Chopticon High School - Chopticonian Yearbook (Morganza, MD)

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Who did you say signed this passV During lunches everyone comes under the scrutiny of our faculty members. Michelle Holley presents her pass to Mr Jester O' What bob ble gum are you referring to Mr Ander son?? The school allows teachers to set the rules about chewing gum in class. Mr Ander son really doesn’t mind Paula Ferg usan bubbles. sP ,cP V o° o° e o v -0 Well, two more puffs and that bell is going to ring! Thomas Goldsbrough and Joey Beavan make use of their lunch break to visit the smoking area No matter what the weather brings, someone is always out there. i v° ip VO 0 O V «o •n) °«te ?Or To C Be ] ces. ,e c Wt,«e,c 0«ed| US C7: e X ie StC,d by , ed '’esc 4c Oa Noui want you to remember what I said about your locker A P Mr. Taylor is in charge of lockers and their problems. Some locker com- binations are difficult, causing more than one stu- dent to become frustrated. A swift kick rarely cured the problem locker, but it sure got rid of lots of hostility. Cruisin' Rules -23-1

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Law And Order What’s a nice guy like you doing in a place like this? This was one example of many questions asked to students while waiting in a assistant principal’s office. Others go like this . . . Do you come here often? What are your parents going to do? Will your mom and dad find out? You can say they were forceful, you can say they were nice, but that wouldn’t change the penalty given by an A.P. They were given the responsibility of correcting students’ behavior. All punishments were based on a scale. You began with demerits. The more you accumulated, the more you started to weep. Three demerits equall- ed a day in the BOX (student disciplinary center) and a letter home stating how well you behaved. No, it is no laughing matter. Many have said the BOX was dangerous to your health. There was no such thing as a quiet classroom, but the BOX was an all-work-no-talk sitting room. It was bor- ing, but a well deserved punishment. Please, give her some air. Mr Taylor yelled across the hall as he caught another helpless young maiden in the arms of the kissing burglar. But how helpless was she??? Kissing, carressing and any other form of showing affection was pro- hibited during school hours. Kim Shewbridge felt that kissing would be just fine if someone was kissing her. It’s not that I mind a smooch and a hug. it’s the fact we have visitors ... Mr. Taylor felt respect and cooperation was needed from the students. This year, just like the begin- ning of every year, he gave his speech on rela- tionships that dealt with more than friendship. The bell rang, it was time to go to class, you found a student sitting in the smoking area yelling ... Wait ’til I finish my Saratoga!! The smok- ing policy allowed those with parent permission slips the priviledge to smoke. Ninth graders were the exception, none of them were allowed to smoke. It was too big a job for Mighty Mouse, so we had to keep leaving the tideous chore of discipline to the assistant principals. Besides, there weren’t any other mean-looking people in the school. . . If I check out now. maybe I can beat the lunch rush at Hardee's On the average, 50 students checked in or out of school per day. Office aide Loren Nelson mans the desk, while Tim Sydnor, Robert Farrell. Allen Burch and John Dotellis take care of business.

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NUMB PLEA Psst . . . Can I borrow 20c? . . . Where would our world be without telephones. Who knows, we could be still sending smoke signals like the Chaptico Indians. However, everyone seems to have their own definition of a telephone. Like Mrs. Nelson in the ad- ministration office says, “Sometimes I could rip this phone out of the wall!” But for those of us who don’t make a living by being a secretary, really enjoy using the phone. When you see the lines at the phone during lunch and after school you would think nobody has a phone at home. Dawn Phillips says, “I use the phone once in a while during lunch to call my mother to say ‘hello’.“ Tam- my Ryce says, “The only time I use the phone is when I try to get someone to check me out.” But mostly the phone is used to call our boyfriends and girlfriends to catch up with each other after a hectic day. Or maybe to say a quick “I love you.” But most of all it’s just nice to hear you smile. Hot Line' About 50 people each day pick up this receiver between morning, lunch, and after school. Tell your mother we'll come straight home Jeff Woolsey listens in while Lisa Hanzakos calls home. If this Mrs Carter without her make-up? Mr Ford bor- rows the office phone for a few minutes r 24 Cruisin’ Phony Expressions