J J Pearce High School - Mustang Yearbook (Richardson, TX)

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25111 76' Issuing Curriculum Guides and rule sheets at the beginning of school was a new regulation for teachers. Mrs, Alba Pickering explains to her Spanish ll students her reasons for not allowing gum in class. ICrawfordl Wondering if being unable to find his se- cond period class on the first day was a legitimate excuse for being tardy, senior Tim Watson pleads his case with his Spanish ll teacher, Mrs. Ieanie Rhoda. lCrawford1 . i e ffggtvigl, N is 5, X R 7- fn. fp, f ,. tg Standing on tables in front ofthe cafeteria, seniors Doug Gibbs, Chris Dyleski and Steve Wingard decide which sign to use for the next sophomore girl, lBryanl First Day - Student Life X13

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he party's 0 er More rules than ever Excuse me, where is D-Hall? a sophomore asked. As a few up- perclassmen guided Sophomores to their classes, others directed them toward imaginary halls and rooms. Lost sophomores, new rules, and hazing traditions were all part of the first day. Iuniors and Seniors may have felt comfortable on their first day back from summer, but the Sophomores didn't know what they were in for. Searching for classes and halls, not to mention lockers, was a constant struggle. Also, maintaining the tradition of showing their seniority, Seniors used signs to rate the Sophomores. I didn't look at my signs. I didn't want to see what they said! sophomore Iennifer Dickson said. Of course, much of the first day Traditionally, senior girls rate sophomore boys during the first week of school. Sophomores Brett Ardoin, Greg Giddens and lack Harry discuss how they felt about being dragged out of the cafeteria to face the displayed signs. lldryanl 7 Student Life - First Day was merely routine to Iuniors and Seniors. Everyone listened to R. I-I. Stamps, principal, when he read through the new Information Guide. I-Iowever, while much of it sounded the same as last year's, everyone had to learn and abide by some new rules. Additional re- quired class time, fewer unexcus- ed absences, and the removal of the smoking lounge had the greatest impact. Students filled out countless yellow bookforms and took home 'lRules and Curriculum Content papers to be signed, too. Did the Sophomores ever find their rooms? Probably not if they asked Seniors or luniors to help them. I would send them to D- Hall and laugh in their face when I saw them again, senior Iulie Reno said. IGoolsby and Inglel

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onin g it up! Working hard to stay fit Reach for the sky. Make it burnll' jane Fonda said in her popular exercise video, jane Fonda's Workout. Like jane Fon- da, everyone worried about the way they looked. I wanted to lose as much weight as I could before school started, junior Deanna Cascad- dan said. No matter how much weight people lost, they felt that they had to lose another 5-10 pounds. Some people tried as hard as they could to lose weight and they just couldn't. They starved themselves and exercised every extra minute of the day. Others who couldnlt find extra time set aside maybe two days a week for two hours a day. While many exer- cised on a regular basis, others were like junior Caroline Venza, who said I exercised whenever I felt like it. Many people didn't have to worry about losing weight but just wanted to tone their bodies. These people sometimes went to weight rooms or even Nautilus salons. Everyone started to realize how important it was to stay in top physical condition. Senior Christine Zrno said, When I started losing weight I felt better and the more I lost the better I felt. lWilsonl During sophomore week of band practice, sophomores Liz Keene, Ann Hicks, Christie Sample, Bobbi Chambers, and Kathy Gray stay in shape by learning the new marching steps in the heat of the summer. lBryan1 During practice, senior Scott Wood jumps rope to stay in shape. jumping rope is one way students tried keeping up good fitness practices. lBryanj 4 X Student Life - Fitness While waiting for her command, senior Laura Douglass stands at attention. Summer drill is one of the ways the Pacesetters stayed in top physical shape. lBryanj