Gainesville High School - Hurricane Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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lVlost drastic of the changes made to accommodate the 2,000 students was the three-shift schedule. The early shift began at 7:30, another at 8:30 and a third shift at 9:30. Classes were dismissed at 2:30, 3:30 and 4:30. Students and teachers were con- fronted vvith a maze of forms as numbers forced mechanization. At- tendance cards, schedule cards, ab- sentee slips, l.D. cards and IBM re- port cards became a way of life. Pep rallies were moved out-of- doors to the football field. Clubs, traditionally scheduled for after- noon meetings, met at night be- cause of the staggered dismissal times. 'RX .4

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Teachers, working on the late shift with a class until 4:30 and remaining for after-class chores, found them- selves walking into winter evening sunsets. Assemblies were for individual classes. Sophomores alone filled the auditorium which once seated the entire student body. Seniors were given parking prior- ities and took over the junior space. Junior cars were parked on 19th Lane and 16th Terrace. Sophomores were not encouraged to drive to school and often walked blocks be- tween lanes of parked senior and junior cars to reach the campus. 8