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

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Breaking in new rules Student Council member, senior, Matt Sugdinis and sponsor Mrs. Wotring find themselves staying even later after school when the new rules were put into effect. One of the biggest changes of the year that the students resented is the seven period day which meant students went home at 2:35. Caught in the halls without a pass senior Margarit Echeverri receives a detention from Mr. Koutney. Trying to make a big decision, junior Tina McKinley demonstrates that even the lunch program is new this year. 26 NEW Rl ILES

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IHtKt; ARE INLY TWO : F PEOPLE ' WOR RIOT HOSE WH Patriot Power Power and Pride were not just two words at Pinellas Park High School, they walked hand in hand every day since the school opened nine years ago. Every day kids could be seen displaying their almost second home. Students could often be seen picking up trash, helping other students, and teaching ad- ministrators as well as being taught themselves. The happy face and smiles exchanged in the hallways only proved that the Patriots had pride in their school, and backed it one hundred percent. The power could be seen in statistics, or state and nation wide tests and exams as well as the athletic section of the newspaper with our football teams making their way to the division playoff. This was power that no one could take away. The year was a great one with articles, statistics and plain everyday devotion to our school. The year was ours and our motto could not have said it better; Pinellas Park Senior High School, The Home of Patriot Pride. To display their patriot pride Seniors Dawn Dickerson and Pat Holt joined the drama club and put on plays. While beginning a partner stunt, junior Amy Hochberg and senior Robin Ormsby show their pride by cheering on the Patriots. PRIDE 25

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: ' he absentee policy was strictly en- orced by Mr. Cornillaud as he signs unior Audra Whiting ' s excuse for leing absent. •Ir. Bish, an Earth Science teacher is ine of the many new faces that ould be seen this year. As the 1984-85 school year rolled in, many new rules and regulations were installed. One of the worst new regulaions was the 7-period day. Because of increased graduation requirements for this year ' s freshmen, another class had to be added to the day. Unfortunately not only did the freshmen suffer, so did the upperclassmen, teachers, and administrators. Everyone was expected to be at school at 7:30 instead of 7:45 and school got out at 2:35 instead of 2:00. The absentee policy also had its bad points. Students were only allowed to miss ten excused or unexcused days each semester. If more days were missed, a com- petency test was given to see if students knew the material covered that semester. The stu- dent ' s credit was not received un- til this test was taken and passed. Luckily, this policy was changed. It stated if a student had more than ten excused absences for a semester, each day had to be made up. Students were given two days to make up the work and if they didn ' t do so the com- petency test had to be taken. Other new rules included hav- ing to be out of the school building before 3:15 or receiving an hour ' s detention. Also, getting an hour ' s detention if you were caught in the halls without a hall pass. Penalties for kissing and heavy petting in the halls were harsh too. These are just a few examples of the new rules and regulations that accompanied the 1984-85 school vear. NEW RULES 27