Halifax County High School - Haliscope Yearbook (South Boston, VA)

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It’s a time for fun, work, concern for Jill 18 Summer

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Che morning parade (Continued) in the halls, including Ed Owens. The behind schedule buses are pulling in and some of the riders run so as not to be late and others amble along hoping the bell will ring so they can get a late bus slip and gain an extra five minutes to get to class. At 8:56 teachers standing in doorways urge students to move on. Better hurry. You ' re going to be late! I ' m not telling you two again. Let ' s move on. You ' ve been standing at that locker gazing at each other since 8:30! It ' s 8:57. Ed Owens stands at the water fountain watching the big clock on the hall — the one that says 12:57; but everyone knows it actually means three minutes ' til nine. At 8:58, Ed takes a drink from the fountain and begins strolling down the hall toward his class. As the hand moves upward to 8:59, he steps into the class¬ room and takes a seat. 9:00. The bell sounds and Ed Owens lazily leans back and opens his book and class begins. Outside the door, the halls are silent. Student life essay divider 17

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When summer comes it brings with it a little touch of magic which changes about 2000 folks from “students into just people. These people are from then until September blessed with the temporary privileges which mean summer: vacations, spare time, soap operas, being with friends. It really is not hard to get used to sleeping late. After practicing hard at it on the first schoolless morning, people become pros at it. From th at day forward, these people are seldom seen outside their rooms before noon. That ' s when the day really gets started because the best soap operas come on between twelve and one. After an hour of worrying (Continued on page 20) Cycle man. Lazy days give time for George Woody to keep in shape by riding his bike from South Boston to the school. July student. David Rose walks to summer school classes at eight in the morning long before some of his vacationing friends even get out of bed. Tanned designer. After weeks of frolicking at Myrtle Beach, Lisa Carden discovers that drawing layouts for the yearbook is more work than fun. Summer 19