R L Paschal High School - Panther Yearbook (Fort Worth, TX)

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YV K Wi ri If Support Of Teachers Encourages Students The student gathered his books into a towering pile and rushed to meet with his algebra teacher who had squeezed in time to see him during lunch. The first few hours after school were devoted to soccer practice. During practice his coach stood in the heat and discussed defensive strategy with him until suddenly, the ideas clicked and he ran out on the field excitedly. At 7:00, he went to an AFS party. When his car ran out of gas, he had to get a ride home from the sponsor. As the end of the semester neared, he knew he needed to make plans for his future, so he spent lots of time in the counselor's office going through all her college catalogs and pamphlets. When he finally decided college was for him , she lent him a book on taking the SAT. The year was over, but he didn't realize how much help he'd had from his teachers until he received affirmation of his acceptance to the university he'd set his heart on. So you think l should ask her out? Coach Scott gives James Meadows advice during a track workout, Two hundred more and we can go to Hawaii! Mrs. Hardin and Natalie Moore count money for undergraduate pictures, Holly Tillman gets extra help from Mrs. Bott during English. Clark Jones jokes with Mrs. Blaylock during soccer practice.

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Parents Visit Teachers During Open House They walked through the front door and stood there bewildered. lt seemed strange to be at school as parents and not as students. Two girls in white outfits and black hats, PSOP members, pointed them toward the large auditorium. They sat with hundreds of other obedient parents and listened to a speech by PTA president Latryl Ohendalski. For entertainment the Spirit Steppers per- formed a dazzling high kick routine while the band accom- panied them with Waiting for the Robert E. Lee. After they were dismissed, they wandered throughout the school and talked with teachers. These conversations enabled them to discover how their child was really doing in school. As they walked to the car, they congratulated each other for causing their child a painless amount of embarrassment. Brad Simcox and his father joke with Coach Hall. When are tryouts? Mr.Baldwin performs for Byron Burns, Tammy Thompson, and Mario Tovar. Mrs. Hardin chats with Mrs. Johnson and her daughters Connie, Sonja, and Yolanda. Please don't tell her! Mr. Calhoun talks with Steven Moore and his mother. 18 f STUDENT LIFE

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Game Prep ls Heotic For All Involved lt was that time of the year - football season, The hulking varsity player started to have doubts about the hurt, pressure, and strain he had been putting his body through. He had good intentions about staying in shape during the summer, but after a part-time job, vacation. and parties with friends, that was no longer a top priority. He was at least thankful that those man- killing two-a-days were over. He was able to find a few muscles that weren't sore and was pretty sure nothing was broken for the time being. Running around the track, his atten- tion was drawn across the field to where the Spirit Stepper drill team was going through its routines. As he started look, ing, the cheerleaders also caught his eye, He used to think a guy had to be a sissy to be a cheerleader, but as he watched them holding girls above their heads, turning back flips, and looking like Mr. Universe contestants, he knew he had been wrong. The band. practicing behind the team, had just finished formation and had begun to play the school fight song. The song made him not only proud to be a part of the team, but proud to be playing for his school. Somehow the hurt wasnlt as painful anymore. Erica Baker makes a sign with PSOP to hang in front foyer. Whew, l'm tired. Bill Brown and Steve Maxwell run the tires. ls she the straw that broke the camel's back? Tracy Rubin and Robin Kelly practice stunts. 20 X STUDENT LIFE