Griffith High School - Reflector Yearbook (Griffith, IN)

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SCHOOL UNFOLDS STORY OF ITS SERVICES; CONFUSION DIMINISHES Roaming the halls, Alice gazed at the 41 classrooms. They looked pleasant with their posters and displays. Alice fell into step with a group but discovered that she was out of shape and needed exercise. The Force directed her through a tour of the school ' s two gyms, football field, basketball and tennis courts. Narration, provided by the Voice, filled her with awe. The Olympic size pool is 4 to 12 feet deep. Students of all grades from elementary to high school use the facility. Three diving boards and six lanes make the pool a place of competition with about 20 meets a year. In addition to varsity meets, a family free swim makes sure adults can enjoy the facilities. Swim club uses the area six hours a week; total hours of use are 59 a week. The Voice continued, The community has access to the gyms one night a week. Upstairs and downstairs gyms are in use five 4

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As the cafeteria served a steady supply of pizza and fisn patties, many students escape from routine by becoming brown-baggers. With one class over and another just ahead, students find time during the class break to share an inside joke. 3 . USE YOUR HAND !

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nights a week. Dance-time arrives at least twice a year and the basketball back boards and rims disappear behind a camouflage of crepe paper for Prom and Turnabout. With 70 games a season , the voice droned on, the football field furnishes a meeting place for players, fans and foes. The track around the football field ' s gravel gives runners the needed traction as they participate in six meets a season. Wrestlers use the upstairs gym for their 12 meets while the tennis team has 14 meets outside on the courts. The two baseball teams swing away in their 25 games, while girls participate in GIA sports like volleyball. Wow! What else does the school offer students? The impelling force guided her down a narrow hall into a large quiet room, filled with books. The library offers 17,000 volumes, ranging from cooking to today ' s science fiction. That sounds like a goodly supply, Alice said. Following her nose to the school ' s kitchen, Alice pilfered some cookies and milk. What happens here? Over 21,600 hamburgers and 27,000 fish filets are served here and 83,900 students buy hot lunches yearly. The cafeteria is also used for pom pon squad practice, testing and as a meeting place. The force pulled Alice into an area where students sat chatting. This patio is a favorite gathering place during lunch. Back in the school, Alice found herself in a huge, dimly-lit room filled with seats and a stage. The site of school and local presentations, this auditorium serves both educational and entertainment purposes. After walking all that way, Alice ' s feet hurt. She started to ease herself into one of the comfortable chairs when the force jerked her to her feet. Oh no. Now where to? she moaned to herself. Equipment, an integral part ot lab work, enabled science students to experiment and discover previous unknowns. Not only providing a place for students to refuel, the cafeteria serves as a gathering spot for conversation. Ecology-minded students beat the energy and clean air crises. Bike racks overflowed during a fall gas shortage.