Oak Grove High School - Hornet Yearbook (North Little Rock, AR)

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Teachers, please excuse the juniors to order their rings. The next thing heard was the sound of juniors exclaiming at being excused from class once again. There were many announcements of this type each week Coften to the joy of the students and the dis- may of the teachersj. Not only are the juniors affected by this, but all students at one Loi Mor Miscellaneous Mania time or other were provided with the chance of escaping the daily routine of school. There were a number of sufficient reasons to justify these interruptions. These included SRA tests, Competency tests, Ethnic Awareness week, school plays and concerts, ASVAB tests, the taking of school pictures, and seniors ordering their caps and gowns, just to name a few. Some examples of the unscheduled events were snow days, fire drills, tornado drills, and teacher absences. Although it was well known how the teachers felt about these interruptions, the students shared a different opinion. As Mike Smith stated, One word says it all-GREAT! Unusual math fair projects create much inter- est. The most outstanding projects receive awards. Debra Kincaid and Mike Fortner ad- mire the projects displayed in the gym. On National Signing Day, Steve Shrigley formalized his commitment to play football for the Arkansas Razorbacks. As Steve's parents look on, several television cameras film the event. .- Accomplishments bliq 2 ,ijt I lT1

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Driving a car at age sixteen, choosing subjects in school, having groceries sacked, and graduating after 12th grade were all things which Ameri- cans took for granted. However, Claudia Reusche, Cesar and Pablo Caballero soon learned to appreciate these things, too. Cesar Caballero, a transfer senior from Columbia, said that Columbia and the United States differed in many ways. Stu- dents in Columbia were not allowed to choose the courses they took, and the schools also seemed much harder. Although Cesar liked America, he did not plan to be- come a citizen. Cesar said, I'm happy here, but if I became a citizen I would lose my citizen- ship in Columbia. Claudia Reusche, a foreign exchange student from Niederkassel, Germany, lived with Amber Pate. Claudia is delightful! Having her in our home gives us the opportunity to see our world through differ- ent eyes, said Ianet Boyd, Amber's mother. hanging ulhlres l Learning a new way of life Claudia found grocery shop- ping a different experience. In Germany customers must box their own groceries instead of the groceries being sacked by store employees. One likeness between Germany and the United States was the mu- sic. Songs which were popular in Germany were also popular here in the United States. Claudia discovered that Everybody wants to Rule the World, a hit in Germany, was also a hit in America. Dancing, however, was some- what different to Claudia. At the homecoming dance, Claudia was surprised as people formed a cir- cle around her and watched her dancing ability. Although American teenagers took driving for granted, in Co- lumbia and Germany teenagers must be eighteen to drive. Friends of Claudia expressed envy when they learned that German free- ways had no speed limits. Columbia and Germany are thousands of miles apart, but they had one thing in common, Oak Grove. Students had opportunities . i 'lf ' . .,., 4. , , all-Mv4l ' .4 - . , W. .., , we? . MASH M. 4 1 , use Sig wx W fi 4 K S6 fr' f ,. sstf t . ,gii f lgfli ' . ...,, - .Nw 1 to learn new and different cultures from Claudia and Cesar. Through Claudia's stay I real- ized that people are basically the same. The only difference is the miles that separate them, said Suzi Hearn. Adjusting to American cultures proves to be anything but easy. Claudia finds rapping a bit too much American for her German tastes. New Cultures 3 4