Hammond High School - Dunes Yearbook (Hammond, IN)

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The Paint Job Sophomores, juniors, Seniors, and other returnees to Hammond High probably noticed the new paint job the second they stepped through the doors when we returned. The paint job was begun in mid-june, which created problems and made for very hectic times, since summer school was still is session. Summer school students dodged ladders and painters, and at times it seemed like every doorway was blocked by the workmen. The paint job took little over a month to complete, but to some it seemed like a summer-long project. Ms. Ennis was responsible for the choice of paint colors. Her main reason for having the paint job done was to add more life to the school. There have been varying opinions on the colors that were chosen. The colors are turquoise on the third floor, as opposed to the darker blue of last year, peach on the second floor, which was originally yellow, gray for the first floor compared to the brown of last year, and in the stairwells, which were brown last year, gray paint has been painted over. A reddish brown took over the school doors, which were gray last year. The most dramatic change in the school was the paint that was put over the mural on the third floor landing. This mural was thought by many For many years Hammond High School had a big problem. We were losing our school spirit by not par- ticipating in extracurricular activities. The real truth was, there weren ' t many clubs to choose from. Of course there were sports and cheerleading and other activities that every other school had, but what if a person wasn ' t interested in becom- New Organizations ing a cheerleader? Well, fortunately for these such people, H.H.S. put together some new clubs. One of these clubs was the Health Careers Club where a per- son could learn more about the medical field from our school nurse, Mrs. Perz. Another new club was the Centennial Celebration Committee. to be the most beautiful thing in the school, but it was painted over ac- cidentally with turquoise color. Some liked the idea of new colors at H.H.S. I like it. I think it was a good idea to paint the school because I like some of the colors I have seen, said junior Lillian Casillas. Another opinion on the colors chosen by Ms. Ennis was that of Senior Tim jones. I don ' t feel that the color contrast fits the school ' s im- age, he said. Tim felt that more suitable colors should have been chosen by the administration for the paint job, like different shades of red and blue, jones added. This club helped the school celebrate its 100th birthday. Also, there was a new club for the students who went to Notre Dame over the summer vacation for a leadership seminar. This club was called Student Leaders in Progress. They were very active in trying to promote participation in our school.

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The Irish essayist, George Bernard Shaw, once said, Progress is im- possible without change. The 1983-1984 school year brought with it many changes. Among these changes, the presence of a new principal - Ms. Elizabeth Ennis. Ms. Ennis feels that in order to create a better environment, full of order and discipline, it is necessary to make changes. Several of . the changes made this year were the paint job, the tardy policy, and the addition of new clubs. When asked if there would be some changes that would be hard to enforce, Ms. Ennis replied, Limits ex- ist only in the mind. This means that nothing is impossible when someone sets his mind to it. Without changes, we would not have been able to turn this school in- to what people expect. The Tardy Policy The 1983-84 school year brought about a new rule — the tardy policy. It allowed no student to be in the hall during classtime without a pass. If a student was late to class, that student had to report to the detention center. After four tardies a student was placed in In School Suspension. When asked about the tardy policy, Mr. Urick, a math teacher, replied: ”1 think it was a good idea. It will separate the responsible students from the irresponsible ones. Unfortunately, some students at H.H.S. used the tardy policy to their advantage. Some students who didn ' t have their homework done, went to the detention center to get it done.

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