Polytechnic High School - Parrot Yearbook (Fort Worth, TX)

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to Campus Chaos As the lazy days of summer ended, Poly opened its doors on September 9 to welcome 1,365 students whirling into the swing of the new school year. Mass confusion was evident as the new IBM system of registering classes for students went into effect. Students and teachers alike, found adjusting to the new system required both time and patience. After two weeks of scrambled schedules, killed classes and stunned students, all began to settle down to the routine of daily school life. IBM-oriented sophomores missed the stampede of running for classes, only to face the reality of six study halls and three lunch periods scheduled by the never failing IBM machine. After going through several testing periods, the IBM system is expected to lighten the load of paperwork per- formed by teachers in contrast to the neverending stream which they must now attempt to tackle. WITH THE opening of school comes the club membership drives. Joining Leti, Donna Hampton is assisted by Connie Karter. MAGNETIC tapes were made by the IBM system to keep record of all students in Poly and to aid in choosing teachers and class periods for each student. II

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Confusion Caters NEW TO Poly ' s faculty, Mr. Frederick W. Brunkenheofer gives students their supplies list. MAYBE if I close my eye? they ' ll go away, states Mr. Lloyd Carter as he examines the IBM sheets he must complete. WORK piles high as counselors, Mr. Robert Sherrod, Mr. Ronald White, and Mrs. Almena Johnson, try to keep the new IBM system of registering for classes running smoothly. 10

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Howdy Hubbub Greets Sophs ENTERTAINMENT for the Howdy Dance is provided by the Who Cares , a combo engaged by the cheerleaders. Welcomed by banners and cheers, Howdy Week progressed as Juniors and Seniors returned to Poly to greet Sophomores and make them feel at home. Through the hospitality of the cheerleaders, new students were able to get acquainted with each other and the school. Students were encouraged to become involved in activities as 13 clubs opened their doors for membership. New faces in the faculty were seen as 15 additional teachers appeared and Mr. George Mitchum joined the administrative staff as assistant vice-principal, succeeding Mr. Kenneth Gire. Climaxing Howdy Week, the Howdy Dance was held in the school gymnasium on Thursday night, September 12. Music was provided by the Who Cares, while the cheerleaders led students in yells to promote spirit for our first football game of the 1968 season against San Antonio Brackenridge. STUDENTS participate in the yells which spur the team on to victory against San Antonio Brackenridge. CHEERLEADERS band to- gether in an effort to boost school spirit by leading a yell at the Howdy Dance. 12