George Rogers Clark High School - Powder Horn Yearbook (Whiting, IN)

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A Rreak in a llus Schedule by Rudy Almasy After the school day officially begins, numerous intermissions occur in the daily routine of study. An “early room,” room 8, provides a convenient place for Clarkites arriving at school before 8:10 to congregate or study before the school day begins. During the three minute break between periods, students scurry to their next class and find time to talk with their friends. Many have arranged their schedules to include study periods where they can catch up on homework or read. Fourth and fifth periods are the usual lunch hours; during this re¬ treat from activities, students eat their lunches, cram for tests, or converse with their friends. An unexpected interlude in the school year came when the Calumet region was buried under 13 inches of snow. This set a new precedent in Hammond’s history, for all schools were closed for two days. Scattered throughout the school year are various holidays, including B.L.I.E day, Christmas, mid¬ terms, and Easter, when Clarkites can take time for a break in their nine-month academic schedule. The “early room,” room 8, gives sleepy Clarkites a chance to get together before school begins and discuss the day’s activ¬ ities. Here a group of girls relax before the 8:10 bell. Taking a much needed break, a group of girls enjoy their lunch in room 6, the lunch room. Both room 6 and the cafe¬ teria are available for all who eat at school. Between classes and after school Clarkites meet in the halls and at their lockers to discuss the happenings of the day and homework assignments. 17

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pCM . . . “Is there room for my coat?” Jean Makis voices a familiar complaint and wishes her locker was about two feet larger as her locker partner, Penny Flesher packs in her books. “The 8:25 rush.” Every morning students hurry to the main office and buy pencils, paper, notebooks, folders, and a variety of other essential school supplies. Between classes a stampede occurs in the halls. Students lockers, and greet their friends, all in short five minute hurry from room to room, crowd the stairways, rush to their intervals. 16

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Ken Brooks, Nancy Carlson, and Joan Liehe, champion sales¬ men in the Student Council magazine drive, receive the prizes they earned by selling magazine subscriptions. The Los Errantes, popular Mexican singing trio, entertained the student body at the Pan-American Day assembly with their renditions of current hits in Mexico. Student l artici by Annette Palenik Besides an emphasis on academic subjects, as¬ semblies provide an opportunity for students to appear as speakers and performers. Held in Clark’s auditorium, the assemblies impregnate in the stu¬ dent’s mind cultural and entertainment aspects. These assemblies often coincide with studies and prove to be an extension of classroom activi¬ ties. The expenditure for assemblies requires approxi¬ mately $200.00 a year. The Student Council wages a magazine drive to acquire sufficient funds for sup¬ port of the assembly program. Mr. Arthur Erickson procures the performers and adjusts the assemblies according to school sched¬ ules. The Board of Education furnishes speakers and performers, while employees of regional indus¬ tries appear to relate information pertinent to their particular fields. Through the Student Assembly Service in Chicago, Mr. Erickson obtains other per¬ formers. To liven school spirit, pep assemblies are sponsored by the varsity cheerleaders. “Ole!” Professional Spanish folk dancers Lola Rey and Gloria Lopez performed traditional folk dances in colorful costumes at the Pan-American Day assembly.