Arlington High School - Colt Corral Yearbook (Arlington, TX)

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Christmas charity Colts help keep Yuletide cheer, spirit alive Christmas is a time of giving, sharing, and caring. Some of us get so wrapped up in Christmas shopping, though, we often forget the true meaning of Christmas. Well, the Colts sure didn’t forget. Numerous groups and clubs donated gifts, food, and money so that others might have joyous holidays. Mr. Terry Stewart’s Spanish I classes made pinatas. At their Christmas party, the students voted which one to break. The remaining pinatas went to the children’s wards in local hospitals. Cosmetology students visited a senior citizen’s home, where they sang carols and ex- changed gifts. HECE served refresments at a Big Brothers, Big Sisters skating party. FBLA collected canned food for a family whose father was hospitalized over Christmas. Mrs. Lou Baker collected for her Shoe Fund. The money she gathered went to the Good Samaritans, a charity that helps needy families. Mrs. Baker’s students collected $1,700 for the Samaritans. Every year I’m impressed and touched by the students’ efforts to contribute so much of themselves to benefit others, Mrs. Baker commented. Mrs. Sheron Gore’s classes gave to the Humane Society. “When we consider how much joy animals give us,” Mrs. Gore said, it is a pleasure to support an organization that cares for animals. The Neighborhood Resource Center receiv- ed donations from Mrs. Pam Matthews’ classes, which made stockings filled with toys and clothing for underpriveleged children. The students distributed the stockings at a Christmas party. “1 have worked with adults at many charities before,” Mrs. Matthews said, “but I have found that teens are the most generous of all.” Scott BUcLmtn ACTIVITIES 29

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Shawn Spiegel, Deanna MeGraw, and Susan Campbell HECE members Irene Brown and Sondra Markum serve sort, organize. and count many cans for the Christmas refreshments to participants in the Big Brother, Big Sister FBLA canned food drive. skating party. Scon BUckmsn Chris Henderson and Nea Vikstrom organize cans for the Student Council in Mrs. Oleta Thrower's second period English class. Michelle Morgan collecta money from Ron Biles. Doug Cassidy, and Richie Phillips as contributions to Mrs. Lou Baker's classes' Good Samaritan Shoe Fund. 28 ACTIVITIES

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Bringing in new year Exams face students’ return from holiday Monday, January 5, 1987 ..the return from the holidays. It’s amazing what two weeks of relaxation can do for a person. All of the trig formulas, history dates, English authors, and geometry proofs somehow vanished from the memories of all students alike. What was fresh on their minds instead was skiing down slopes at Crested Butte, Grandma's pumpkin pie, the trip to see relatives in New York, and the wonderful feeling Christmas leaves behind . . . However, these warm memories soon had to be pushed aside as exams approached. Last minute cramming took on a new meaning as students and teachers alike tried to prepare for the testing. A new exam schedule relieved the tension some though. Senior Claudia Buisson said, “I thought the exam schedule was very fair. It was good for me because my hard classes were spread out and I didn’t have too much pressure. I liked getting out at 11:30 also.” Even after exams, things stayed pretty ex- citing. In response to a debt reduction proposal from Mrs. Willene Brown’s sixth period economics class, Senator Phil Gramm visited the school. The entire senior class along with some privileged underclassmen gathered in the auditorium to listen and ask questions concern- ing the Gramm-Rudman Bill. Overall, students were impressed. Senior Leimira Lyman com- mented. “I thought Phil Gramm was an im- pressive speaker — he didn’t get tripped up on the long questions, was informed on every issue, took a definite stand, and didn’t beat around the bush.” January also brought unseasonably warm weather. Students hung up their long winter coats and started wearing short sleeves again as temperatures soared to the seventies. Many students took advantage of the nice weather and had picnics in the courtyard and decided to walk instead of drive to lunch. At the Military Ball Chuck Gill. Connie Palmer. Mary At a special assembly. Senator Phil Gramm discusses the Linsett, Brett Gorwin. Alicia Taylor, and Jallse Sutton per- Gramm-Rudman bill with the senior class, form their rendition of the Congo line. 30 ACTIVITIES