DeSoto High School - Eagle Yearbook (Desoto, TX)

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FRESHMAN PATRICK Nast shows his individuality by wearing an earring, which was outlawed for boys late in the fall semester. A NEW cullotte ban gave sophomore Diane Gragg more than a few minutes of worry. .3 IN-HOUSE supervisor, Mrs. Ethel Woods, checks over the list of assignments sent down to the students from teachers for the following days. 12fPolxc1es WITH THE addition of a tu- toring class, junior Kevin Le- verette is given the opportuni- ty to get help from Ms. Mika Malone, Chemistry teacher.

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I X QI' Styles Change 984. The year of the fingerless glove, floures- cent colors, box- ing boots, and cropped pants. Trying to deter- mine one style of dress at DHS was absolutely by Andrea Vogrin Most students admit they copy famous singers or factors. make it unique. t'When I first saw Madonna, I thought she real- ly dressed neat. I like to be differ- ent and this is a way to express myself, said ju- nior Missy Hunt. At DHS, each impossible. Each person dis- played his individuality in his own way. It's just the way I dress and people will have to ac- cept it, said junior Ray Bell of his preppy look. Most students admit they got their dress from famous singers or actors, but they added their own touches to person saw fashion in his own way and carried it out no matter what the cost. I feel like you should be able to dress however you want and not care what any- body else thinks. It's really none of their business, freshman Lisa Stack said. THE NEWEST style of haircut for boys is shown off as junior Ray Bell walks to class. RUBBER EARRINGS, neck- laces, and bracelets are a favorite of senior Julie Edgar when dis- playing her wide variety of fash- ions. Fashionsfll

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RECEIVING REPORT cards home to get if signed and hav- at the end of the six weeks, ing to bring if b8Qk the f0H0W' Junlor David Ward is not ing day' which 15 009 of the looking forward to taking it new P05595- Wrongly Accuse by Julie Williams 66 t doesn't p matter how S good the ad- ministration thinks the new policies are, espe- cially the tutorial pro- gram, the kids won't like it at all, junior Richard Macy said. This was just one of the many complaints DHS students had as a result of the new school rules. The no exemption policy didn't really affect the freshman, but it did make many of the seniors aware of the new study habits that they were going to have to adapt to. Having no exemptions makes me feel negative about coming to school, senior Mark Elmore said. But, in the long run, this rule will be more beneficial for all stu- dents preparing to go to college because everyone, regardless of grades or attendance, had to take a final exam. I don't like the exemption poli- cy because the final test you take can be the fine line between pass- ing and failing the course, senior Suzanne Miller said. Along with all students having to take exams, they also had to suffer the consequences if they 1 S0 We 're out to prove We are right. did poorly during that grading period. All stu- dents must have had their Six Weeks report cards signed and brought back within three days. It's especially not fair to the Sophomores because this was going to be our first year to be exempt. I also think the tutorial program will make the students rebel, sophomore Tina Caputo said. If a student needs to be tutored it should be by their own choice. DUE to the shorter grading per- iods, parents had to be notified if their child was failing, and the teacher had to request a parent- X teacher conference. If the parent and teacher agreed, the students would be tutored Tuesday and Thursday after school. I think it's good. For one rea- son -to help failing students to pass thosesubjects Where they're having trouble. Another reason for the tutoring program is that sometimes students fail because they aren't applying themselves, said Mr. Leslow Petecki, history teacher who takes part in the tu- torial program. Polmes X13