Pflugerville High School - Panther Paw Yearbook (Pflugerville, TX)

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“I was so glad when they added ham and cheese hot pockets. They were a nice change of pace.” Students who did not want to buy a hot tray lunch had the option to choose from Andrea Turman, sophomore, fingersteaks. hamburgers, cheeseburgers or barbeque sandwiches. 44 With the limited time and space it is sometimes better to go out for lunch. It also helps relieve some of the pressures brought on by school because I can get away for awhile.” Juniors Kriss Krumcke. Mike Sharpley and Dean Lamb use the new addition to the commons to take Laura Shelton, junior, time for lunch. Sophomore Tammy Bradley puts her lunchtime to good use study- ing for class. Seniors Paige Hill, Carrie Spates. Bianca Warren. Leslie Trout. Rebecca Langenfield. and Junior Farah find socializing more fun than consuming calories. UNCH 13

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Time Restraints at Lunchtime Students Survive Cafeteria Traumas 'y his year the administration decided to let the students have three lunch times because of the increased student popula- tion. It was great especially for those students who got to split their class in half with a 30 minute break. The lunch bell rang and students sprinted out the door straight to the lunch line. After waiting in a ten-minute line you neared the serving area. Regardless of what is being served, you realize it isn’t good, ol’ home cookin' like grandma's, so you decide to ask for a hamburger: Tradi- tional meal for a traditional lunch at a tradi- tional school. But not so traditionally were the crumbed-up cafeteria tables. Crusty, old, and nasty ketchup required elbow-grease to clean up a spot to sit. You had to supply your own napkins if you wanted to put the food on the table during the second or third lunches because of the mess. Repeated pleas for cleaning up were ignored by the growing student body. Going back to class was great because you got to waste another five minutes try- ing to get settled back into the learning structure. Lunchroom antics sometimes flowed over into the class period, too. Paperwad fights and sneaking food into class before the teacher closed the door were almost daily events. Even though it drove the teachers crazy, students tried to get away with it anyway. Concentration after lunch depended a lot on what happened during lunch. If your Senior Edith Martinez grimaces at the thought of what she is in store for if she eats the cafeteria food. 12 LUNCH best friend told another friend your top ten secrets, it was hard to focus on Ms. Gladney's American history lecture. Ms. Haenel's time machine that wisked students back into history couldn't com- pete with the escapades during lunch. It usually took about five minutes of the strictest effort before students finally calmed down and classroom studies resumed even after the cafeteria fun and traumas. Freshman Brett Rowers sips his tea. after paying for his lunch, on his way out of the cafeteria line.

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Adopt-a-Child Brings Smiles to Hearts. dopt-A-Child is an annual event sponsored by the Pflugerville High School Student Council. Adopt-a-Child involves the entire school’s participa- tion in providing gifts for elementary students selected by elementary school teachers. The Christmas activity was introduced three years ago by Mrs. Cynthia Bradley. When a child is selected for adoption teachers of the children give a description of the student as to sex, age and size of clothing. Parents were of course contacted for per- mission to involve their children. Parents and students both respond positively to the activity. Many students from whom one would not expect any emotions will be the ones wanting to give the children gifts. It is the one project they ask about from day one,” replied Coach D. Wiley. The only problem Coach Wiley foresaw this year with the activity was the implications in House Bill 72. Wiley couldn’t see how Adopt-a-Child would be condemned in House Bill 72. He also added the positives of the event outweighed the negatives and if worst came to worst teachers could say that Adopt-a-Child was important for the learning pro- cess of their particular classes. After a fun. but busy day one elementary girl cools down in the commons with a glass of punch. Elementary school students happiness proves that to give is better than to receive. 14 ADOPT-A-CHILD I think it is the best and most rewarding thing the Student Council does. I receive so much personal satisfaction and I know that all of the other students in- volved do also,” said Stephanie Koury, senior.