Pinellas Park High School - Occurrences Yearbook (Largo, FL)

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481 2:00 DISMISSAL BELL STRAIGHT TO THE LOCKER ROOM, Lori Collins left closs to go to bosketboll proctice until about 5:00. Collins open- ed her gym locker to get out her clothes for proctice. A MOB of students exited the doors neor the gym, which led to the bus cir- cle. This wos the most popular exit, oftenjommed with students filing to the buses or concession oreo. FROM WALL TO WALL, students crowd- ed the moll ofter the 2:00 dismissol bell. The lock of order in the direction of trof- fic mode it common for students to step on the heels of other students.

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I A LITTLE EXTRA WEIGHT from a leg cast and crutches made walking in the crowded halls a feat of strength for Mark Schneider, who decorated his weight with friends' signatures and original artwork. NOTHING GETS IN I-EES WAY from doing what he enjoys: football. Despite his physicai handicap, 'Mike Pino, assistant trainer, wrapped' and taped football players to prevent injuries. He rode on the team buses to every away game in addition to being an the sidelines at home events. Pino also enjoyed piay- ing foatboii, using his canes to block passes. 'S f -.Si 5 .Q me Q.: ' R 1 JP DEVELOPING HER OWN METHOD of hand' writing was Sue Rolsron's way to battie discrimination against left handers. Noi only desks, but door knobs, wafer fountains, and pencil sharpeners all seemed ro be backwards to lefties. COMMUNICATING WA5N'T A PROBLEM for the hearing impaired students, who used sign language with friends and teachers, Louis Banks and Robin Boniface sign duirng one of their classes. M be OBSTACLES I 47

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FIRST OUT by way of the doors he main entrance, this group nts as their eyes adjust to the ight, something not seen for six rs. ON THEIR WAY home, a group of students enter the bus circle, looking for buses, which were usually crowded and seldom in the same place every day after school. he countdown took place every school day. . . 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 - 2:00 sometimes it seemed as though students were doin' time instead of learning. Everyone didn't run in the same direction at the shrill sound of the dismissal bell. The majority of students hurried to lockers and then out to the buses, which left like clockwork at 2:10. Lucky upperclossmen who drove cars exited the mall doors to get to the parking lot, which at 2:00 resembled a shopping mall lot in December. Other students drifted to the concourse to sit with friends. Some dedicated students re- mained on the campus long after the 2:00 bell for sports practices, journalism deadlines, and band, choral, or drama rehearsals. Every student had somewhere to go at 2:00 - either home, to the library, to work, to the newspaper or band room, or to the locker room. Every student con- tributed to the 2:00 stampede. 32 SECONDS OF FREE TIME already past, most students were out of classrooms, visiting with friends, open- ing lockers, or leaving the campus via the various exits of the school. The 2:00 Stampede 2:00 DISMISSAL BELL I 49