Henderson High School - Lions Den Yearbook (Henderson, TX)

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“T like biology because it’s in- teresting. We learn about different species of life and that’s fun to me. But, projects are my favorite because they’re a challenge.’’ — Dusty Flanagan, sophomore. a Back to Basics By Suzanne Moye 66 eo 8 ® nd for tomorrow, read pages 96 through 108 and answer the questions on page 109% “Yeah right, thanks,” you say to yourself, “like I didn’t have anything else to do tonight.” But, it’s all part of the “essential elements”! Just think about it. If you take away the talk between and during classes, pep rallies, notes to your best friend and dates for Friday night, you know, the real “‘essentiahelements” to high school life, what have you got? Academics. Governor Mark White and friends gave us “72” which called for tougher standards and concentrating more on the fundamentals. Teachers were fac- ed with the TECAT test and the anx- iety of “No Pass, No Pay”. And for the first time, juniors were required to take and pass an exit test in order to receive a diploma. DID YOUR MOM ever tell you where text books come from? If not, we’ll tell you. It’s the book room in the library. All the books are kept there during summer vacation and during the school year, all the extras just sit there waiting to be issued. So, now that you know where text books come from, don’t tell your mom who told you! However, Texas Education Laws didn’t change everything. Sopho- mores could be found skimming pools, cleaning light fixtures and mastering the art of fly swatting all to get an A from Mrs. Celia Pyle on their bug collections. Seniors, evident by their note card boxes and two packages of note cards, spent precious hours in the library researching and re-researching their chosen profession. And, of course, every English stu- dent could be found taking a “novel” approach (usually the night before the book test). Students this year were faced with more classwork, more homework and more strenuous requirements in the state-wide effort to get back to basics. Mr. Oscar L. Newton, a nationally known speaker for the life insurance industry and the guest speaker at the Rusk County Chamber of Com- merce’s 60th annual banquet, summ- ed it up when he said,“‘Excellence is a lofty and admirable goal; today it’s a one word synonym for survival because the age of mediocrity is dead.” Academics ge 27

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28 Administrators return to class By Pam Garmon Once again HB 72 kept the administration busy with their hands full of new policies to implement and their eyes focused on what was coming next. The teacher evaluation procedures sent them back to the classroom to teach a lesson for observation. To be certified as an observer, these administrators were required to take a short course which ended with their own evaluation. This requirement found Mr. A. Gene Smith teaching in the chemistry lab, Ms. Pat McFerrin helped the sopho- REFRESHMENTS MAKE IN-service days more enjoyable for staff members. Mr. Cornell Williams, assistant principal, and Mr. Bill Arnold, math teacher, fill their plates from the buffet brunch prepared by the Student Council. Administration mores with their micro- scopes, Mr. Joel Hale dis- cussed suicide with Ms. Joe Hudson’s class, Mr. Cornell Williams talked to the freshmen about drugs, and Mr. Harvey Cunningham, superintendent, taught business law for one period. They had to be certified in order to evaluate other facul- ty members. “It has been 29 years since I’ve taught economics and business law. I wish I had known each stu- dent personally so we could talk and discuss more, but it W iS eaet st! Th wees aT Care Cunningham. Most students did not mind having an ad- ministrator teaching their class for a change. “I think it was good that an ad- ministrator had to come back and teach another in his field so that he sees what the students are actually doing,” said Rita Virden. “T thought it was fun to see Mr. Williams teach my class. They liked to hear from so- meone new, so I was all for it,” said Mrs. Tami Boat- wright, health teacher. TEACHING LESSON DESIGN to teachers at the beginning of school was one of Ms. Pat McFer- rin’s first duties with evaluation.