Parkview High School - Spirit Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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-i ooks fililulei Halloween haunts. A makeup artist puts the finishing touch on junior Jeff Anglin's face before he enters into the horrors of FBLA's Alien Room, which the group decorated for the March of Dimes Haunted House. Cardlng it. Ted Webber describes to senior Lee Littleton a card system which he uses in his daily work with computers. Littleton was a student in Parkview's tirst Data Processing class, taught by Mrs. Sandy McDonald. -9,1 Rewards. At the FBLA induction dinner, Stacy Smith and Jeff Anglin wait for their steak dinner from Western Sizzlin. New FBLA members were entertained by Paul Eells, sports director for channel 7. FBLA: Ilnntl Mrs. Carol Ann Jennings ladviserl, Mrs. Sandy McDonald fadvisorj. Gillian Brooks, Clotee Smith, Tonya Shock, Pamela Pendarvis, Cathy Edwards, Sandra Thompaon. lla. Chill Venable iadvisorj, Ms. Claudia Watson fadvisorl. laoudl Lisa Ring, Cassandra Anderson, Laveme Hampton, Traci Jones, Tracey Weymouth, Cindy Henson, Daphne Harris, Sandra Barnet. Kathy Comell, Stacy Smith. llhlxdl Fred Baer, Geretta Mitchell, Sharon Armour, Linda Reece, Vicki Quince, Celeste Hughes fparlimentarianl, Tonya Martin freporterl, Michelle Thompson. Stephanie Theus, Fefe Bolden, Sheila Daniels. lfonrthl Pamela Wrather, Sandi Woodward, Audie Puckett lsecretaryl, Rosalyn Miller, Shelia Jones, Greta Battle, Jackie Martin thistorianj, Chuck Richesin, Carol Yarbrough, Mark Hearon. lbackl Jon Trihhle, Dainey Thompson Ktreasurerl, Cynthia Reed, Lyndon Invelace, Veletta Smith, Gena Lovett Hirst-vice-presidentl, Janiece Alexander fpresidentl, Jackie Jones fsecond-vice-presidentl. Gregg Hood, Renee Suskie, Alan Matheny, Odetta Stanheld. 188 Academics! Organizations

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l l Taking care of business the courses they took as merely requirements for graduation or preparation for college, those who took business courses acquired skills which they could use on the job. Taking business courses will always be to your advantage, because once you get out of high school you can fall back on the skills you've learned, said sophomore Lisa Tumer, whose mother was Mrs. Helen Turner, a business teacher. Parkview's Business Department offered over 10 courses ranging from Typewriting and Shorthand to Accounting and Business Law. lt all adds up. As a student in Simulated Office Practice, Janiece Alexander, president of FBLA has the responsibility ofa real office worker. students learned how to operate various business machines invented-to some students' dismay-to make office work more efficient. Typewriters weren't the only machines on students' minds and under their fingers. Calculators, switchboards, mimeograph and bookkeeping machines waited for some soft-hearted student to push their buttons or turn their switches. Typewriting classes, filled with students who didn't want to pay someone else to type their junior or senior themes, seemed reminiscent of a child's first piano lesson. The textbooks displayed tints of Teaching Little Fingers to Play. The Patriot Company, which was run by the Simulated Office Practice class, gave students ideas about how an office worked. They found that communication between the components of a company was essential. The students had to apply for jobs in the company and be accepted for employment. These jobs provided an opportunity for them to gain real experience while studying at Parkview. To make the company more realistic, the students worked with simulators which represented the outside world. Students who wanted authentic office experience could take Cooperative Office Education. In COE, students took regular classes for half a day and worked half a day in an office. n l Tip toe through the tulips. Senior Darrel Parks separates the carnations for delivery by the money management class to friends, sweethearts and secret admirers on Valentines Day. Business 187

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'E 'YQ ix 3 i Taking care of bu Business students could also belong to Future Business Leaders of America, which was involved in fund-raising activities and community projects. In the March of Dimes Haunted House at Halloween, FBLA won a plaque for their Alien Room. The group had received national recognition for its work with the March of Dimes. FBLA also sponsored Homecoming, decorating the field for the Homecoming court. They planned a Valentine party for patients at Children's Hospital, and the money management committee held a spring fashion show. To raise money for their activities, FBLA sold porcelain bells, pocket calendars and placemats. Some Patriots also enjoyed a breakfast of donuts, which were sold by FBLA members. The FBLA helps familiarize students with business and helps them getjobs, said Janiece Alexander, president. Competitive conferences show them they can work well in the business world. During Youth Appreciation Week, J aniece gave a speech at the Rosehill Optimist Club, which recognized the Parkview FBLA chapter and presented it with a plaque. Business students also participated in district, state, regional and national conferences. While some students aiming at business careers chose to continue their education at a college or university, all who took courses in Parkview's Business Department knew they had been well prepared for careers in the outside world. A hole in the budget. Cynthia Reed, senior, one of the business students who sold donuts each morning before school, hands over a favorite with students, a glazed donut with chocolate filling. Lighting the way. At the FBLA dinner at which they were installed, Gina Lovett. first vice-president, and Audie Puckett, secretary, carry candles representing their newly acquired offices. iness Keeping the record straight. Senior Sharon Elrod tiles information for the Patriot Company. Students in the two-hour simulation course also learned advanced typing skills, business math and bookkeeping. FBLA: Group ll lfmnt Mrs. D.M. Smith, Cloree Smith, Yvonne Bryant, Brenda Windham, Vicki Painton, Denise Spychalski, Charlotte Williams, Virginia Faubel. Iaoeondl E. Jewel Peyton, Sharon Neely, Jane Carson, Karol Mills, Susan Millirons. Angella Shells, Melanie Carek, Diana Bnmdick. Kelley Hilpert. Lynn Patterson. Jamie Cobb, Kristi Harrendorf. Ithlnll Michele Lenhart, Carolyn Jynes, Kelly Pollnow, Cathy Bryant, Lorrie Burch, Carol Lewis, Corehia Hampton, Karen Williamson, Vicki Daves, Sherrie Mann, Lauren McKnight. lfourtlal Tina Cole, Julie Pinkett, Cynthia Bames, Manythia Wilburd, Angela Croston, Michele Wade. Connie Clark, Shari McCarthy, Lisa 'Tumer, Ashley Hemdon, Kat-ina Brittman. IHfthI Jan McGowan, Camille Hughes. Kenneth Townsend, Tonya Springer, Michelle Mitchell, Greg LaCaze, Lisa Hom, Tray Wilbur. Gerard Jnramillo, Ronnie Nierstheimer, Sharon Taylor. Ibackl Carol Robertson, Mini Gibbons, Kevin Melton. Jeff Anglin. Scott Pahlow, Ron Blackman. Ron Heaton, Kirby McGi.ll. Kevin Bloom, Todd Hastings, Liz Jernigan. Vicki Brumett. Business 189