Frederick Douglass High School - Polaris Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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i Freshmen Center Robin Kinght, Kelly Fereon speak while walking to class. Right Janee Carter get ready It Is time to warm up In gym. Bottom left Timmy Brown In after school tutori- al. Bottom center Daniel Williams Is trying very hard with not much success. Bottom right Salina Allen awaits an answer from the teacher. Bottom far right Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty No comment. The Greatest Secret In the World by 0. Mandino I find Mandlno ' s books to be not only interesting and ex- citing reading but inspiration- al and a great resource for positive growth In my per- sonal relationships. L. Fowlks Physical Education H. Franklin Mathematics D. Freeman English 28 Academics Freshmen

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Freshmen From a Freshman ' s Point of View The Polaris staff randomly in- terviewed one of the 400 ninth graders in the freshman class. We chose Anthony Wilson of homeroom (9-2) Ms. Stone. Anthony stated that he en- joyed many of the activities that other freshmen did. For exam- ple, he played the trumpet in the school band, and he enjoyed sports. Anthony said that he was glad to be a freshman. He said that subs get put down, and now that does not happen any- more. Also, like many ninth graders, Anthony had some initial prob- lems with the understanding of the new requirements. They in- terfered with his class schedul- ing. He wished to take a comput- er course but he had to many new requirements to fit in. Definition PECE — PECE 1 Webster ' s definition — n; progra» ploration for career education, definition — pre-vocational educa Ichock full of exciting information, j Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty The Power of Positive Think- ing by Norman Peale Life is beautiful but often de- manding; ttie mental stamina to persist with agility was presented by Dr. Peale for tfiose diligent enough to fol- low his advice. Thursday ' s Child It tells of seventeen year old young man, who, inspite of a rare heart disease, sought to pursue his educational goals. Don Quijote by Miguel de Cervantes No se puede considerar cultia una persona que No ha leido esta gran pieza de la li- teratura espanola. o algo comparable de otra cultura. L. Fitzpatrick English A. Ford Foreign Language Academics Freshmen ■ — 27

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Freshmen Freshman, do you recognize these few itenns? If you do not, take heed. Did you know the freshmen class must have at- tended school a compulsory 180 days a year? They also had to have twenty-one carnegie units (or 315 quarter hours) in order to graduate. They must success- fully pass the Georgia Basic Skills Test (BST) and demonstrate life coping skills. If you did not know these things read on. This year the Georgia Board of Education set down a new set of requirements for the ninth grade class. Some of the competancies the freshmen class must suc- cessfully pass are, Health and Safety, Leisure time Activities, Civil Rights, and Responsibilities and many more. These compe- tencies can be fulfilled by suc- cessfully completing courses such as physical education, cho- rus, Horticulture, drawing, and painting. The student must also have completed, before graduat- ing, classes which demonstrate the student ' s knowledge of the basic structure and function of the American system of govern- ment, and classes which define citizens rights and responsibil- ities. With these rigorous require- ments ahead, the class of eighty- six had a demanding four years ahead. L ' YearlMMk — Year-book- ' ' - Webster ' s definition — n: a school, lication recording the history and . tivlties of a graduating class. Our definition — a publication oozing with tears and sweat produced yearly to be accepted or rejected by the stu- , d»:it body, , Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty Faculty To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee The book was entertaining as well as significance. The style was captivating, and the characters are realistic; I ' ve read it more than once and I never tire of it. Creating from Remnants Gives ideas and direction on items which can be served for your own use or to give as gifts to others; it gives me a lift from everyday routines. Lord the People Have Driven Me Own by Benjamin E. Mays The book gave needed living incentives to help us contin- ue to strive for higher goals in spite of adversities. B. Frost English Chairperson Academics Freshmen — 29