Oak Grove High School - Hornet Yearbook (North Little Rock, AR)

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CING H UNKNGW When teachers and students began the year, the fate of the Pulaski County Spe- cial School District was uncertain. Due to the unsettled consoli- dation case involving the Little Rock School District, no one was sure that Oak Grove would exist in future years as it is now known. Teachers, ad- ministrators, and stu- dents shared worries about what the future held. When the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals announced their decision in No- vember, it ended four years of court battles involving the Little Rock, North Little Rock and Pulaski County school dis- tricts. The court's de- cision to expand the Little Rock District to the Little Rock city limits involved the transfer of 15 Pulaski County schools to the Little Rock district. Oak Grove was not one of these schools, but it was still affect- ed. Attendance plans had not yet been final- ized and students feared not only the physical act of being bused, but also the emotional hurt of be- ing split from friends and teachers. Teach- ers had to ideal with the possibility of los- ing their jobs. Both school districts also felt they might not meet the new educa- tional standardsg a loss of accreditation would have lasting ramifications for stu- dents. Despite the uncer- tainty of the future for students and for the school itself, the year and its activities still moved forward. Clubs met, teams played, and students still learned. There was no turning back as stu- dents made this year count for what it was rather than dwelling on the future. Opening

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nn W S X Kg M the WE s...-:IF The task of transporting candy from building to par- king lot became more of a joyride than work for injured Beth Harrelson. Lending a helping hand are Todd Langley and Elaine Wilson as the day arrived to pick up the fundraising candy for the seniors who planned to go to New York the following spring. When word spreads that the pizza is free, Coach John Mayes has more than his hands lull distributing food to ravenous football players. Chris Caldwell, David Day, and Clint Moore stand close at hand to receive a piece. The opportunity to learn ,more about a foreign cul- ture came when Mr. Akira Ohga of Nagasaki, Japan, spent a week observing the campus. Mr. Ogha was a member of a 40'teacher delegation to Arkansas to study the American tech- niques of teaching. Opening 5

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In the midst of the prom crowd, Jenna Bratcher shares her excitement with Julie Hendrix and Russell Munns. Their fes- tivities continued into the night with various parties. i i E 'I-I --,,... -'F-'Silt r f- ' N V I M 7 , was eg, . W., , I lg, W A' Vlitvw vpn at iJ,E,,!l? U W.. U -N 'W - N W i iwgl 914.5 it ' H ii i 3 , 4 I I vw.. ,s MM, .. f ' 4 of Q 14 'ifx , . M ' , Q it F 4' 'A .turf 5 - fi P - A ,r -1 Surprised by an unusual blue, yellow, pink, and purple cake, Dawn Drennan begins her birthday celebration at school. Laura Havens, LaNae Jackson and Beth Harrelson made this unique cake, which contained four different cake fla- vors including strawberry, chocolate, orange, and lemon. For the first time, the 1986 graduation was held at Barton Coliseum. Although there were many advantages to this change, one disadvantage was that students and teachers, such as Coach Bobby Tiner had to wait for Sylvan Hills to complete their ceremonies. It was also the first time the faculty wore robes in' dicating their degrees and majors. Opening