Haltom High School - Buffalo Yearbook (Haltom City, TX)

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IN-SERVICE 3 At the FTA Teacher Appreciation feast, Dorothy Mize samples some of the goodies prepared by the FTA members. ' . I el Lisa Taylor serves punch at the FHA Christmas Open House to administrator Ed Logan indicating that even head haunchos are appreciated. Teachers beat burnout Staff foregoes day off, helpful hints in in-service training By Annie Estill The teachers didn't get all the benefits because while the students were at home sleeping. the teachers were at school work- ing. There were nine in-service days which consisted ol' workshops such as a session on sign language, techniques dealing with stress reduction and teacher burnout, and English as a Spoken Language. These workshops also helped motivate teachers and advise them in their fields. The Birdville Administration planned the in-service days and the Education Service Center helped to find the activities. There were usually speakers through the Service Center. Teachers were also allowed to receive released time, This meant that teachers were excused from school in order to attend workshops and would still receive their sala- ries lior that day. Assistant principal Ed Logan said. I am def- initely for in-service days because they can be very helpful ifthey. are properly scheduled. at .... W. r ' ht X junior Diana Standley anticipated opening present ria May 8 revealing secret pals. given hy Mrs. Dorothy Rains at a luncheon in the cafete-

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TEACHERS PLAY Teachers cool off at ice cream social Clubbers bring goodies for faculty by Annie Estill Why was it that some of the shortest teachers like Miriam Duell and Jeannie Fisher had the highest boxes to reach? What really got bad was when they reached up to find their secret pal present in their boxes and it was a piece of cake or something breakable. Student Council sponsored secret pals to help promote better relationships between the students and teachers. At the beginning of the year, vice- president Terri Riehl Cwho was in charge of getting this activity underwayj made a list of teachers and let the Student Council members choose the teachers they wanted. Bettye Wright said she received a record for her birthday, a carnation at Valentines, and some tea towels. Mrs. Wright replied, l think having secret pals adds a little fun to school. The gifts that were given were usually in- expensive except at Christmas or birthdays and a little more was spent. At Christmas, gymnastic teacher Roland Rangel gave his secret pal Roger Watkins Cheerleader sponsor Bettye Wright and art teacherjerriejo Wright conspire on how to sneak off with the rest of the homemade ice cream made by Student Council. two tickets to the Kenny Rogers concert. However, because of Roger's dedication, he was unable to go since a basketball game had been scheduled that evening. A luncheon was then given at the end of the year in order to reveal the secret pals. Student Council also sponsored an ice cream social in which they served ice cream to all the teachers to show their appreciation. There were 25 gallons which consisted of strawberry, vanilla, chocolate, peach, and sherberts along with cookies, brownies, and punch. Future Teachers of America, sponsored by Mrsjeanie Fisher, surprised the teachers with apples in their boxes. They also had Teacher Appreciation Day and placed cookies and cakes in the lounge during Valentines Teachers also received poems and candy in their boxes during Halloween from FTA. Future llomemakers of America gave a Continental Breakfast in which most of the teachers showed up. The breakfast consisted of chilled fruits, muffins, sausage, coffee. and Russian tea. FHA also gave heart can- dies during Valentines to the teachers. The Parent-Teacher Association took food to the teacher's workroom during Public School Week to display their appreciation. On the contrary, if a student ever needed a teacher during second lunch on Wednesdays, forget it! Most of the teachers were in their workroom preparing a feast. The teachers involved were Richard Berry, Sarah Gomez, Keith Harshbarger, Don Houck, Glenda Picha, David McGee, Marvin Reed, Billie Sommermeyer, Tom Watkins, Bettye Wright, andjerrie Wright. Some ofthe dishes prepared were lasagne by Mrs. Wright, Letterbuck and Enchiladas by Mr. Berry, and fish fried by Mr. Harsh- barger. Soup and salad, chicken fried steak, and box lunches were also served, Mrs. Gomez said, I like the special lunches because it breaks up the monotony of the day and it's interesting to see what dif- ferent teachers come up with. A, A ,il

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N York! Soles out ticket The annual event for seniors was the gov- ernment field trip to Washington, D.C., arranged by State Representative Lanny Hall. Through the Capital, New York, Virginia and Maryland, 41 seniors and three sponsors traveled. The group left with Mrs. Thelma Hill, Mrs.jo Pennington, and Mr. Pat Pruitt on April 22 and were gone for a total of four days travel. They flew American Airlines from DFW Airport and landed at Baltimore, Md. Learning from experience, the sponsors decided to charter buses instead of hailing cabs for 41 people. This proved to be cheaper and more convenient. The trip cost 5410, which included bus transportation and meals, except lunches. To help lower the cost, the students sold candy, popcorn, and sponsored the student-faculty basketball game. Not all participants worked and sold the fund-raising projects, but those who did got the money put toward their cost only. Most major buildings were viewed. Major attractions for the group were the Capitol, National Cathedral, Arlington Cemetery and Smithsonian Museum. Only some toured the White House. The young tourists took a bus tour through New York. They went to Radio City Music Hall and saw the musical America They went shopping on Fifth Avenue. A john Sowders and Mrs. Thelma Hill return from visiting the Capitol. The group checks in with Mrs. jo Pennington on Fifth Avenue in New York City, jerilyn White and Radonna Brooks take a short nap on the plane. Annie Estill, Bret Sutherland and Steve Speers especially enjoy the musical America.