Central High School - Tom Tom Yearbook (Tulsa, OK)

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tep aside for the seniors! This is finally IT! These expres- sions and many' more filled the halls on the first week of the last year of their high school days. Most seniors were overwhelmed with the thought of being on top. Mary Bing- ham said she felt be- ing a senior was Omnipotent! In spite of the ex- citement plans for graduation activities were yet to be made. In early October planning began for the 1987 prom. Board meetings were held every other Monday during homeroom to begin organizing. Organiz- ing meant finding a place, raising mon- ey, and thinking of a theme. Others had their minds on after grad- uation thoughts. Many seniors attend- ed sessions with re- presentatives from colleges. Seniors Shawn Jones said, I plan to go into Aero- space engineering with the Air Force. Jennifer Scott, president of Student Council, said, The activities and tradi- tions of Central seem more impor- tant as a senior. The seniors added school spirit to the student body. Said Sharonda Dennard, When you become a Brave you got to have the Brave spirit! You must have school pride so oth- ers will respect your When you become a Brave you got to have the Brave Spirit. Sharonda Dennard school! G r a d e s w e r e equally important. Six new members were added to the list of approximately seventeen second or third year NI-IS mem- bers. Being a senior is exciting but grades are important and should not be neglected, said Tn- cia Cox. Senior spirit was something most sen- iors couIdn't ex- plain, but once they caught it they had it for good. OF THE SENIOR REALM. Senior class ofli- cers Mary Bingham, Susan Owensby, Lance Ilix, and Lisa Blevins meet with sponsor Mrs. Barbara Elton to prepare for a board meeting. Seniors Beginning the End 7

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A STEP IH THE FUTURE DIRECTION. Senior counselor Mr. Jim Hunt gives ACT infomation to senior Shannon Mays. LIFE BEFORE SENIORS? Seniors Jennifer Scott, Mary Bingham and Heather Bond stop to help Keny Elliott and Christi Holloway remember their locker combination. Seniors 6 Beginning the End

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1 . 1HIHlh id' YYU 1 1 I I A I , 7 V A D . , ' VHQIIIIQZI s students en- t e r e d th e building on the second day of school, many differ- ent expressions were seen. Now that the ex- citement of seeing friends was over, the reality set in. Most students were realiz- ing that summer days were gone and for the next nine months, they would be in classrooms. Change this schedule or l'll die, was a familiar cry heard throughout the building. Stacks of schedule change cards were collected every hour. Counsel- ors' offices were filled with impatient, CATCHING SOME ZZZ'S. Paul O Farrill sleeps Mon- day morning away in Mrs. Eileen Simmons' junior English class. 8 Second day of school unhappy students. Others found a few minutes in the back of the classroom to catch up on their sleep. After three months of sleeping late, getting up in time of school was not easy. The worst thing about coming back to school is waking up, Betty Hamilton said. Because of the freedom of invading the refrigerator on summer mornings, most students could barely wait for lunch. UI also miss my breakfast, Betty said. Finding out what the new school year will be like is exciting at first. Freshmen were especially cur- ious about their first year of high school. 'The most exciting part of going back to school is making new friends and find- ing out what high school is really like, The second day of school is like a meeting with one person - slow and boring. Sheila Starr Angela Ferguson said. But once the reali- ty set in, the count- domm to the last day of school began. To many the first week- end was looked for- ward to with great anticipation. But soon the routine was so normal that sum- mer seemed part of a distant past.