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

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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

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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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Searching and digging THE LIBRARY Reports did anyone really enjoy doing them? Maybe so 4 maybe not. But students certainly had plenty of opportunities to refine the art of report writing. For most students, the library became the first place to go when a report was assigned. When students and teachers were in the school's library, Mrs. Polly Gilbert helped and showed them the materials they could use. I help the students find whatever they need to know, Mrs. Gilbert said. Students used the library for reports in English, world history, geography, science and foreign language classes. Coach Gregg Larimer started his biology classes with a leaf collection, and Mrs. Mary Lou Markarian's students had a Roman history project to do. While most English students did book reports, , t ,jx if s WR tv 9 it For senior Kelley Kidd the Reacler's Guide became useful to find a magazine to read in the media center. lflrawfordj 216 At ide mics -- Research Mrs. Adrienne Williamson's world geography classes had projects due every six weeks. Even if they didn't enjoy research, students did benefit from the finished project. Doing a report helped me understand the material bet- ter, senior Scott Lapensohn said. Sophomore Susan Gan- non added, It took up so much time, but getting it done seemed worth it. As soon as one research project was finished, another seemed to be assigned. And what did students gain? Hopefully, they learned how to find material, how to organize it, and how to pre- sent it. The hours spent in the library doing reports proved useful in the end. Having it finished seemed to be the biggest accomplishment, sophomore Robin Haden said. lSeebergerI Going ,. ,K . 1 soplioinore Kyle Berry finds material relating to his question card for honors English. jflrawfordj through the wird f ll'llfJj.,