Dickinson High School - Gator Yearbook (Dickinson, TX)

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Curry, Son|a Darling, Elizabeth — Math Darling, Virginia — English Dickey. Jetfie Dickey. Mack — Vocational Drake. Gay — Homebound Drake, Tim — History Dudley, Yvonne — Aide Elliott, Gene — Vocational Everett, Vicki — History Finster, Karen — H.I.L.C. Foster. Joel — Art Special French, Merle • Education Geist, George — R.O.T.C. Goergen, Pam — Vocational Gordon. Judy — Business Gossett. John — Band Gregory. Jeannette — Secretary Grigg, Yvonne — Librarian Haley, Kathy — Nurse Hamm, Kathy — English Harkreader, Carolyn — Vocational Harkreader, Jerry — Outdoor Education Hathorn. Christine — V.S.C, Although teaching interested inmates may be more exciting. Mr. James Bailey enioys teaching his sophomore history class Bailey Behind Bars James Bailey, history teacher and social studies department head at Dickinson High School, has a somewhat unusual yet intriguing job outside DHS, Mr. Bailey teaches government to interested in- mates at Texas Department of Corrections ' prisons in the Angleton Rosharon area. Although this may sound a bit dangerous, Mr. Bailey reports that he has never felt threatened m any way while teaching there. This is partly due to the fact that those inmates who participate in the classes are only there to learn and because each TDC unit is built to suit a certain degree of criminal. While teaching classes at Alvin Community Col- lege, Mr. Bailey was called upon to teach history classes at various Ramsey Units in this area. Mr. Bailey agreed to the task, now teaching govern- ment classes during the summer and sometimes during the academic year. Although Mr. Bailey has experienced a few har- rowing situations while teaching at the prison, he feels very comfortable in a classroom whether it is filled with prison inmates or high school students. Faculty 127

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Cosell in the Making The Varsity Gator football games at Dickinson High School are )ust one of the exciting events every Friday ntght The announcements from the pressbox are a sure way to liven up the crowd Mr Paul La Fleur, a mathematics teacher at Dickinson High School, is the spokesperson for otir Gator football games He says, I en|oy watching the football game, and con- veying my announcements tor the crowd. Mr. La Fleur was discovered m the early I960 ' s by his next door neighbor, a freshman coach. Joe Phillips em- phasized the need of an announcer for the freshman foot- ball games La Fleur soon became involved in the JV football games and later advanced into announcing the Varsity games Although he tried to refuse pay from the schoolboard, saying that the enjoyment of making the announcements was enough, the schoolboard offered him a salary for his outstanding work — as a varsity announcer Mr La Fleur has been making Varsity announcements for 25 years now. and has only mis sed one game. Mr. La Fleur says. The highlight of my career was the experience of being recognized in the dome of 1977. Without Mr. La Fleur. the Varsity football games would not be as exciting as they are to the many Gator fans that attend them. ' Abenarolh, Ken Adier. Stacy lexander, Jan Alexander. Pam Annexsiad. Clare Bailey, James Banowsky. Larry Beeson. Frances Bell. Nancy Bell. Salix- Blair, Jaci ' Bock, Kan-ri Bowen, Cynthia Breland. Cimion Brewster. Peggy Brown. Mar hia Brown. Mike Carmody. Manon Cash, Paula Cautey, Gniy Cechura, Lindn Clark. Maivii. Cotemnn. I yon Cooimr Alia Mr. LaFleur Ofganizes his thoughts to anrKXince the Gator Varsity football ganie.

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Dedicated Teachers Back the Gators There are many teachers who support the Gators by attending various sports games regularly. Of course, everyone goes to football games, but how many teachers or students at- tend the volleyball and basketball games? Although one might think that a dozen or so pjeople may attend a Dickmson-Clear Lake girls volleyball game or a Dickinson-Ball High boys ' basketball game, many teachers at Dickinson High School take time out of their busy schedules of grading algebra assignments, reading themes, and writing out lesson plans to support and cheer for the Gators! Most faculty staff members have either been at DHS a long time or they know from their own high school experiences that these kinds of games are important to the players who work so hard to achieve the greatness that all athletes at DHS strive for The teachers sup- port and encourage the players much more because of the mutual respect that faculty and students have for each other. Mrs. Vee Veasey is just one of these staff members who truly back the Gators. She first began appreciating sports by participating in programs at her La. high school. Here, in Dickinson. Mrs. Veasey began attending all of the Gator football games before she began working for Dickinson High school and even before she had children She became involved further with Gator Sports when her senior daughter. Colette, entered high school and began playing for Dickinson. Because of her dedication to supporting the Gators. Mrs. Veasey often opts to skip dinner in order to catch a crucial district volleyball game or a basketball playoff game. She has a true love for all sports because to her, a win or loss does not matter. She just likes to see the players having a good time and doing their best. Mrs. Marsha Lassiter. who worked with Mrs. Veasey in the attendance office, says that she is the symbol of Gator spirit. She notes that Mrs. Veasey attends not only all of the games during football season, but all of the pep rallies as well Students see Mrs Veasey as a very special and helpful person. She is always there when you need her, said one student. Mrs Shirley Hunter, another teacher who shows her Gator spirit by attending various sports events, says that a teacher should be more than a teacher by supporting the Gators all the way She attends all soccer, basket- ball, volleyball, football, and some baseball games Both Mrs Hunter and Mrs Veasey will be here at Dickinson High School to support the Gators for many years to come, not only because of children who will pass through Dickinson High School, but because of the love that they as we ll as many other (acuity and staff members have for the students that ropre sent the pride and spirit of DHS s: Here Mrs Vea Veasey is busy at work m ihe main otiice. but in the evenings, she gives up r»a« own i«ne lo i port the Gators and DH S HELP! Although new state education laws have brought about many changes to High Schools throughout Texas, one program that has benefited students the most is the tutorial program. Teachers at Dickinson High School, as well as across the state, must now provide students with the opportunity to attend tutorials to obtain help with any problems that the student is hav- ing in any class. The tutorial sessions are held from 3:07 to 3:55 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Student opinions differ on this new program. For example, sophomore Tisha Jacques said, teachers can work with you individually. Junior Stephanie Reed felt the same way, saying that students can get personal help from teachers, (ace to face. Senior Ruthie Newman said. Because teachers are required to be there, students have a better oppor- tunity to get help Freshman Wendy Rosamond agreed that the tutorials were helpful because, teachers help students get their grades back up Likewise, sophomore Trae Gilbert felt that the tutorials were a good idea (or (ailing students, but the (acuity did not have adequate planning systems o( enforcement to make all (ailing students attend This last point is true in that although providing Ihe oppor- tunity (or extra help with work, many tailing students as well as those with passing grades do not attend the tutorials Some students agree with the idoa of extra help session However, ttiey (eel that the state did not need to make them mandatory For example, senior Laura Watkms said. If students need help they could come everyday after school It should not be limited lo |ust Tuesdays and Thursdays Junior Marion Keith was a bit more critical of the program saying, if students wanted to come after school they would, the stale didn ' t need to in- stigate such a superfluous policy Although students ' opinions may vary, the majority feel that the tutorials are beneficial to them and very helpful It IS a lime in which they can get special help to enable them to receive better grades on their various class assignments kliiOyuig luiij Jutmg irtgltsMMt