Coppell High School - Roundup Yearbook (Coppell, TX)

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We're doing what in this class?! Mrs. Ellis had just made the homework assign- ment public. Many students who de- cided to take courses like home ec., child develop- ment, foods, drawing, or pottery had done so just to get an easy credit. The reali- ty ot having to actually work practically stopped their hearts cold. I was interested in main- ly baking and eating during school, and 'to follow in Bet- ty Crocker's tootsteps, ' said junior lack Kennedy. Art also had its tair share ot surprises. Senior Lisa Thomas summed it up: Sketch books are good practice, but they are a pain to do because we have to do them every week. Still, some people did en- joy their electives. Referring to the baby egg assignment, in which each student in child development was giv- en an egg to care tor as it it were a real baby, sopho- more Allison Novak said, lt's the most fun thing l've seen at this school! We get experience and find out not only how much it costs to have a child, but also how much a pain they are. Having tun, though, could also include educa- tion. Child development gives me a chance to learn about kids and to be around them, said senior Laura Riesenberger. Most students who took these courses to earn an easy credit soon realized work was involved. But in the end it never seemed as bad as the tirst day when they found out what they would really be doing in class. BINGO! Freshmen John Godwin and Dee Dee Burnett go for a game of home ec. bingo. 1 0 4 ACADEMICS fit? f f l . ,qwiizauwf H f

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, S il? wt TPM Tk Sophomore Matt would rather be a mil- other places right now, instead he studies in his ience class. xl Kyo? . iff!! ,gl MUNCHING OUT. After turn- ing in the final copy of their research papers, juniors Karl Raclxler and Dennis Walker got a break from their studies in English class. LETTER. lt didn t matter to whom, only that it was long enough to take up at least an hour ot your WRITE A GO FOR A WALK. Along a r o a d o r across a tield, any place would do. lust as long as it was a mile away and there were many distrac- tions along the path. study time. EAT. This was a great excuse, especially it you had to go across town to get it. A tive- course meal was good, but the munchies were usually satisfied by a package ot M Sz M's. ACADEMICS 1 O

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YUK! Seniors Vicki Grob- lebe and Tami Mclntosh ex- perience the wonderment of making brownies in home ec. g ww , ,- JW, . , 1 , 'few' ,.,, W i g if PEEK-A-BOO. While washing dishes in foods class, seniors Felisa Gambrell and Kim Carty get caught peeking un- der the cabinet. OUT ON A LIMB. Helping out in art class, junior Jennifer Yelsma works on the Cowboy emblem on the gym wall. ACADEMICS O 5 www