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

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Working as fourth period office assis- tant, senior Kathy Womack answers calls and collects assignments for students in OCS. Junior Becky Parker wears her spirit to a pep rally while juniors Adam Har- rison and Billy Holcomb watch cheerleaders perform. S 1' :I- Y 'K WF x A A f L 1 In fourth period science- flction class, senior Cary Blocker listens to Mrs. Mickle Peterson's opinion during a discussion of dragons like the one on her desk. BREAK AWAY

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Facelift transforms foyer, improves first impressions He moved through the foyer, not believing his eyes. After all, less than a year ago he was one of those students sitting over by the wall talking to his friends. But now, only seven months after graduation, Haltom seemed like a different school. The kids sat in chairs instead of on wooden benches, walked across carpet, not tile, and watched cars go by on Car- son Street through floor-to-ceiling plate glass instead of small windowpanes. On the way to pick up books for his younger brother, he glanced toward what used to be the on-campus suspension room. On the door hung a sign that said, Principal - Mr. Tommy Hays. A new office had been built for a new prin- cipal. lt appeared that remodeling was not the only change Haltom had undergone. Digging in the messy locker for the right book, he figured that certain aspects of Haltom would never change. Yet as he left the building, he overheard a conversation that raised some doubt in his mind. Two girls happily discussed the junior varsi- ty football game that won the district title for the team. This sure was not the school he remembered. What had happened? l-laltom broke away from its old reputation of being the inferior school, and built up a new image of dignity and respect. The transformation originated when administrators decided that something had to be done to increase l-laltom's dropping enrollment. They, along with faculty and staff members, devised a long-range plan to upgrade physical appearance and facilities, and instill school spirit and a sense of pride back into Haltom. lj Senior Ray Clark entertains classmates while pretending to read in Mrs. Thelma Hill's developmental reading class. At the homecoming game against Burleson, varsity football players burst out of the breakthrough drawn by senior Byron West. BREAK AWAY

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Accomplishments add up as carpet is laid down The slow process started last year when interior walls were painted, construction of a new athletic complex began, and the traditional Buffalo head was restored. Through the fall, workers added the finishing touches to the athletic complex, junior varsity football players struggled to achieve the district championship, and a new organization called Whiz Quiz tested its members' intellects in competitions against other schools' teams. After Christmas, construction crews extended the front foyer, put in carpet in the foyer and two halls, and installed an awning over the front steps and sidewalk. Varsity basketball players fought for the district title while track teams prepared for another record breaking season. Cases across from the main office displayed trophies and awards brought back from district and state contests. ln the spring, National Honor Society installed one of the largest groups in Haltom's history. Freshmen at the junior highs signed up to attend high school, and Haltom attracted 77 percent of Watauga students, which was a significant im- provement over last year's figure of 70 percent. Apparently the community had noticed the changes and realized that a transformation which would benefit the students was under- way at Haltom. l - By Kim Allen Senior Daren Partridge carefully observes the strategy of Buff defense during the varsity game against Arlington. Sitting outside the lilbrary after lunch, Walter Watkins, soph- omore, tells a joke to sophomores Donny Ward and Jay Wright. QA l w ,K lr 1 1' 1 iw- ' it n If ,N ,r . ir, 3 'tal 'W ' 455 rr. 5: k 'Imp ii, BREAK AWAY