Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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David Eagleburger Associate Superintendent Dr. Doug Barnard Assistant Superintendent Dr. Charles Essigs Assistant Superintendent Pat Pomeroy Assistant Superintendent Dr. Ray Rafford Assistant Superintendent Fred Skogland Assistant Superintendent Dr. Doug Vance Assistant Superintendent Taking the floor. Asst. Superinten- dent Dr. Doug Barnard ensures that Speaking clearly. Assoc. Superinten- everybody can hear what he’s say- dent David Eagleburger does his best ing. to articulate his idea. dministration

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r¥ ow 2 GOOD R U? DIRECTIONS: Each of the following pages has a quiz regarding a particular area of academics. Choose the answer that best fits the question by checking the appropri- ate blank. Try this sample question: 1. WHY IS MICHAEL BENDER (WHO IS RANKED FIRST IN THE SEMOR CLASS) SMARTER THAN ALBERT EINSTEIN AND THOMAS EDISON? A--Albert Einstein is dead. B----Thomas Edison is dead. C Mtehael Bender is not dead. The correct answer is C—Michael Bender is not dead. Turn the page and begin. Trying to break the code. Knowing the end is near. Ester Haase uses a BASIC Bryan Brown scribbles command during her com down his concluding puter class. thoughts for an essay. Going, going, gone! Paul Vin- cent tries not to drift off to sleep. Yes — it was the BIG ed the math scores to the ONE. Not only was Dobson highest in the district, the largest school in the dis- One of the most evident trict but also Mesa district reasons for improved aca- was the largest in the state, demic achievement were the Thus students faced the new techniques implement- challenge of fierce competi- ed by the staff. The bad tion —but as usual they news was a stricter tardy came out on top. policy. On the flip side, the The graduates of 1986 good news was the conver- began the legacy of too sion of the grading scale, good achievements by re- 4.0 = A. ceiving the University of Ari- Through the efforts of the zona Cup. In order to earn students as well as the staff, this award, the 16 U. of A. Dobson overcame the corn- students kept a combined petition, feeling the thrill of grade point average of victory. 3.1136. Also among Dob- son’s finest were six national Design by Hilary Stephens. merit semi-finalists as well as Photos by Greg Fresquez. several wizards which boost- ACADEMICS

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Marilyn Wilson Member Wilford A. Cardon Clerk Dr. James Zaharis Superintendent of Schools Jack Davis Member Being the largest school district in Arizona, the Mesa School Board and Superintendency found that they had to work with T ; Have you ever U dreamed of being the ruler of a tiny, tropical island? You would make all of the rules, set the standards, and do your best to see that everybody had equal opportunities. This year's school board and super- intendency didn’t exactly “rule over a HE BIG ONE small island’’, but setting policies, de- signing cirriculum, and making finan- cial decisions for over 50,000 students was an equally demanding task. Enroll- Dobson has a fine faculty and a vibrant, alive student body...” —Dr. James Zaharis Superintendent of Schools their best to deal with the many pres- sures that were brought about. With experience and organization, the school board and superintendency handled the district with relative ease. They showed that such a large, impor- tant job doesn’t always cause a stress- related terminal illness — jokingly called “the big one”. At the end of a long meeting. Asst. Su- perintendent Fred Skoglund and Super- intendent Dr. James Zaharis enjoy a brief, and rare, moment of relaxation. ment hit a record high, pushing Mesa past all other school districts in the state. Officials considered the great numbers an advantage and they did Design by Wade Swanson. Photos by Steve Dunstan. cademics