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It Was a. The newly constructed water tower loomed over the high school altering the landscape, b. Denny Gafford and pike member Barbara Dor- rough were pan of the new bright image of the Tiger marching band. c. Middle school math classes were housed in the cafeteria during the interim construction period which brought varied reactions from Judy Sandidge and Angela Anglin, d. Remodeling at the middle school began with a complete stripping of windows to allow for new air conditioning, e. The face lift completed at the middle school gave a new space age com- plexion to the building. 2
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A Time Of Change 1 It is often said that there is a time and a place for everything. The time for change came just this year; the place was the Commerce Independent School District. The change in the CISD was more of a transition which had been carefully planned and studied. After the passage of a school bond in the spring of 1976, money was allotted for the renovation of Commerce Middle School and A. L. Day Elementary School. The physical changes involved the installation of air conditioning and modernization of heating and lighting for both schools while the ceiling was also lowered at A. L. Day. The Middle School underwent drastic alterations as walls were removed and large classrooms were designed for learning centers including social stud- ies, math, science, and art. The auditorium ceiling was dropped to make the entire school two stories. The library was established in this extra space. The exterior of the building changed from brick to stucco while interior renovations were made. Since the remodeling of CMS was so extensive and continued into the fall, middle school students could not attend class there and came to CHS. Every available inch of space was used as traffic was re- routed to avoid confusion and lunch times were res- cheduled. Middle school pupils met class in the CHS auditorium, gym, and cafeteria while adjusting to the open classroom concept which was similar to the type of instruction used at the Middle School. A welcomed change at CHS was seen in the band under the direction of a new, innovative person - Wes Robbins. Under Robbins the band changed styles from military to show band and included such songs in its repertoire as Mickey Mouse and Baby Face. Marching as a show band, an upbeat in style was experienced as more geometric patterns were made during half-time performance. An addition added to the size and general difference in the band. The difference was well-accepted as more people remained in their seats to see the half-time perform- ance. Physical changes also occurred near CHS this year. Constructed in the vicinity of CHS were a new water tower a few blocks west of the campus, a road to connect Maloy Road with Highway 11 located imme- diately south of the school, and a shopping center. These changes were just part of the continual move toward modernization and progress made by the CISD. Action and reaction, ebb and flow, trial and error, change - this is the rhythm of living. Out of our over-confidence, fear; out of our fear, clear vision, fresh hope. And out of our hope - progress. Frances Bacon 3
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