Alvarado High School - Warrior Yearbook (Alvarado, TX)

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Academics 'D's' Become Obsolete Bythetimethefirstsix-weeks ofschool was over and report cards were handed out, it became more obviousthat no more D's meant more F's. To decrease the higher number of F's , morning tutorials were setup before school for the people who needed extra help with their required classes. Though the F range of grades went from E-39 to the lowest grade to appear on report cards was 5O. This was put forth by the school board, who defended their effort by explaining that if a student received a t'2O on his report card for the first six weeks, he would have to make 100's on the remaining six weeks to pass the semester, thus limiting his incentive to work for a passing grade. Although failing grades were noticably widespread, passing grades were also given to the students who put out a little extra effort. While grades weren't the only thought on the minds of students, as well as teachers, the rule of no more wasted class time also boggled minds. Having to struggle through seven hours a day of school with no variety made students mindful of the limitations put on scheduling by HB 72. fi . S Q 75 -,L t... 4? Because it was so hot in the old building, the underclassman best all-around, juniors Jayson Davis and Amy Range, sophomores Bodie Perkins and Tammy Tatum, and freshmen Randy Biggs and Whitney McCaslin, gathered up Mr. Harold Bunk Allen and some tools and made an attempt to fix the cooling system. Being too cold to make it through the day in the new building, senior best all-around students, Kelly Heneghan, Courtney Johnston, Todd Gideon, Cheryl Phillips, Donya Darby, Duane Stubblefield, Wayne Prince, and Jeff Range took their complaint to Mr. Harold Bunk Allen, maintainance man, who told them to fix it themselves. E 3 1- 3 15 ll I I if C' OR Ftflfl 9 4 xl' .0 B xglllliio llvnava . U ff' QQ' P x 7 J --5' 4? o '.4 e t : e.. ,, li . -'F 3 5 .4 2 '- 'I'l I - H5 g5i,,. Qing? 1?' . Q' fs! Q 5' 'K ' ' har fi' 1 lf'

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24 Academics

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Languages Emphasized While the education reform bill spelled doom for some courses, the importance of 'the language classes was finally elevated to its former level of importance. Being among the exalted core classes, English courses were slapped with pages of essential elements and granted three aides to assist the seven English teachers. Honors classes received quick state approval after having already been in existance for several years. Mrs. Cathy Brown, chairperson of the department, re- sponded to the renewed interest-with it's about time. Spanish classes were expanded to include two beginning classes and one advanced, tripling its share of the curriculum of five years ago. l'm thrilled that the Spanish classes are growing, but l'm appalled at all the paperwork. commented Mrs. Kathy Shaffer, English instructor. 26 English, Spanish Mrs. Kathy Shaffer, Englishteacher, looks over research papers with juniors Anthony Speer, Billy McGuffey, and Jesse Whitley. After translating a word from English to Spanish, senior Gloria Baze carefully checks to make sure that the spelling is correct.