Highland Park High School - Highlander Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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i -t fi' J n -s 1 .n September Kicks ff School Year With Pienies, Football Pep Rallies Beginning the school year, the annual Hi-Lite picnic provided an opportunity tor treshman girls to become acquainted with their Hi-Lite big sisters. You've Got a Friend week, climaxed by a dance tollowing the Lake Highlands tootball game. welcomed treshmen to high school lite. Voted triendliest underclassmen, Sha Sha Razzeto. Martin Peck, Caroline Shannon. David Burgher, Paige Rippey, and John Hawkins received the You've Got a Friend award. Longer hair tor boys and coordinated pantsuits became a non-controversial sight in the halls because ot a long-awaited dress code revision. Girls' and boys' separate committees dratted changes which gained tinal approval trom Mr. l-lart. Back to School Night gave parents much the same experience in general contu- sion as treshmen had encountered upon their introduction to high school. Gathering tirst in the auditorium, visitors relaxed to renditions ot current tunes by the Lads and Lassies. Schedules distributed to each parent along with helptul student directions en- abled parents to tollow a schedule ot classes seven minutes in length with tive- rninute passing periods. Asian Studies and Descriptive Astrono- my, new courses this year. added variety to the curriculum and ottered additional learn- ing experiences. Asian Studies tocused on the culture and humanity ot the Asian con- tinent. The new Astronomy course utilized the planetarium in studying star evolution con- stellations, relativity, cosmology, light, and the general make-up ot the universe. Musical organizations such as the band, Lassies, orchestra, Lads and Lassies, and Highlandaires choirs tuned up tor the school year with picnics and a roller-skating party welcoming new members. September 0 I7

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-I P iiiif-Qififl -F! P l gwfl 'iii I I V i -Q i i RIGHT: Cheerleader Pam Elkins fries wilh liHle luck fo sell sfadium cushions fo hurried parenls af Open House. ABOVE: Aifer dropping The sheef, Befsy Beams and Tom O'Dwyer reveal Richard Marlin, winner Philip Jones, Lynn Razzelo. Marc Fanning. and Sam Schefiler as fhe owners of fhe sexiesl legs al HP. TOP Rl6HT: Senior foofball player Sieve Shipp re- ceives congrafulafions from leammafes for lhe Player of fhe Week award following fhe Lake Highlands game. OPPOSITE PAGE TOP: Rober+ Lockefl, Sherry Placlco, and Charles Rucker find fhai a picnic provides needed relief from a hecfic band schedule. MIDDLE: Enfhusiaslic Spirif Commillee begins new school year by selling Ouarferback Club memberships. I6 0 Seplember , l i 1

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I fix 1 f X L RIGHT: Tri-Caprain David Clarke leads Ihe way Through a vicfory line ol: cheering senior girls. ABOVE: Eager homerooms come +o collecl Their prize for IOO perceni PTA membership, a free coke. TOP RIGHT: Dedica+ecI senior girls Ellen Campbell and Sally Hill cas? enrapfured gazes al' Their heroes. I8 0 Seplember