North Mesquite High School - Trailblazer Yearbook (Mesquite, TX)

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- Qltit dawn Academics. With classes from Calculus to Cosmetology and Algebra to Auto Mechanics, students became prepared academically for the world outside. Graduating a National Merit Scholarship finalist - Stephen Crabtree - the class of '88 was the first to leave NM under the rules and regulations of House Bill 72 and its stringent graduation requirements. We met the challenge and came one step closer to the real world, equipped with 21 high school credits under our belts. 1 - V The most unusual thing about the NM r Academic standpoint is how much the teacher really care. y - Erin Mattingly, I ll00SlllIg spirit, and studying at the same lime, Gabe Rodriguez Sunglasses Day. Spirit days ranged W k' lor erfecfon M lrum Nerd Day lor Highland Park ii or mg P I ' an M Woligaxng studies his materials to en and Roger 4

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6 s the 5:30 bell rang, Chemistry teacher, Alesia Brandler, and Algebra teacher, Ray McFaul be- gan their after school activity- tutoring. Since detention hall was held in his room, Ray McFaul journeyed to the teachers' lounge where students could easily find him. Alesia Bran- dler, on the other hand, stayed in A-6 where she taught during 6th period. Also staying behind were the students who were having problems with their work. I'm afraid to ask questions during class if I don't understand because I feel like everyone is star- ing at me. I feel like they think I'm dumb because I don't under- stand, Stacy Bussey said. Some students, who understood, helped their friends with the hard- to-understand material. Trigonometry has never been so intri- guing to julie Reyna and jennifer Per- ryman. julie andjennifer found each other helpful when they did not listen to Ray Mclfaul during class. Pham by Kyle Herron. Finding one last joke, jacob Baby and jack Parnell study for their English test in the cafeteria before school. Some students found the cafeteria ix refuge in the Hnal minutes before school started. Pham by Kyle Henan. TEA, I found my friends easier to understand than teachers because they were on my level. They think the same way I do! Tommy Ur- rutia said. Students had mixed feelings when it came to asking questions. It doesn't bother me at all to ask a question because I know oth- ers are wondering about the same thing, Matt Butler said. Other students found butterflies fluttering in their stomachs when it came to tutoring, however. Peers are easier to understand than teachers because they're in your shoes. They have probably had the same problems you have and they might have certain ways that can help you understand the subject easier, Holly Lawrence said. Tutoring improves grades tre- mendously! Russell Ferrel said. Sometimes it makes me nervous to ask for help because I feel dumb like I ought to know how to do it, but I know how much tutoring can help so I don't worry too much. - Thomas Chacko N Instead of attending a tutoring sessic Darrel jones parks himself in the schc lobby next to the trophy case in the quiet the early morning. Tutoring was held in minute sessions Tuesday through Thursd both before and after school. Phato by IQ Herron.