Baton Rouge High School - Fricassee Yearbook (Baton Rouge, LA)

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Students are their specialty Mary L«t Gu Hot Harold Menard Fr ddl William Mr. Menard was known for his never-ending smile and his motto: “Make it beautiful. No matter what you do, use all your energy in everything. If you make it beautiful, it will last.” One of the most popular personalities on campus was Assistant Principal, Mr. Williams. His main responsibility was taking care of a! disciplinary problems, and handling absenteeism, and issuing ciir-ic. Outside of school. Mr. Williams occuppied his spare time by singing and acting in local theatrical presentations. After successfully completing the task of rearranging the administrative department of the school, the principals had BRHS running just as they had wanted. Ms. Guillot, who replaced Mr. Lee Faucette as principal in the 1979-1980 school year, was completely relaxed and at ease in her new position. She executed all the demanding responsibilities placed on her as the principal of the parish’s only magnet high school, and still had time to walk around the campus to see that all was running smoothly. Mr. Menard, former art teacher and later assistant principal at Chaneyville High, worked hard all year to fulfill his obligations as Assistant Principal of Academics, a position he assumed after Ms. Guillot received her promotion. students during PE. Mr. Williams appeal 20 Administration

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When the three teachers who were once students at BRHS were asked what the most obvious change was in BRHS since their high school days, their answers varied widely. Mrs. Post had no difficulty in finding an answer. Her immediate response was blue jeans. The expanded curriculum in special areas.” was Mr. Helves-ton's response. He added that BRHS was the best school in the state then, and it still is.” The final response was from former student, Ms. deVries, who said that the lack of “ football, basketball, marching bands, pep rallies, cheerleaders, etc.,” was the most obvious change in the school. From the little desk in the back, to the big desk in the front 2o« Harrell Scott Kaplc Sylvia Marline “1 like the motivation and good study habits that most of the students have acquired.” -Gussie Parker 1 Throughout the year, many teachers chose to leave BRHS and pursue new careers. When this happened, new teachers had to be found to fill the newly-vacated positions. When the new teachers arrived, they were almost always the big gossip around campus. The most common questions asked among students about the teachers were: How do you like your new teacher?,” and “Is he gonna be hard?” But the Fricassee staff decided to turn the tables and see how the teachers felt about their new jobs. Their question was, “What do you like best about BRHS? Most of the responses had a common idea — the students and their motivation. Here are some of their responses: Mr. Kaple had an immediate answer to the question. He said, “I’m excited about the variety of learning opportunities available to students here.” Mrs. Harrell, Ms. McGinty, and Mrs. Watts, all felt that the students and faculty” were the best aspect of their new jobs. A very different reply came from Ms. Tuminello. When asked what she liked best about BRHS, she said, The buildings and grounds have alot of character.” After thinking for a second, she added. “The students are enthusiastic and motivated.” The responses from the remaining new teachers were on the same lines as those mentioned above, with the most popular response being the students and their motivation. EiWcn VcGnt Chute M rare L«ola MrtcWL Cum Pm'mi Ctwryl Tnmindb LeE-u'.« Witti Cant Wshin 22 Te«chers