Pulaski Academy - Bruin Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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New kids on the block Mix four new administrators into a school of 9l3 students and what do you get? As any Pulaski Academy student could tell you, a year with lots of changes. When it came time to select a new headmaster, the Search Committee was sure of one thing. From the start, they headed South. After many long interviews and a lot of hard work, the Board of Directors chose Dr. Robert E. Dowda from Waycross, Ga., as headmaster. Dr. Dowda and the other new administrators-Miss Mary Ann Neale, lower school: Jim Brawner. middle school: and Arch Mclntosh, upper school-f immediately began organization and planning for the upcoming school year. Dr. Dowda said that their main goal was to develop and maintain stability in the school. A good stable foundation is necessary in order to continue building a strong program of education, he said. l see everybody pulling together and working for the same cause. Mclntosh said that the ways to go about accomplishing stability were communica- tion within the school and a plan to retain and recruit students. The school will benefit and grow if we can simply open up the lines of communication between students, teachers and parents, Mclntosh said. One area of change that had a direct affect on the students was discipline. Minor offenses replaced detention hall as the primary method of punishing students. They were dished out for a variety of reasons. Some students got a minor for chewing gum while others were caught speeding through the parking lot by Brawner, P.A.'s own parking lot patrolman. Though some students didn't mind the new policies, others felt they cramped their style. With the way the discipline policy has been going this year, if l got a speeding ticket in Florida over the summer, they would probably give me a minor offense when l got back next year, said Sheldon Smith, junior. Regardless of how students felt about discipline procedures, they realized that there wasn't much hope for any immediate changes. According to Mclntosh, he and all the other administrators had no plans to move on anytime in the near future, and they planned to stay at P.A. indefinitely. Bruin pride. Coach .lim Brawner. head of middle school, is presented with a plaque at the football banquet in November. 1441 People

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Mrs. Becky Bailey-Math, Senior Cheerleaders Mrs. Gae Bankston-6th grade Mrs. Coleen Barger-English, French, French Club, Junior Class Advisor Mrs. Linda Barnes-Secretary Miss Joan Bassett-5th grade Mrs. Dorcas Baumgardner-2nd grade Mrs. Kathy Beaumont-English, Newspaper, Yearbook, Miss Mary Bennett-5th grade Mrs. Debbie Berry-History, Junior Cheerleaders Mrs. Sue Buffalo-Business, FBLA Mrs. Sandy Bynum-Bookkeeping Mrs. Linda Byrne-6th grade l If s X D C7 A whole lot of leamin Though teachers often dreamed of being remembered for their inspiring words of knowledge. the truth was that students would remember them for some entirely different reasons. Students arriving late would undoubtedly try every means possible to avoid being spied by Mrs. Gayle Cloud. P.A.'s answer to Pluto. Most students who took Spanish courses remembered Miss Tricia Hamilton as being hyperactive in class: in fact they often called her The Mexican Jumping Bean. Jinglingjewels. Mrs. Barbara Stafford was known for the wardrobe ofjewelry she wore to school daily, Shc could often be seen wearing four or five rings. a watch. a couple of bracelets and necklaces too numerous to mention. She's always running around the classroom and jumping up and down. l've even seen her do baekflips right in the middle of class. remarked junior Scott Cline. Mrs. Jerri Rotenberry's trig class might be remembered more for drawings of Ziggy on the chalkboard and the noise made by the computers than for the material which was taught. Kris Whitson said he started kidnapping Ziggy because he was just there. Ziggy has attended several senior TKB parties. and he's been on trips to Fayettville and Washington. D.C., said Graham Smith. We feel that we let out our hostilities when we steal Ziggy. Besides. he's one of the best partiers around. Juniors remembered Mrs. Barbara Stafford for her term paper tyranny. However. the four seniors who. along with Ziggy. attended the Closeup Convention in Washington, D.C., recalled the shopping spree she enjoyed while she was there. She bought an expensive ring and a whole bunch of clothes, explained Cindy Thomas. One time she ran out of money so she borrowed S20 from an advisor she was shopping with. When she got back she borrowed it from us so she could pay back the advisor. Gayle warnings. Every morning of the school Mrs. Gayle Cloud could inevitablcy be patrolling the halls. She would send students to the tardy hook if she could catch them before made it to homeroom. Mrs. Mary Campbell-Kindergarten Aide Mrs. Pam Christian-Guidance Secretary Darris Church-Maintenance Mrs. Gayle Cloud-Latin,Greek, Junior Beta Club, Latin Club James Cole-Science, Driver's Education, Girls' Basketball, Boys' Athletics Mrs. Phyllis Cordon-English, Algebra, Beta Club i461 People l