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

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1 JJWM ?'?'5 3 q a 'N Equipped with calculator and pencil, junior Bryan Underhill awaits the start of the UIL math competition at Sam Houston High School. X X 'g at - A At the beginning of the pre-SAT classes, a 1980 SAT test was given to students taking the class. A post test followed to check for improvement. Here, junior Wendie Wright tackles the math section of the pre-test. Fingerprints and eye tests were just one part of the process as sophomore Lelaina James prepares to take her written driving test. TESTS

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Getting personal instructions from an aluminum computer, junior Anthony Silva reviews for his computer math test with the Coca Cola robot. Engaging in a tic-tac-toe game before the Pre-SAT test, juniors Susan Stringfellow, Deedee McDade and Leesa Mobley were three of the 100 juniors and sophomores who took the exam. p 3.4: 1 1 2 lj' l aww' I . X .nu-as xi Dreaded pre-college exams pay off Pre-SAT classes offered after school in areas of mathematics, English What's the most dreaded thing about school a student must face all the time? If ntests was the answer, the student's not alone. They are always there and they all have to be taken. They are designed to test a student on what he or she has learn- ed thus far in a subject. What about the PSAT? SAT? and the ACT? These are optional tests that students take either for a scholarship or ac- ceptance into a college. Which is which? Well the PSAT, the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test, is designed to ready a stu- dent for the SAT. This test is composed of multiple choice questions concerning ver- bal and mathematics. The cost of the test is 54.50, and the students are allowed to keep the test booklets to see where they made mistakes and to study. TESTS For those who took the PSAT, the boys scored 39.8, and the girls scored 40.8. This was in the math section and was calculated by the 86 that took the test. The majority of the juniors' scores were above the national average. Senior Pete Ullman, who took the test in 1980, scored high enough to become a semi-finalist for the National Merit Scholarship. The ACT, American College Test, an alternative to the SAT, contains all the same material in addition to a science and history section. To help students study, study guides ac- companied the registration form, and several classes were formed to aid the students in preparing for the test. If a student was displeased with his or her score, he was allowed to retake the test. It costed, but if the score was im- proved, he could use that score instead. As far as mandatory tests are concern- ed, there were the TABS and the Math Survival test. The TABS, Texas Assess- ment of Basic Skills, was taken by every junior and sophomore that failed a subject. It covered math, reading, and writing. The Math Survival test was taken by every senior measuring their knowledge in the math field. Everyone knows that to pass a test first, one must study. The pre-SAT classes were for those students who were serious about making a high score. As for the other tests, don't ridicule them until the scores are back. They may seem easy at first, but watch out for the tricky questionsl

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Work load equal, positive Hall checks for yellow passes deter noise at lunch Not only does the weather change in Texas, but also administration of school policy changes. Most noticeable was the shuffle of the assistant prin- cipals, responsibilities. This was done so that the work load would be evenly distributed among us, Mrs. JoAnn Kelley said. Mrs. Kelley's new job included disciplining the seniors and overseeing assemblies, Saturday School and senior activities. Eventually she took over the hiring of substitutes. Mr. Tommy Watkins picked up new duties also - handling the juniors, the care and maintenance of the school and the University Interscholastic League forms. Mr. Jay Thompson, former track coach, dealt with sophomores, issuing textbooks and hiring subs during the first semester. He also saw that the re-worked marquee sported ap- propriate messages. The best part is that the work is equally handled and we were not handling the negative part of the school all day, Mr. Watkins mentioned. Previously one assistant principal handled the discipline for the boys, another the girls. Suddenly towards the end of the year passes in halls were required. Students caught in the halls without passes received tickets. When a student accumulated three, he got three days of OCS. The most feared area of the school which students avoided was the Car- son Street wing. Hall noise and class disturbance were the reasons the pass rule was enforced. It was not having passes that bothered teachers but the type of pass. Many teachers already had passes made out for their students, needs, such as potty and locker passes, but they were not ac- cepted by the hall monitors. The passes had to be the yellow ones, the official passes given out by the office. I ATTENDANCE Sixth period Monty Martin, Gary Mc- Carley, Slade Manos, and Tara Schooler relax in the foyer.