Lanier High School - Viking Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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ff ' v If X 1,1 3 uring the summer months, the last thing on stu- dents' minds were teachers. Lanier students were more than ready to excuse school and teachers from their minds. Teachers felt the same way, if not more. No, they didn' spend their summers hunched over a desk of papers stacked mile high, or developing new and fascinating techniques to grade test papers. They really got the mos out of their time away from the long hours, hard work, andthe new quarter system. Relaxation was the main idea for most teachers. Govern ment teacher Mr. Penick fished, and was an expert checkers player. Sewing her own clothes, and canning pickles and rel ish kept Dean Brougher busy. lvlr, Rice, Math teacher, enjoyed collecting stamps and was an Amateur Radio Operator, An Amateur landscaping artist Dr. Phillips took pride working in his yard. Secretary to the Counselors, Mrs. Kratt spent much of her time at her cabin or Lake Travis where she water skied and sailed. Sailing is great fun and very relaxing, she said. Track instructor Mrs. Daniels kept in shape by running Taking out her frustrations on the tennis court was Eng lish teacher Mrs. Berkman's idea of fun. Better than tak ing it out on the students, she said. You had to admit, it was hard to picture your teachers living their lives in a normal way, Sometimes they seemed like living machines, programmed to lecture, give assignments, an: shout Be quiet. But they had just as many interests as any one else. Teachers really did enjoy their time away fron school, maybe even more than the students. Opposite page, top: Traveling, camping and 'swimming fill the leisuri time ot Mr. Edwards. He tests the water temperature at Pedernale Falls State Park before jumping in.

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Coping l VVHh uarters he quarter system caused an abun- dance of problems for the adminis- tration. Counselors and secretaries dealt with scheduling and paperwork problems tripled by the quarter system. hree times a year, the counselor's office was flooded by weary, confused, sched- ule-bearing students. i'l-lelping them get through it, was Mr. Jordans main goal. Working out sched- :ale after schedule, he quickly learned he variety of new courses. Mrs. Carrsovv, a jack-of-all-trades, tack- led problems ranging from scheduling to drugs. Students with parental or drug prob- lems, talked it out with her, and unsolved problems were referred to centers specifi- cally dealing vvith their problems. Mrs. McGee, confronted with situations from runaways to pregnancies, dealt with each one as a separate case. Students discovered that talking with her eased the situation and their minds. The quarter system offered a wider choice of courses to fit students into, which helped counselors build programs to keep kids in school. Secretaries shared the counselor's load. There's not enough time and it's tripled -the work, said Mrs. Strickland, who worked mainly with the computer side of the quarter system. t'Once we get through finishing one quarter, we have to start another. Top left: Mrs. Strickland gives instructions to her helper, Nancy DeGlandon. Middle left: Mrs, Scott checks absence reports. She had to keep tabs on 2200 students every school day. Left: Ninth grade counselor, Mrs. Norma Lovell, works fast because a line is waiting to see her about scheduling problems. E Working out a conflict, Mrs. McGee points out alter- native offerings to a confused 1 lth grader. Mrs. Kraft, secretary to the counselor, takes a phone call and works on a schedule at the same time during a rush. ! q...,. f N,., if W-6. . counselors and secretaries 133

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Teacher lnferesfs With ten minutes Ielt ln class, or after a long day, Mr. Penick pulled out the Checkerboard and demolished all challengers. Many teachers liked games, like Mr, Stockton, who played dominoes at lVloyer's Cue Club on Saturday afternoons, Mrs, Fletcher discusses rules with another reter- eee before a Lanier girls volleyball game. Many PE. coaches refereed in their spare time. teacher Interests 135