Mansfield High School - Tiger Yearbook (Mansfield, TX)

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Oh, Those Growing Pains Annex offers relief as enrollment increases Beginning in 1986, construction of the Annex building, located behind the Tiger Band Hall and Willie Pigg Auditorium, got underway with a pro- posed completion date of Fall 1987. General contractor of the 12-month project was Mikus Construction Com- pany of Kennedale. By state law, we were required to take the lowest bid on the building, said MISD Assistant Superintendent Larry McGough. The projected cost was S1 million. However, the final project cost was S1,037,527.75, so there was a slight cost increase over the projected time period. With construction deadlines met, the Annex posed as a welcome sight to faculty and students as the new school year began. lt has created an atmosphere of space and light fnamely, windowsll which cheers both students and teach- ers, said Judy Luttrell, English teach- er. It fwindowsj helps make the class- es seem more lively and open. Designed to aid in handling future enrollment growth, the two-story an- nex contained 44 classrooms, student lockers, assistant principal's office, faculty lounge and mailroom, and du- plicating room. P ., 4 Q 'ff' rt 1 . w,..VJ. in j N -.s...:4Q Located on the ground floor, or D- hall, are the office and faculty areas, and 18 science, Word Processing, Health Occupations, and Vocational Adjustment classrooms and labs. When somebody walks in the halls on the upper floor, the whole building shakes and that scares me to death, said VAC teacher Vivian Steele. With carpet in the classrooms, the students tend to respect the rooms. The rooms are also quieter. 'Alt is very quiet on this fsecondj floor, said Kathy Brown, English de- partment chairman. The only prob- lem we have is with the freshmen in the morning before school. They run around in the hallways and our tran- quility is disturbed. The second floor, or E-hall, has 24 English and Special Education class- rooms, However, despite the building's de- sign, passing from classes in the An- nex Building and the Main Building posed a new problem for both stu- dents and faculty. It was requested by both students and teachers that we extend the pass- ing period from five to six minutes, said counselor Connie McGough. I think the new six minute passing pe- riod is very beneficial to everyone, but especially to the students? lt has definitely helped slow down the number of class tardies, said Principal R. L. Williams. The teach- ers and students seem happier with the additional minute. I think the six minute passing pe- riod is a tremendous help to my stu- dents, Gifted and Talented Educa- tion teacher Karen Law said. I have a split-hour fourth period, and with the five minutes, my students could get a D-hall ldetention halll slip on the first day of school. They complained about the hall crowds in both the new and main building. According to the attendance clerk Ginny Wilson, Mansfield High School had a record-breaking enrollment of 1,654 students. An additional in- crease in faculty, from 93 to 107, also added to the school's growing pains. Enrollment is expected to increase district wide, but what is the future for MHS? I believe the district will have to build a new and bigger high school within 10 years, said Assistant Prin- cipal Edwena Massey. We don't have anymore room to expand our present campus. - Mike Batson Z , . Left: New faculty members attend a breakfast, host T A. T 'I ed by the counseling offices, at the beginning of the year. X1 Building! Faces 5

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Below: Despite the opening of the Annex Building to alleviate crowd- ing, students find getting to their classes on time a problem. annex fan'-eks'f n. a 'Q F building added on to a B' A lm larger one or situated 1 near a main one N , .BN E A l -, K building fbil'dingf n. 1. i'li ' a structureg edifice. 2. the act, process, art, or occupation of construct- ing enrollment fen- r6l'mentf n. to enter the name of in a register, re- cord, or roll student fst66d'ntf n. 1. one who attends a school. 2. one who 3 makes a study of some- K1 Above: Construction of the Annex Building begins Fall 1986 and opens, on schedule, the following year. 4 Building 1 Faces

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pep fpepf n. to invig- orate rally fral'ef n. a mass meeting or assembly to generate enthusiasm cheer fchirf n. a shout of encouragement or con- gratulation yell fyelf n. a rhythmic cheer uttered or chanted in unison by a group 6 Spirit Right: Members of the Tiger Band perform the school's fight song, Dixie, during the pep rallies. Below Left: The junior varsity cheer- leaders help to build spirit. Below Right: Var- sity cheerleaders boost school spirit while the band performs. 6 -M W-Aw .i 3 I 5 2- L ,LO '- X Above: Members of the varsity drill team dance their way through a routiriefatithe homecoming ' pep rally. ' A