Highland High School - Iris Yearbook (Highland, IL)

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Everyone found themselves hit by infia tion and high prices. As taxes, social secu- rity, and the prime interest rate went up, wages and the value of a dollar likewise went down. Because the tax referendum did not pass, the school board found them- selves faced with a money problem. They had to propose cuts in all areas to meet the budget. Some of these ideas included cutting down on sports, clubs, teachers, and other extra-curricular activities but the question remained, would these cuts be enough? Students also found prices to be a prob lem. The minimum wage rose to $3.35 dol lars an hour, but Egg MacMuffins and Big Macs also rose to $1.15 and Levi jeans to $27, leaving students with little extra mon ey for those after the game munchies or weekend trips to the mountains. TEXAS CITRUS FRUIT a. eal V3 Using the media center, Tim Ross, Suzie Lancey, and Jeff Weber find time to study as well as relax. V4 Trying to raise money, fhe HHS band sold grapefruit and or- anges to help pay for some of their expenses. 15 look who's talkin’

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look who's falkin’ “The failing of the referandum may hurt our education because the school may have to cut certain programs such as band, chorus, and art.’’ Herk Johnessee “It's really hurting the elective classes such as art because now we have to pay for most of our own art supplies.”’ Sherri Shaw ate. 71 Finding prices up, the Iris staff also experienced inflation as yearbook prices went up along with publica- tion costs. A 2 Finding prices high, HHS teacher, Mrs. Plett, her husband and son still find eating out a pleasant exper- lence. 14 opening

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look who’s falkin’ “Friends are very special to me be- cause they are always there when you need them. You can talk with them about the good times and the bad times.‘‘—Tammy Wise “| like talking with my friends about the good times we have shared and hopefully about the good times we are going to share in the future.’”-—Connie Klaus “A clause contains a subject and a verb’ ‘Where's the party at this weekend”, ‘‘W need rebounding now on offense and dg fense’’, and the ever popular ‘‘Cele Kort please come to the office’ are all parts of co versation heard at HHS. The biggest common factor between eve one at HHS is small talk. Teachers teac coaches coach, and students communicate q by talking. Despite the fact that Monday means the sta of a school week, students and teachers alik look forward to Monday morning talks abo what happened over the weekend. Whether it’s boys tennis, girls basketball, ¢ freshmen football a word of encouragement 4d change of strategy from a coach could mea a win or loss. Talking is what teaching is all about. Tex books have all the information but teache add fo that by first of all explaining and helpi students. , V1 During a time out, Coach Nona Holmstrom gives her Girls JV Basketball me bers last minute instructions. j2 Finding small talk important, Rhonda Jones talks over the many changes i her life at HHS. 16 opening