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

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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!

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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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imlf 7 1 and a 4 Basketball is only one segment of the girls' P. E. program, which includes such varied activities as square dancing and baseball, shuffleboard and tum- bling, volleyball and deck tennis. Exercise . . . athletic training . . . sportsmanship . . . healthy, alert bod- ies . . . all are a part of our physical education training. Here the impor- tance of physical growth is stressed . . . iust as mental growth is stressed in the classroom. Here is a class dif- ferent from any other . . . we laugh and talk freely . . . and give vent to our physical energy. physical education Miss Margueritte Wood and Mrs. Anne Cromer iBiologyJ discuss the intenclass basketball com- petition. driver education Driver Education, taught by Coach Gerald Wallace, is offered to sopho- mores through P. E. classes. Class- room and actual driving instruction form a part of the driver training courses. A is