Grand Prairie High School - Geep Yearbook (Grand Prairie, TX)

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. . we . G! Social studies is The study of many peoples . . . their cultures and economies . . . successes and failures . . . the birth . . . the prosperity . . . the tall ot nations. We learn The value of democracy . . . and are inspired by the won- der of the American way of life. . 'V' ,, ..r. ,Y .mfiiigicu , btw..- social 'WQ ' X, . - n 'v-,c, i F studies vw M-T . 1 , f s...f.a-mi.. Recognizing that history is con- stantly being made in our nation and world today, Mr. Roscoe A Sandlin fTexas History, American History, Governmentj and Coach Amos Turner fAmerican History, Football, Basketballj often bring current events into their classroom discussions. 'N ' ' OMOBLTGATTQNS to owl, wwe mrfv-:nv . A, .- 9- me at is ...Q sums! government In government classes, taught by Miss Marie McMahan Uexas Historyj and Mr. T. M. Jones fAmerican His! toryj, we investigate the theories of our local, state, and federal gov- ernment to enable us to become more intelligent citizens.

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ffm -1 'aw We Tardy slips , . . absentee reports . . . many, many rings of the Telephone . . . records and more records . . . lost textbooks . . . the office routine which keeps a high school humming. Red tape . . . as we students fondly call it . . . will always be a necessary part of Geep High. office secretary Mrs. Margaret Merritt, our of- fice secretary, invariably has a busy day and manages to keep her office assistants on their toes. In addition to being the principal's personal secretary, she assists stu- dents in the clinic, answers all telephone calls, and is in charge of absentee reports. bookroom To pay for any damaged textbook, or to locate a lost one, a student is sent to our bookroom where Miss Beth Waggoner QBiologyl is in charge. Miss Waggoner also works in the office keeping the permanent records up to date.

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Health and safety classes give Geep High students a basic understanding of anatomy and the fundamentals of psychology. A one semester course, health and safety is required for stu- dents who do not take physical educa- tion during Their junior or senior years. health and safety Mrs. Irene Day fWorld l-listoryl often dis' cusses first aid rules with her Health and Safety students. physical education Coach Gerald Wallace fDriver Edu- cation, Track, Footballj and Coach Lendon Davis fFootbalIJ discuss the five boys' Physical Education 'classes in Geep High. a . If .slgf Basketball is one phase of the full program of activity which is offered to our boys' P. E. classes throughout the year. Boys' Physical Education classes are taught in addition to Geep High's extensive athletic program. -s aiifkztaa-3 , ..... wg., ilu? wrt QE!