DeSoto High School - Eagle Yearbook (Desoto, TX)

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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

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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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14! Pep Rallies Get Psyched by Patrice Zimmer 6 Q -I-C-T- . O-R-Y, i ' t h a t ' S the Eagle Battle Cry, where did we hear that fa- miliar chant? At DHS pep rallies, every Friday in the Eagle Gym. Pep Rallies make the rallyff C on the basis of class participa- tion for the Ea- gles. Battle Cry has a lot to do with it, but the main factor is spirit through- out the pep ral- ly, Loy said. Each week are fun, but I think people need to show a little more spirit, said sophomore Chante Green. Every Week the different organizations alternated per- forming at the pep rallies. The Drill Team, Drum Corp, Flag Corp, Cheerleaders, and Band took turns exhibiting their talents. Following the Battle Cry the cheerleaders awarded to the most spirited class, the Spirit Stick presented by head cheerleader, Dawn Loy. The spirit stick is judged T0 HELP promote team spirit, Eag- lettes Dawn Clifton, Beth Worley, and Amy Edmondson join in the singing of the fight song as the foot- ball team enters the pep rally. five captains, chosen by the coaches, promoted team spir- it by speaking to the student body to ask for their support for that night's game. Pep Rallies are good be- cause it gives everybody a chance to get involved and, as a football player, it makes me feel good knowing that people care and support us. The people are What make the pep rallies. The more spirit you show at the pep rallies, the more pumped up people get about football, senior captain Chris Collins said. 9 1