Franklin County High School - Animo Yearbook (Rocky Mount, VA)

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Working to keep the rain and snow out of our home, roofers banged their equipment causing loud noises in the classrooms. The smell of tar penetrated every nostril, and room tempera- tures reached more than 100 degrees. School had begun. Lunch proved to be a place where huger and thirst were quenched. Friends could laugh about the days happenings as demonstrated by Kristin Ratliffe and Cindy Anderson. Swinging from tree to water, canoeing, and div- ing were among the vast excitements of summer fun shared by students before the opening of school. Providing a haven for our hurt family members, The Rescue Squad is always ready. Since the sign ‘Boys’ had been scratched from the restroom door, Kim Young informs Debi Hayes that she is going the wrong way. Theme 3

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Our ‘‘Home Away From Home’ From the beginning, it was a year for growing, changing and adjusting to new circumstances within our ‘‘Home Away From Home”. Entering as the largest group of the student body, the freshmen arrived on the scene bringing many challenging adjustments to the already seeded sophomores, juniors and seniors. Rooted students found that some new rules and regulations had been added. The most obvious rule dealt with early dismissal which curtailed students’ leaving before 3:15p.m. However, the most important step had to be taken first. Even before entering school, the nurse looked for your name on the ‘‘big, bad shot-list’’. All lists of shots and immunizations had to be re- corded and filed before students could register for school. Another noted change was that of overcrowded halls. When class bells rang, BOOM! Hundreds of unrecogniza- ae ble freshmen seemed to sweep out of crevices everywhere and bombard the upperclassmen. To get to class on time within the allotted seven minutes, stu- dents had to weave in and out, elbow to the left and to the right, and give a hard push and stare when the going was really tough. Adjustments were made. As the year progressed, students no longer rivaled. They learned to appreciate their shared togetherness in their ‘‘Home Away From Home” An air view of our ‘‘'Home Away From Home” shows the vast expanse of buildings and land that students traverse through every school day. Taking advantage of the outdoors, students add a little competition to school fun. 2 Theme

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The Barren Home Turf George Washington had his cherry tree, and Mr. C.l. Dillon, Superinten- dent of Public Schools, had his bleach- ers. Mr. Washington used an ax to do his job, but in the case of the bleach- ers, Mr. Curtis Clayborne, school cus- todian, was instructed to use a chain saw. ‘‘It was the easiest way to disas- semble the bleachers,”’ said Mr. Dillon. ‘“They are not safe and they have to come down.” 4 Theme With the bleachers gone, the securities could no longer be taken for granted, for the home turf had been destroyed. For example, the band could no longer play at home for the football audi- ences, and the many spectators and participants had to travel great dis- tances to other schools or stadiums for all the games. Our home had expanded into various territories away from home. Putting forth extra hard work and showing much dedication, the stu- dents, staff, faculty, and administration overcame the many turmoils that were faced because of the missing bleach- ers. Instead of barriers being built, relation- ships grew stronger.