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

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ur iWeasurIng a wooden platform, Kris Hampton fits pieces of his stool in to place Industrial Arts students were allowed to design their own projects according to their individual abilities. Smooth finishes required patience while sanding. Shawn Beck took extra care in making his shelves for a class project Ohop teacher Richard Armand grades his student ' s work. Shop classes also involved written work and reports.

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Jl Whether it was in wood, plastic, or en- ergy shop, students were learning many useful and interesting skills. Projects were made by shop students to better the stu- dent ' s individual home, the school, and the community. However, the main purpose of the class- es was to academ- ically prepare stu- dents with a skill that would lead to a re- warding career. To learn the basics, book work had to be done. Shop is a good class, but it has too much book work, freshman Gary Walk- er said. No matter what the circumstances, working with their hands was a task most shop students enjoyed. Even though It ' s a lot of hard work, I really feel happy when I see my finished project, said wood shop student Shawn Beck. It ' s nice to know I can make some- thing worthwhile with my own hands. uenny Downs) Shop student Ron King uses a putty knife to finish a wood project Shop classes required all students to be able to work well with their hands.

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It all started at 6:30 a.m. on April 1 , when 14 chosen students met in the school parking lot. After waiting for everyone to arrive, students boarded the bus and started on their journey to Midlothian High School. This was the first time PHS had been involved in the UIL academic competition on the high school level and they were competing against juniors and seniors. Once there, waiting for the contests to begin was tiring in itself. Students had access to the cafeteria, which they used of- ten. ' ' Everyone was so bored, so we just ate and listened to the radio, Wendy Allen said. It felt like the longest day of our lives! Listening to music, reading, talking and eating took up time between competitions. After a long afternoon filled with tension and boredom, the awards were given. Eight students placed, with two to go on to regional competition at the University of North Texas on April 22. (jenny Downs) rr aiting for the contests to begin took most of the day. Mazen Bedri and Carrie Robinson shared headphones to pass the time.