Plainfield High School - Silhouettes Yearbook (Plainfield, IN)

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ACADEMICS Despite the varied academic opportunities offered at PHS. the most familiar scene is that of students hurriedh scribbling notes. These students listening to Mr. Bullington in CHAP are no exception.

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Students venturing out into the halls during class periods were forced to dodge flying sparks from abo»e due to workers welding pipes. Ceremoniously lifting their shotels, Jon oho. Dan Young. R. Dale Jackson, and Eftrett Deken make the first mo»e in the implement of PHS. PHS was invaded this year by a new and ne»er- before-seen breed. Bulldozers such as this became as familiar to students as a school bus. Men began walling in the new Knglish and history room as well as the locker bay this year, giving some students acute claustrophobia. 7

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It’s the Reason For Being Here You wished you were dreaming, but you knew you wer- en't when the warning bell sounded at 7:55 on August 25th. You finally had to face reality and wake up from that three- month summer da e. Somehow over the summer those halls you could have walked blindfolded last year had grown strangel) unfamiliar, and onl after a great deal of wander- ing-complete with a trip to the smoke-filled bathroom, a stop at the guidance office, and. don't forget, all of that juicy gossip—did you arrive safely in homeroom. As your year progressed with mans tardies, locker switches, in-hall tractor collisions, and classroom changes, you eventually became resigned to the daily grind; even insurmountable loads of homework weren't surprising (still disappointing and yet worth all of the effort of conning the teacher out of it). You might have begun to find the daily routine of Fnglish and mathematics dull or the usual schedule of science and history boring. However, with in- class diversions such as labs, dissections, and computer programming—as well as added incentives like candy sales, student teaching, field trips, classes at Ben Davis, and library and lounge excursions— our school day was practical!) tolerable. Still, it was onlv those unexpected extras that brought your school year to life: air raids, decorative deer heads, sub-zero fire drills, snow days, lab fires, and squirt bottle fights. («ranted. your school year had its high points, but what could ever compare with the sheer ecstasy of final exams, research papers, mammoth reading assignments, or all- night studv sessions? A few sleepless nights were essential in order to balance out your in-class free-days. l,ate nights, endless homework, pop-quizzes, and lab blunders combined with hurried lunches, school closings, surfs up, and food fights—it was plain to see your '81-'82 academic year was one to be remembered. Finding it harder lo concentrate than the expected. Mike Muse and Hanna l.assila lose control during a German class skit. 9