Jersey Village High School - Falcon Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Rain poured down, but the Gold Dusters maintained their smiles. Perseverance had to be the only thing keeping the band, football team, and drill team going during the unusually wet and cold fall season. This weather brought new styles of coats and warm clothes to the Jersey Village campus. When the day was gloomy or stormy, the student body was depressed and unenthusiastic. But, with the first glim- mer of sunshine, emotions were up and happy. Starting cars in the morning proved to be a frequent problem. Students were often late to school because of stalled cars or cracked radiators. Jersey Village even saw an occasional snowflake in late November. During the cold months stu- dents often listened to the radio before school in hopes that school would be can- celled because of weather, although, it never was. As Spring came, tans which had faded began slowly to return. Coats were a sight seldom seen and sundresses were everywhere. Banquets were planned and carried out. The weeks of school were spent looking forward to weekends in the sun, swimming, skiing, and skateboarding. A daydreaming mood seemed to set over the student body as they prepared for summer. Thru Rain Or J.V. students became masters in the art of bundling up as this uniden- tified football fan demonstrates. Every football game during this season seemed to have rain or cold weather. 1 V,.-.. 5 dnl The city of Jersey Village is not known for its cold weather. During an extreme freeze this winter, icicles decorated many trees and signs. H Sleet ot Night . . . Lisa Jones and Kathleen Murphy-were faithful fans during the football season. They, along with others, sat through most of the Spring vs Jersey Village game in freezing rain. ln mid-November, the only snowfall of the year appeared mainly on roofs of cars and houses, to the disappointment of many students who were hoping for a holiday due to show.

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Changes One of the lasting impres- sions students retained of this year was that of change. Stu- dents became very flexible, adiusting to new policies, new personalities, and new looks. Administrative changes were led by the addition of a new principal, Mr. Ronnie Truitt. Another assistant princi- pal, Mr. Charlie Goodson, was added to enable each grade level to have its own assistant principal. Mrs. Lavelle Shelton, was the new senior counselor. Returning JVHS students, used to a small student body, found crowded classes and hallways due to the addition of 900 freshmen. Policies concerning disci- pline, breaks, field trips, and lunches were slightly altered to adjust to a new administra- tion. Even the physical structure of the building took on a new look this year. Walls divided areas that had once been completely opened. Glass walls enclosed the once totally open resource center. Students, perhaps because of their youth, adapted read- ily to changes, and continued to make the year an even bet- ter one than they had previ- ously had. 32 Student Life The glass walls in the library were added to prevent book loss. Many books were being misplaced or stolen the library was being used as a shortcut to get to classes faster. The walls aided the peace and quiet, also. R Mrs. Lavelle Shelton, new senior counselor, replacing Mrs. Muriel Flake, helped the seniors to get into col- lege and advised them in many ways throughout the year. s l Principal Ronnie Truitt was confronted with mixed tions from the student body. He was soon accepted mode a real part of Jersey Village,