Northeast High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Macon, GA)

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———— The coming of August meant it was Back to the routine Ring, ring! It’s time to get back to the ol’ school routine. For returning students, it wasn’t too hard. Junior Lisa Flagg said, “I had no trouble at all finding my classes, because I’ve been here for three years.” For some others, it might not be so easy. Sophomore Kim Watkins said, “I had trouble finding my P.E. class because my schedule had a room number for it instead of ‘the gym.” Students coming back to school found a new emphasis on tar- diness. After being late to school three times, students were assigned major detention. That meant no more lame excuses like oversleep- ing, being bus-left, having a flat FRESHMAN CARLENE WILSON HURRIES TO CLASS while three other freshman--Scott Tisdale, Kelly Marsh, and Clay Connell — take time to cut the fool. tire, etc. Also, beginning with this year, students must pass five classes to remain eligible for interscholastic sports. Students got a big scare about the grading scale as well. For ap- proximately the first nine weeks, the grade scale was A=94-100, B=85-93, C=75-84, D=70-74, and F=69 and under. This was the result of both a state ruling and a local decision. The state decision was that all school systems must use 70 as the passing score. The redistribution of the grades above 70 was up to the local boards of education. — continued on page 11 ie. A CROWD OF STUDENTS make their way between buildings in unseasonably warm September weather. ——————— ae School Begins

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SPIRIT IS ALREADY SOARING out- side at lunchbreak just before the first pep rally of the year. Held during sixth period for Central football game, the pep rally climaxed with the announce- ment that the seniors had won the spirit chain contest sponsored by DECA. ¥ LINED UP ALONG THE BREEZEWAY, the long yellow line of school buses begins to fill as students spill from the buildings. Some eighty percent of the students ride the twenty-five buses which serve the senior high campus, several of them carrying multiple loads. IN THE WARMTH OF THE SUN of late September, two seniors, Jackie Brown and Rick Cornelius, enjoy a relaxed moment under the breezeway during lunchbreak. STUDENT LIFE “Make the best out of it. You'll live this time only once.”’ Basil Freeman Senior “High school could be a lit- tle more fun if students made it that way.”’ Shanel Bobo unior “High school is a good place to start seeing the reality of the world.”’ Kenneth Wilder Sophomore “TI love high school. Just to hear that I’m finally in high school gives me a chill.’’ Ann Solomon Freshman “High school is great. But we have some 30% of the stu- dent body who are immature and have no idea what they come to school for. They think that this is only a place to play, dance, and socialize.” Mr. Fred Persley Science teacher Student Life

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“NORTHEAST IS NUMBER ONE,” say upperclassmen Johnny Sapp, Melette Jackson, Kim Gray, Michael Glover, Clarissa Collins, and Todd Dean. FRESHMAN TRECEDA COBBS and RESTING ON A BENCH at lun- Greta Brantley work hard to get into chbreak, senior Rick Cornelius the high school work. displays a unique style of dress. “4 TAKING PART IN A FASHION FAD, 7 junior Tyrone Brown adds a bit of flare to jeans worn by freshman Kathy Hill. fy — —! School Begins