Caddo Magnet High School - Odyssey Yearbook (Shreveport, LA)

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Everybody Knows that the school day is from 8 to 2:30 and that the kids only take a few notes, see a few film- strips and 90 to lunch. And the teach- ers! Why, what a breezy work sched- ule! Lots of people disagree with that simplistic assessment. Here s why. Take Mr. Dennis, for example. Check the parking lot at 6 a.m. on the coldest day of the year, and youll probably find his green truck already parked. He ' s off checking the therm- stats in each dassroom. When the 2:30 bell rings for student dismissal he ' s stili there, supervising the on- coming night crew. And just because the 2:30 bell sig- nals that classes are over for the day, dont think that everybody goes horne. Oh, sure, the parking lot veter¬ ans claim that the lot empties within a minute and a half, but many of the students come back to campus after going to 7-11 or McDonalds for a coke. Why do they come back? Well,” says PeeWee Herman impersonator Toby Miller, how many times have JOE COLLEQE VISITS HIGH SCHOOL. LSUS profressor Dr. Joe Loftin was one of the guest speakers in Mrs. Lynn ' s class. A frequent contribulor to the Times sports section, Dr. Loftin gives the yearbook staff pointers on feature writing and interviewing. you presented a play to the public without rehearsals? Huh? Have You? When were rehearsing, were some- times up here until 5:30 or 6 . Just ask Miss Aslin. And speaking of 5:30 or 6:00, why are Miss Rounds, Mr. Scott and Miss Cannon at school so late? The rea- sons might be Z-Club business, or pians for MHS induction, or math tu- toring sessions, or drivers ' ed classes, or helping Mr. Allen and the Manne- quins polish a performance routine. Long before homework is ever thought about, members of ROTC ri- fle, drill, and orienteering teams prac- tice their skills four days a week ■— after school. Then theres the cross country track team running up and down the hilis of the athletic field. As junior Mark Winberry says, I sometimes wonder why we do it,” just before he collapses in a sweaty heap. Yeah, that ' s a question I often ask myself, especially when we ve got a deadline to meet or off-campus pic- tures to take — only to have them rained out and there s been a drought TMIMBLE, THIMBLE, WHO S OOT THE THIMBLE? The first day of school for upperclassmen includes waiting for their schedule cards. Derrick Mitchell, Aundra McKeever and Caprina Taylor listen for Mrs. Blackwell to call their names. for two months before picture day,” agrees junior yearbook staff member Qina Hili, who puts in her share of after-school hours and weekend and summer duty. Time marches on during the school year, so don t forget that Miss Settle- mire often has fencing tournaments on Saturdays. And Friday night dances need chaperones. And prom. And graduation. Ugh!” is the collec¬ tive reply from a group of anonymous teachers. One added, Just thinking about graduation night and teaching the next day makes my feet hurt.” If you scratch around Mrs. Webb s desk long enough, you might uncover a small notepad on which are printed aardvark-looking creatures sitting in school desks doing school activities. Across the top of the pad is the phrase Teaching is aardvark.” Well, going to school is hard work, too,” States Liesl Milford, but Late Might with David Letterman makes it easier. I Iove that show. It gets me through the last bit of homework.” « YEE-HAW! RIDE EM COWBOY! Leaming the Texas two-step is like leaming a foreign language, says Miss Rounds, seen here in the arms of another U.S. Academic Decathlon coach at the barbeque culminating the weeks activities in Irving, Texas. The mixer, complete with free cowboy hats for ali, featured live Texas music, a treat for all the Yankees. JUST DOING TIME • 77

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ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKE JOMNNY A DULL BOY. Close friends sophomore junior counselor Mrs. Taylor and school registrar Mr. Ebarb share a light moment while waiting for the computer to spew out data needed by the counseling department. THE SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE. Shielding his eyes from the glare of the bright light, a Mauldin photographer, Alvin, takes a reading before snapping another photo on school picture day in September. 76 • MAKING THE MARKS

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Contrary to popular belief high school isnt just one big party; some people work toward making a future for themselves. Here are a few people who go to the Career Center and are trying to do just that. Jennifer McCune, who enrolled in clerical office procedures, which con- sists of computing, typing, account- ing, and word processing says, I real- ly did enjoy it and it was good exper- ience that I needed to get a good job this summer. Chrissy Shea, who enrolled in sec- retarial office procedures says, ' I heard about it from some friends and decided to do it because it would be good experience. Chrissy also says she did it because ”1 want more out of life than to be some bricklayer or someone doing manual labor. Enrolled at the medical center at Fair Park for next year, Jeremy Jacob says, I had plenty of room in my schedule for it. I want a career in medicine, possibly a physical thera- pist. The medical center was a good start. PRISSY CHRISSY! Chrissy Shea, a student of secretarial office practice, is caught by surprise on break. For a while, she and other Career Center students worked at the VA Nospital offices. SITTiriQ PRETTY! Animal lover Jennifer Mc Cune enjoys a few minutes after work and school with her dog. Because of her secretarial work at the Career Center during the school year, she hopes to secure a position there in the summer. 78 • MAKING THE MARKS