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

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)pening again, releasing everybody for a day full of frenzied adventure. The whole school seemed to be in a state of turmoil, as students and teachers valiantly tried to combat chaos. Some students, who were lucky enough to have a schedule free of error, spent the day in class enduring flustered teachers and constant interruptions. Others, not so fortunate, packed in the library and made themselves comfortable while waiting for their turn with the guidance counselors. Finally, lunch time rolled Rob Haver and Tom McMullen stare unbeliev- ingly at the new peach, mint, and baby around and the cafeteria workers got their share of the action. The newly enlarged cafeteria filled with people soon proved to be the wrong place to go for a peaceful meal. Long, slow moving lines of hungry people stretched out of the doors into the hall. Tempers flared as the lines stopped moving and the cafeteria ran out of food and change. Mercifully, the day ended at 2 o’clock and 2400 exhausted students drifted off campus. blue colored lockers, which replaced the usual dingy grey ones. T Their notebooks weren’t so new and summer had become just another memory. By JANINE EADDY Give that man a Blue Ribbon! Mike Collins cheers his teammates on to victory. ▼ The first day of the new semester was one filled with lines. In order to change a mixed up schedule, students “lined up” and waited. ▼

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AN A To cut down the number of people roaming the halls, Senior identification ana hall passes were issued by school ad- ministration. Nevertheless, students such as Beth Bradley, continued to brave the halls. The rude awakening It all ended much too soon. The three months of heavenly summer vacation ground to a halt on the morning of September second, which marked the first day of the first week of school. A day which was both dreaded and eagerly anticipated. Day break found some 2400 Clearwater high students blinking unbelievably at their alarm clocks as they began their morning routine. Equipped with a new pen and a spotless notebook, they emerged on campus. Slowly the halls filled with people. Old friends swarmed around class bulletin boards, loudly remi- niscing about the summer. The 7:45 bell rang, trying to create some sort of order out of the chaos of the first day of school. The halls slowly emptied as everyone reported to homeroom for schedules, insurance forms, and locater cards. Forty long minutes later, the bell rang v A In an effort to conserve energy, Clearwater High students continued to use Dicycles as transportation to and from school. ADebbie Warsh. Scott Miller, Jenny Wilson and Paul Murdock found the normally crowded “Jock Wall” a nice place to sit. Tail-tale marks of a wild weekend were often left in the school parking lots. ► 4 Opening

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Changes in attitude “A new Clearwater for the future.” An attitude which brought about many changes for Clearwater High. Changes occurred and one thing was certain, Clearwater High school just wasn’t the same. The changes began la te in the 1980 school year with the hiring of a new principal, Chalmers Coe. With him came a breeze of alterations, both in the ad- ministration and in the school itself. In a valiant effort to enforce a closed campus and monitor such a large school, the deans and administrators acquired an expensive commun- ication system. ‘‘The walkie- talkie system is good to have simply because it keeps communication open,” said Jack Sandy. The absentee policy underwent renovation shortly before school opened in September and again in October. ‘‘Just when you thought you understood it (the policy) the School Board went and changed it again,” said Barbara Grow. Students also found that the days of Big Macs and Whoppers for lunch were over. In addition, inflation touched school lunches, increasing them to 80c. “I ate in the cafeteria on the first day and quit. It was 80c for a cold meal. It just wasn’t worth it,” said Lisa Paulus. Leaving campus during the day became a game. If you were caught, you risked suspension, but if you successfully escaped, a Whopper may have been a reward. ‘‘What people need to understand is that when you leave campus, you are withdrawing yourself from The end of the day leaves E and F hall startlingly empty ► 6 Opening A Inflation sent the price of school lunches soaring to 80C. Finishing in 30 minutes always proves challenging. school and if anything were to happen to you, we would be held responsible,” said Mr. Sandy. Workmen spent the first semester repairing the air- conditioning system that cooled the auditiorium, cafeteria X-wing and the gym. Remodeling was also done in E and F wing. Doors were built outside the building to channel herds of people around the outside of the building making the inside hall less of a ‘‘fire hazard.” Every year is different, but the year 1981 seemed to have more than its share of changes. By JANINE EADDY A Neil Myerscough strides along confidently with his hall pass securely attached. To eliminate skippers, new rules required teachers to tag their teacher assistants with ID hall passes