Mission High School - Eagle Yearbook (Mission, TX)

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Snake Dance, Bonfire Start Cf Homecoming The week of Nov. LIPS was a big one for Mission High School students as they observed the traditional Home- coming activities lt all started with a snake dance and bonfire Thursday night preceding the Friday night football game and presentation of the Homecoming Queen. A large number of students turned out at the Junior High Band Hall to form a snake dance behind a city fire truck to the baseball field where a spirited bonfire was held. Throughout the week Key Club members, responsible for gathering wood for the bonfire, had stood 24-hour watch to keep the wood ready for Thursday night's big event. lt was a highly successful snake dance and bonfire, and led to an even more successful Fridayis activities During Uwe Homecoming bonfire the tri-captains of the football team each made a comment on the game to be played with Weslaco. Left to right are Lee Lyles, Bobby Jack Wright and Eliseo Pompa. nu... The highlight of Homecoming festivities was the presentation of Cyndy Waiiz as Students formed a make dance the Homecoming Queen-for 1968-69.'Cha1'lene Caldwell, last yearis queen, placed the crown Thursday night before Homecoming to go on her head as Mr, Bill Groogan, high school principal, presented her a bouquet of flowers. to the site of the bonfire at the baseball 8

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Three science students working an experiment for parents during American Education Week uParents Nightw are left to riglg,Ke S Kathy Millfil' and Chuck Davis. w :z i y i K e .a i i . , , Fx fs fi X l ff' Terry Stuart and Tommy Popplewell, left, work a math problem for parents during open house. In the center are Mr. and Mrs. Don Albrecht, while at right are Mr. and Mrs. Bob Howell. 10 Mission Students Host 'Parents Ni ght? Once each year Mission High School joins with other schools throughout the nation in the observance of American Education Week. This year the observance was the week of Nov. 11-15 and the highlight of the week was a nParents Night program. Each department worked up a special program for the parents and presented it while the guests of honor visited throughout the building. Parents saw a skit in the Spanish Department, a book fair in the library, tumbling and exercises in physical education, experiments in science and math classes, and demonstrations in business classes, homemaking and agriculture classes. It was a successful program as more than 200 parents visited the high school. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Walsh listen as Mrs. Patsy Gossett, math teacher, and Beatriz Reyna explain what the Mathematics Department tries to accomplish in MHS.