Coppell High School - Roundup Yearbook (Coppell, TX)

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Late Class Being late to class was one headache that just wouldn't go away RRRRRING! Hurry up! yelled all of your friends as you began to sprint toward your classroom seat. But it was too late. You walked in the door and the teacher said, Sign inf' As you looked at the sheet and noticed this was your third tardy, you thought to yourself, Detention! The hardest part about filling out the sign-in sheet usually was filling out the EXCUSES column. Some people were more creative than others in ex- plaining their reasons for being late.- I was attacked by flying squirrels, was an excuse used by freshman Joel DeLaVegaL Or, My hemorrhoids were acting up, was written by fresh- man Justin Frank. Though these ex- cuses might have been humorous to the students, the result was almost al- ways the same in the teacher's grade- book: Unexcused. Some people proved to be really sincere in their excuses though. I ran all the way from the other building and still didn't get here on time, freshman John Turner pleaded. Or more simply phrased by freshman Jeff Huhtanen, PLEASE But after your third tardy, it didnlt matter how good your excuse was, 52 academics you still got a detention. I don't think detentions are fair, said sophomore Stephen Greer. If you can't get to class on time, a deten- tion is not going to make you run fas- ter. To make matters worse, teachers often called parents to advise them of your tardies. 'gMy mother was not happy with me when my English teacher called and told her that one of my reasons' for being late was that I was helping the needy, said' sophomore Courtney Joyner. Many times excuses on the sign-in sheet read, There's not enough time between classes. I think seven minutes should be given in between classes, said sopho- more Cody Mix. Five minutes isn't enough time to get between buildings and make a stop at your locker or the restroomf' In the end, your excuse didn't really make that much difference - you usually had to serve your time and look forward to next semester when the tally started over and you got two more chances to be late. Copy and Design by Chris Thompson Co edli

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SHORT WORK Time flies by when you're taking OI'l9'SQfTl9SlI6I' COLITSQS Nothing lasts forever, but some stu- dents enjoyed their one-semester courses enough that they wouldn't have minded a full year of the class. Driver's ed., ceramics, printmaking, drawing, writing, child development, foods, and health all provided a break from traditional studies. Driver's ed. was a must for anyone who didn't want to be chauffered around till he was eighteen. And though no one seemed to mind taking it, especially the driving part, some were more prepared for the real roads than others. ' I didn't feel too confident even after taking the course because I've already knocked a school sign over, sophomore Jason Rahn admitted. Adding to the excitement of driver's ed, everyone had his share of embar- rassing moments those first few times behind the wheel. The most embarrassing thing that happened to me was when we were driving in Lake Dallas, and I took a left turn down a one-way street, sopho- more Chad Hightower said. Coach Webb calmly told me I was going the 54 academics wrong way. Writing, not usually a favorite pas- time of high school students, allowed students to learn new writing teqni- ques and the chance for them to ex- press their opinions so that most stu- dents didn't mind having to write es- says, reports, and short stories. It was one of the few classes where you didn't have a lot of homework because Mrs. Pearce gave you time in class to work on your writing, sopho- more Myra Medina said. Courses like health, foods and child development offered the opportunity to improve one's health and lifestyle. I definitely learned better eating habits, but I don't usually follow them because junk food is just too tempt- ing, sophomore Chris Kryzak said. If you did end up in a one-semester class that you didn't really like, at least you knew that after only 18 weeks, you could try your hand at something else. EARLY MORNING DROP-OFF. Junior Amy Young gets dropped off at school by her parents until she can obtain her ll- cense. Copy and Design by Jeni McCurdy Academics Co edlt