Perry Meridian High School - Passages Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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2 Introduetion 10 special Events rf 50 Life Style 86 Sports 13S Academies 174 Faces 2S0 Ads 50 Index

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CV v rvS Arvc O y C V,s! s $ » VaOoY -V -vU Y ; ' ..c.A 5o li-- TY..r J os- y t. ' There is a place where the sidewalk ends v V V ' k o c ' d before the street begins, V)Cb,vd vt vV And there the grass grows soft and white, , c r . And there the sun bums crimson bright. Y»- ti- Y . - - vna mere me sun uums crunsun ungni, , ,Jr ( kr f ooVAc V- And there the moon-bird rests from his flight i ' wwvv To cool in the peppermint wind. . - Sot o o , (). , T V.o.v Ws ' - o r ( C ' : ' ( ' « Por Let us leave this place where the smoke blows black And the dark street winds and bends. Past the pits where the asphalt flowers grow We shall walk with a walk that is measured and slow, And watch where the chalk-white arrows go To the place where the sidewalk ends. Yes we ' ll walk with a walk that is measured and slow. And we ' ll go where the chalk- white arrows go, For the children, they mark, and the children, they kno The place where the sidewalk ends. J

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1 In early spring, jack hammers attacked sidewalk cement, and the magic of growth began. Midway through its tenth year, Perry Meridian I ligh School stood on the southside of Indianapohs, Indiana, as the school coniniunity rcgroujicd after winter vacation. Rising from flat land, flanked by residences, tennis courts, a football field, and acres of parking lot, the almost windowless building was being scheduled for alteration. A second g ' m would appear at the end of the south sidewalk. For the school community, it was another K landmark event, evidence that the educational system ii Bj J and individuals within it were growing. In early spring, jack hammers attacked sidewalk cement and the magic of growth began. In the school, growth continued in some 1900 students, 113 instructors, 33 bus drivers, 25 cafeteria workers, 21 maintenance persons, eight counselors, six clerical workers, three nurses, two home school ad ' isers, two deans of discipline, two assistant principals, and one principal. The daily program began at 7:40 a.m. and included a 45 minute homeroom period for extra curricular activities. At 3:05 p.m., classes ended . Some students went home, some to part time jobs, and others remained to resume extra-curricular responsibilities. Usually the building was silent only during a few hours of late night and early morning. That is the setting, and stor ' of 1983. Perry Meridian High School 401 W. Meridian School Road Indianapolis, I 46S17 Volume XI