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

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MAINTENANCE Keep up your grades. Why aren ' t you studying? Finish your homework. How many times do juniors hear such nagging in their second year? A mixed chorus of teachers, parents and guidance counsel¬ ors chant as their charges pass their high school halfway mark. It seems as though every¬ thing happens the junior year. The college-bound have an abbreviated year as they sit through the PSAT, ASVAB, SAT or ACT. Others make career plans and preparations through vocational programs. Some don ' t appear to know where they ' re going or what they ' re doing and don ' t (mind your business!) care any¬ way. Whether active or apathetic, however, the juniors appear to be into everything. These middle children have been around. The halls hold few surprises now, no unexpected dead ends or principals. The juniors have long ago learned to time the five minutes between classes, making it to the restroom (if unlocked), water fountain, locker and past the teacher on guard duty at the door before the bell. They also have learned not to trust the whimsical bell schedule for fifth period but to haul into class with ample time to watch the panic and scurries caused by the unexpected clanging. With a full year under their belts, the juniors also have a reminder around their fingers. The arrival of class rings is a highlight of the year for many, money providing. Other traditions remain. For some the National Honor Society in¬ ductions bring honor; for others varsity sports bring cheers. The junior year is well-marked. One girl described it as purgatory between the hell of being a sophomore and the heaven of being a senior. Extreme? Maybe. 4 Opening: Juniors I

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DO ' S • Learn to get along in Algebra II, sweetie. • Memorize bus, locker, home room and student numbers for a feeling of identity. • Get well acquainted with someone who drives to school. DO N TS • Ask seniors for advice, they just laugh. • Mistake the bandroom for the library unless you want to read Canzona. • Use underwear as a washcloth in P.E. Crammin ' . Sophomore Earl Perry hurriedly reviews his notes before the bell in frantic preparation for a biology quiz. Opening: Sophomores 3

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Work and play. During breaks in the action at a tennis match, Terrie Weaver and Barbara Cage get a jump on their next day ' s geometry. EVERY DAY: Try to get an excused absence from Mrs. Penick (and see what happens). EVERY WEEK: See if your hot dog bun looks familiar from the previous week. EVERY SIX WEEKS: • Get grounded for report cards. EVERY SEMESTER: • Brag to friends in other schools about your lack of exams - ■ ■■ HEapt i Rail birds. Junior marshals Ed Owens and Frank Godbold wait to lead out seniors during graduation practice.