Ralph Poteet High School - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Mesquite, TX)

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neprimanding a student, Coach Boswell demonstrates her au- thority. The administration made sure that all students followed the rules. rraiting to see Mr Frasier for a tardy, freshman Kjirsten Asay patiently waits in the office. Seeing a principal was required when a student broke the rules. V - J jJ ' 4P?l Vl ' iffi) m top ten reasons students get sent to the office . . . 1. tardiness 2. gum chewing 3. disturbing class 4. use of profanity 5. violation of the dress code 6. insubordination (whatever that is) 7. fighting 8. public affection 9. vandalism 10. throwing food

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dis ci pline (dis uh plin), n. to bring to a condition of order and obedi- ence; bring under control: discipline a child for bad behavior. [ Latin disci- plina] During early morning detention hall, Chad Elkins and Phillip Gordon have trouble staying busy. Detentions, which began at 7:30 a.m., were a common form of discipline. Crouching down behind the filing cabinet, he slow- ly crept to his seat. He slid into his desk just as the teacher turned around. It was 8:29 a.m., and he had made it! Of course, the teacher was looking at him rather suspiciously, but after all, he did have five tardies. no aCumative At school students can be disciplined by receiving detention, swats, and days in-school suspension or alternative school according to the offense. At home they can get swats, lectures, grounding or even get kicked out of the house! I have been punished for a food fight in school, lying to my mother about where I was going, and having my boyfriend in the house when no one else was home, sophomore Christell Campos admitted. Getting a detention or the car keys taken away can be a big incentive to be home by curfew or get to class on time. I stay out of trouble because my parents just take away the car, sophomore Chris Johnson said. (Cathy Laughlln) During art class, teacher Martha Jo Talbot hands out the yellow passes that were required when sending students to the office. Once in the office, students were dealt with by assistant principal Lanny Fraesier, according to school policy. 4fter class, Honors English teacher Sarah Shiflet confronts soph- omore Sam Matthews about speaking out in class. Shiflet kept strict discipline in all of her classes throughout the year.

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M trip to the mall rates as a high priority on some girl ' s lists. Jackie Williams and Sheralyn Haynes took a break to cuddle a puppy at the pet store. leisure (l§ zher, Ifizh er), n. time free from re- quired work in which a person may rest, amuse himself, and do the things he likes to do. With only 24 hours in a day, there was little time left for fun after going to school, doing homework, taking care of chores, and whatever other responsibilities students faced. Ceisure time Since I don ' t have much extra time, I have to spend less time on other things to make room for it. freshman Amy Cross said. Most students spent their spare time watching television, going to the movies or the mall, talking on the phone, and going to school supported activities. f y life during the week is scheduled so I can fit in everything I want to do during my spare time, usually playing basketball or watching television, Justin Johnson said. Whenever there wasn ' t any time to spend, stu- dents tried to create leisure time just to relax. They got back to reality sooner or later. (Cath DeBoo) Clothes rank as a high priority. Richard Vawter takes a little time to cruise Town East Mall for some new shirts. lfter afternoon football practice, Chris Shivers, Aaron Fleming, Sean Lujan, Wes Moss, Derrick Baguio, Chris Brown and Jeff Rhodes take a break and enjoy the sunshine. During football season, athletes, band members and cheerleaders had very little leisure time.