Opening 3 The opening of the year surprised many with new controversy and criticism from concerned ways. The combination of changes brought government officials, parents, and teachers. Changes sweep the campus By SUSAN HENDERSON Roll out for roll call. Classes have begun. Walk into the classroom, find a friend and wait to begin the day. A year of experiences. Different ways of doing things. A year anew for all, filled with many changes and happenings. These changes swept the campus affecting all in attendance. Double- sessions were over and it was the beginning of a new experience for many. Single- session. All grade levels relinquished the hazards of overcrowded classes, traffic jams in E F mall, and oversleeping. The beginning-of-school bell rang before the sun came up. It was a common feeling to check your alarm clock and make sure it really was 5:30 a.m. and not 3 o’clock as was so often felt. With the presence of freshmen through seniors attending all at the same time, big sisters carted little brothers and more than likely had classes with many of his friends. The ever-so familiar “Senior Syndrome was epidemic in showing displeasure of having classes along with the freshmen. The school day began early and ended in mid-afternoon which made a school lunch another added factor. Campus was closed but it wasn’t enforced. 7-Eleven and friends’ close by became the during 4th period. This marked the first year of the solution to the problem of high enrollment. Countryside High was born c with a birth defect of a late opening, t Their students spent most of the school 5 year standing by at another school. Its arrival brought for us a smaller decrease in enrollment than many expected and thus, many problems.

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156tudent life on campus With the coming of single-sessions, students attended each day in harmony On campus student life was no longer separate. Every person in every class made it through each day together. 67 Clubs Getting involved in a club was one way of getting involved in school. Education was not just math problems, but activities with people having common interests. Teachers were leaders of the learning we were to absorb. Blackboards and stencils were the props for learning about the Civil War and the Pythagorean theorem. Teachers gave extra help to students who were less able to grasp what was thrown out in class. 65 Faculty C curriculum 150 Classes Single-sessions welcome togetherness. Pll Rolled Into One 259 6port seasons roll on 515 5tudent life off campus Getting away from it all proved to be what was most looked forward to when Fridays rolled around. Keg parties, movies, and just pain cruising with friend was the main entertainment in the lives of the student body. Bats, balls, shoulder pads, masks, cuts, bruises, torn ligaments and scars. Thrill of victory, agony of defeat as one. Gloiy comes with pain to wrap up one winning season. 575 Wind up Headlines around the world told of big events to become history. Gas prices soared as the economy inflated. 551 Honor roll High grades and honor classes meant eligibility in an honor society. Ranging from languages to journalism — honor societies entitled students with rewards for their merit. Outstanding achievements were recognized openly. 565 Index Everything inside from A to Z. 2 Contents

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J The eldest carpooled the youngest to school for the first time in a while. Kevin Hayslett gathers his school books as his sister Kim prepares to depart for the start of a school day. A tight squeeze through the mid-part of E and F mall proved to be the biggest test of the day. Between-class conglomeration backed up, increasing the possibility for being tardy to the next class.y 1 Push and shove. Poke and bump. Squeeze through huddles of obstacles congregating. Six minutes for the relay to proceed. A door swings open creating a near-miss. T raffic backs up at the conjunction of three flows of directions. The race ceases as time stands still. Between-class marathons were given the gun at the start of single-sessions. It was every man for himself. It took some getting used to this thing called single-Sessions. Bringing one set of school hours for all four grades. After a few years of independence, family members were reunited. Older brothers were weighed down with the responsibility of carting younger sisters around in the morning and waiting in the afternoon to give them a ride home. One good thing about this single- session was its effect. It brought us closer. We were forced to work together, as a unit. The students became one. Change. It took some time but proved successful with a little adjustment and a little getting used to. Everyman for himself By SUSAN HENDERSON G. Guenther