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

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WORKING OVERTIME GIVES TEACHERS A CHANCE T0 use other talents, such as singing, dancing, and making a fool of yourself. Charla Hanis, Gia Falls, and Rebecca Blackwood per- form in a PTA skit in the fall. 1 a E gall- ' X silxiiw. E Q Q 0- A , g 0 v 5 ' if .... I Q3f'Q,E A 5 f as-s. ...., .. X in-Q w 24 hours o A teocher's work is or most of us, 5:20 is the end of an- other day. For most teachers, how- ever, 5:2O simply means that it's time to shift gears and get ready for another part of their jobs - extracurricular duties. Teachers sponsor almost all clubs and organizations from the Keyettes to National Honor Society, spend Tuesday and Thursday nights at night library, and work with UIL groups. This was in addi- tion to the time spent at home grading papers or staying late for meetings after school. The amount of time teachers spent with extracurricular groups depended on the organization. For some, the time spent did not intrude upon their person- al lives . . . too much. I only have to meet with the Y- Teens two or three times a month, said Mrs. Rebecca Blackwood. The group is newly formed, and I do enjoy working with the girls. Mrs. Blackwood and co-sponsor Mrs. Beth Sullivan spent most of Febru- ary planning a prom style show for their sv-w.. .f -A. -A F .- 'V ?'f'. .. -ii-ffl... t T ' if' It 3CU Y Qgee,--s .. E. if i -mx EL. r doy never done group, and other sponsors helped stu- dents coordinate fundraising and ser- vice projects during the year. Some teachers spent time out of class for their ovsm enjoyment as well as for their students. Biology Il teacher Rick Patrick often took his classes on option- al field trips to observe different birds and wildlife. i'We take the field trips so the stu- dents can study nature up close, Mr. Patrick said, I definitely enjoy the field work, too. A faithful few, however, spent hours in addition to their regular teaching du- ties in sponsoring UIL students and time-consuming organizations. During the spring, UIL sponsors met with ready writing, spelling, and science teams in the library on tutorial nights to get ready for upcoming meets. And the nights weren't the only time given up. Teachers who sponsored UIL teams also traveled on Saturdays to meets with their stu- dents, often leavingthe school at 6:00 a.m.

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Spies Like U Students with foculty porents hove no secrets oing to the principal's office is not something most people look for- ard to. Just imagine how much worse it would be if the principal was your fa- her! UI absolutely hate being known as he principal's kid, said junior Randy enderson. 'Some people aren't always oing to have nice things to say about arents, and I had to get used to that. Randy said he enjoys the 'priviIege ofhaving both ofhis parents n the faculty. For many, however, one arent working at the school is more han enough. I don't like the fact that whatever do wrong at school, my dad always s about it, said senior David Fau- Some students like Matt Williams similar problems. 'IWhenever I to go to the office, the first person see is my mother, he said. Through the parents' eyes, howev- er, it doesn't seem so bad. After all, they- 're not the ones who will be getting in trouble. I enjoy being at the same school as Matt, said Mrs. Rita Williams, an office secretary. I can keep up with how Matt is doing much easier this way. Mr. Robert Brannan agrees. Being at the same school as Bobby gives me a little better chance to spend time with him than I would otherwise, he said. But what happens when the time spent together is in the principal's office, and the principal is your father? 'IThere's a degree of irritation that you have to deal with, said Principal Roger Hailey. You just expect your child to abide by the rules, and if they don't you have to deal mth it profession- ally. Of course, having someone as a constant supply of money when needed -1--,,..--uni- t 'iS'-1' Z.,-1. Z ,4 iii! 14 ' Sponsor: HADAWAY PAINT 8 BODY SYSTEMS 5407 S. Lake Drive 794-1537 can't be all bad. lt is nice having someone around all the time I need money, said freshman Stacy Hailey. And there are other advantages. For example, ifyou forget your excuse for being absent, no problem. If your car breaks down, you've always got a ride, and there's always the possibility that the paper you forgot to do might be for your mom's class. Plus, some studentsjust enjoy being around their parents. I likejust getting to spend more time with my dad, Fausett said. 'IIt's pretty cool having your coach and your father be one in the same. All in all, though, it does appear fin most students' eyes anywayj that having parents around is not always a good thing. As Kristi Hailey puts it, I hate having my father around because he SPIES on me! ' MONEY! MONEYI MONEYI Mrs. Henderson scrambles through her purse for some loose change for her son Randy. One advantage of being teacher's kid was easy ac- cess to money. KRISTI AND STACY HAILEY ENJOY SPENDING time before school with their father, principal Roger Hailey. Faculty

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If l .E Q Q A i i ? 1' if E 5 Q 3 I E age Sponsor: LE FANS - 10th Sr Bowie Quality Products for our valued customers NIGHT LIBRARY PUTS MOST TEACHERS, IN- cluding librarian Carolyn Megason, over the 9 to 5 limit. Teachers were required to work on occasional Tuesday and Thursday nights. ,..,..:. ..,, H: . l.tbIil! Ill -if ATHLETIC EVENTS TAKE LOTS OF OVERTIME from Peggy Dillion who sells Basketball tickets to Ward Davis and Jeff Reed. Mrs. Dillion not only worked in the copy room by day, but also collected money at ball games by night. FIELD TRIPS ARE ONE WAY TEACHERS SPENT time out of Class with students. Physics and chemistry teacher Charles Carozza explains an exhibit at the Planetarium in Shreveport to Se- nior Tricia Brackeen. Faculty 115