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

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In Mr. Homer Alexunder's second period class Lisa Batson takes down notes on ei lah dealing with Oxygen- Potassium simulation. fB0leyl N 214 X Academics - Required Classes Before beginning Mrs. Diane Dawson's P.E.. dance class junior Iunie Pak stretches out. IBoleyl Studying diligently, senior P. K. Newbrand works along with seniors Tamra Munselle and Todd Miller in Mrs. Anne Sherman's English class. IBoleyl Mf:f ,

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lw-.Y v- is ...SN-by Sophomore Cham Kirk speaks with principal Robert H. Stamps about several possible courses that ure ol- fered. lBryanl Hs.,--.i , .., I - , W, 0 ,5 V... M ,V , 1 . M 1,a,,.:,,-.. ,. -Q.. . n 4. The key to organization begins AT THE TGP Some say that variety is the spice of life. For the prin- cipals it was essential. There's never a dull mo- ment, principal Robert H. Stamps said. Having been in this job for 16 years, Mr. Stamps said confrontation was the part of his job that he least enjoyed. I'd rather talk things out, he said. Keeping these active men organized was where the secretaries' role became evi- dent. I consider myself very organized, sophomore secretary Mrs. leanette Carey said. The secretaries were concerned with checking at- tendance, verifying notes, signing students in and out 'Swv Tit sf: ,fm A hr I and trying to keep students in school, Mrs. Carey said. Getting to know the students was what most of the secretaries liked best about their particular job. As junior secretary Mrs. Barbara Snellings said, I like to think that in some small way I'm helping the students. Uonesl Principals 81 Secretaries W Academics f 213 I -'1

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Some like themg some hate them - but for all THEY'RE REQUIRED If it wasn't for geometry, my life would be wonderful, sophomore Lane Kommer said. Many students found the required subjects - math, history, science, English and P.E. - boring and a grueling waste of time. At times I feel it's too much to handle. I would like to do just what I want to do, junior Mike Din- widdie said. Students having trouble with a class had to get a tutor, raise the grade on their own, or drop the course. Many students took these courses as a chance to further their knowledge. Science is the study of life. Where would we be without it? senior Andrea Friedman said. The faculty also saw the importance of these must- take classes. In the P.E. department, we concentrate on specialization. Dancing allows many students to ex- press themselves comfortably in a relaxed atmosphere, P.E. dance instructor Mrs. Diane Dawson said. Teachers also helped students get past the dif- ficulties they found in the classes because even the most talented students who found the most difficult math course easy seemed to reach his or her plateau and strug- gle at the peak, math teacher Ms. Lois McMa- nemin said. Although students had trouble with certain subjects, these classes were still re- quired and they prepared the students for life. Students taking required classes took the path to becoming a more well-rounded individual, chemistry teacher Mr. Homer Alexander said. fNaftzgerj Sitting in Mr. jim McConnell's AP Calculus BC class, senior Shelly Humphrey listens to the assignment. IBoleyl X , Required Classes - Academics X 215