Pleasant Grove High School - Grove Yearbook (Texarkana, TX)

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Working os Gne PG School Boord mokes dreoms reolity hey are one of the most valuable yet least recognized groups in- volved in Pleasant Grove. Throughout the combined total of over fifty years the members have served, they have always promoted excellence for Pleasant Grove students and community members. Be- cause of their hard work, they, the Pleas- ant Grove School Board, were recog- nized as a 1986 honor school board. The School Board members' main focus is the best in education for Pleas- ant Crrove students. One of the most evi- dent results of this is the completion of the new high school. The school board was vitally important in the procedure of building the school as they made and accepted recommendations, presented the bond issue, and made it through the challenge of a lawsuit, to reap the suc- P -J CITIZEN OI' THE MONTH is awarded by the school board to Senior Missy Philips. SCHEDULING 87-88 CLASSES took many hours of work for Margaret Davis and other PG person- nel. 1 Ople cess of the new facility. But during the past years, the school board has done a lot more than just organize plans for the high school. They have also stayed busy preparing for meetings, staying up to date with school happenings, and attending school events. Each member is very loy- al to the school and its programs. Their loyalty is enhanced by the hamionious support of the community members. School board member Jimmy Cobb said, I feel that one of the reasons our board is effective as a team is due to the mutual respect and high regard we have for each other and our sincere desire to do the best job we can for our communi- ry. Working closely with the school board team are Leon Blake, Superinten- 11 dent of PGISD, and Margaret Davis, A sistant Superintendent for Communi tion and Instruction. As superintende Mr. Blake is the chief executive ofiicer the district. lie is in charge of personn maintenance, and the operation of t schools. Mr. Blake is over every facet the school including finances and po cies. Mrs. Davis decides how and wh Pleasant Grove students are taught. S also handles Pleasant Grove's media tention, public relations, and commu cation. It takes each and every board me ber along with the personnel to push t Pleasant Grove school district to s cess. Though they often go unreco nized, their drive for excellence beca evident when they received the hon board award. rage sponsor: unun ummm uuomnuu 2421 Texas 'llv

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Around every corner Adminisfrotors lurk ond o lot more urking around every corner, lying in wait for an unwary student to make a false move-sometimes it seemed like students ran across administrators only when they were in trouble. Actually, principals and counselors scheduled classes, evaluated teachers, planned school functions, and kept the high school running smoothly. As Principal and later as Assistant Superintendent, Jack Davis began the year on the high school campus helping students adjust to the many changes. At the central office, Mr. Davis took care of personnel matters for the entire district. Ulivery day is a challenge, Mr. Da- WATCHING LIKE HAWKS, Assistant Principal Ron Henderson and Coach Johnny Toombs keep things in order at lunch. 5. XX X . N Ny - XX THE PRIDE SHINES THROUGH as Assistant Su- perintendent Jack Davis, Counselor Debbie Sa- paugh, Assistant Principal Ron Henderson, and Principal Roger Hailey pause for a picture. vis said, 'ibut what l really like is being part of the students' lives. Two new faces on campus were those of counselor Debbie Sapaugh and assis- tant principal Ron Henderson. Mrs. Sa- paugh coordinated testing, scheduled classes, and counseled with students. Mr. Henderson aided principal Roger Hailey in supervising students activities and disciplining students. Working a new job was Mr. Hailey who took over as principal when Mr. Davis moved. Despite the image, principals spent the year lurking around corners-waib ing to help students. Q U' . 'rt 4 Administration 105

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FZ' .ii ...Z 'cog I Sp0nS0r: DR. BRIAN BARRY PLEASANT GROVE SCHOOL BOARD. Joe James, Jimmy Cobb, Jack Haire, Darrell McMellon, Mike Carpenter, Wallace Roy, Rowan Patterson. MR. BLAKE VISITS WITH TEACHERS DURING OPEN HOUSE and discusses parent-teacher rapport with Jenny Rankin and Charla Harris. School B0 7