Decatur Central High School - Hawkeye Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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To take a break from their busy day, many students take a catnap. The Activities of Study Hall Snores, Bores, and More Dear Tracy, What ' s up? Anything exciting happening? Did you see that new boy in school? He is so cute!! What are you doing this weekend? Maybe we could get together and do something ... Does this sound familiar? This was a typical example of a note written during study hall. There were many study halls all over Decatur, but students tended to think of room 1 50 when the word study hall was mentioned. Study halls were considered to be the places where stu- dents could catch up on their homework or read a book. In study hall, you can get your homework done. Then you don ' t have to take as many books home, stated Freshman Ann Sherman. Other activities occurred in study hall also. Sleeping was a popular activity with many students. Boredom, illness, or just plain lack of sleep the night before were the reasons given by some. It ' s the best time to sleep, especially if you ' re having a hard day, says Sophomore Kristi Mar- tin. Writing notes was also another activity in study hall. Notes were written to that best friend who had not received one in weeks or to the person next to you. Many prohibited activities took place in study hall. Talking was still a popular pastime even though it was not per- mitted. It didn ' t last long though because students were usually caught by the teacher who supervised the study hall. To get their message across, students usually resorted to notewriting. Because of the new rule that did not allow eating in the classroom, eating became another prohibited activity this year. Many students brought in candy and munchies from home to pass the time away. Even though study hall was considered| boring by some, in the words of Juniorj Matt Stanfield, If used wisely study hall| can be very beneficial. | Study Hall

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Junior Joe Needham and Sophomore Kerri Stranger listen attentively to a lecture during a French class. Foreign Language — Row 1 — Mrs. Norma Lantz, Beth Kelly, Jessica Stanley, Angela Eros, Lori Hubbard. Row 2 — Debbie Smilley, Michelle Navarro, Angle Walters, Leticia A. Bermudez. Row 3 — Tricia Hollenbaugh, Rodrigo Badin, Amanda Sparks, Brian Peachee Foreign Language 45

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A student finishes some homework during a study hall. Room 150 was considered the big study hall for students. IvVV, Sophomores Mary Jean Davis and Kiana Fossett go over a Geometry homework assignment. Senior Julie Martin uses some of the free time she has during study hall to doodle. Study hall is the perfect time to read over some facts in a textbook as shown here by a study group. Study Hall 47