Richardson High School - Eagle Yearbook (Richardson, TX)

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“Tt groves students with a safety net, a support system,” said counselor Jackie Agers of Special Education. Like Special Ed., STARS and Partners’ P.E. benefit students who need extra attention. About 40 RHS students participated this year in STARS by watching films, listening to lectures, preparing skits, and finally visiting area elementary schools to warn the 5th graders about the dangers of smoking. Partners’ P.E. is another program where students aid their peers who need extra help in physical education. “It’s for anyone who can’t achieve suc- cessfully in a regular physical education class,” said Linda Barnes, adapted physical education consultant for RHS. Trained peer tutors assist the students by teaching them the necessary skills for each activity. Students must apply and be ac- cepted into a one semester training course to learn how to work with their peers who have various disorders, according to instruc- tor Rick Fagan. To understand their difficulties, the students go through similar experiences such as being in a wheel chair for a day. Special Education is another program designed to assist students at RHS. , “Special Education is designed for Waa students who need extra help and extra time in learning the basic elements,” said first year Special Ed. teacher Michelle McFaul. Students involved in the program usually take mainstream classes as well as Special Ed. classes, including helping teacher. “It (helping teacher) is a program to help students in regular classes with assignments, classwork, and tests,” said Libby Fischer, head of the Special Ed. department. Student volunteers are the heart and soul of these programs. Concluded second year peer tutor senior Chris Truax, “‘It’s a lot of fun and you get to help.” — John Olsson, Katie Kennedy, Candis Sheehan, Wendy Wilson 26 Student Life

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- MY WHEELS!? DO. you 1 imaleaitet [can have a ride? “I would probably kill myself,’’ said senior Simon Hall, when asked what he would do without his car. Hall said no car would mean he would miss golf, school, and basically life. Most of the 750 RHS drivers agree that they could not get along without a car. Similarly, they also believe that traffic from parents and fellow students sometimes becomes a problem. “The worst part is when you try to get out of here at 3:30 on Friday,” said senior Craig Raley. ‘“You have to watch out for cars com- ing from everywhere.” Others, like senior Bill Skorheim claim that they never have to hassle with traffic. “I get here after first period because | take physics at Pearce and I leave after fifth for athletics,” said Skorheim. Car pooling, another way to get to school, requires mutual agreements from both parties. “T don’t mind riding with my boyfriend,” said sophomore Jessica McCleod. “He picks me up exactly when I am ready and leaves school when I do.”’ Five yellow buses holding a maximum of 70 students each also transport students ' daily. “The best part of riding the bus is wat- ching the junior high kids getting on the bus and trying to be mean,” said senior Lemone Ards. “The only bad part is when it gets overcrowded.”’ Bike riding and walking are the most time-consuming options, but they are also the most economical ways to go to school. ' Whether there is ice, snow, traffic, or Of- « ieee After a hard day’s work, seniors Terry ficer Daniels, we get through it all until the | ¢ : on , hone Rete enloy a ri best part, seeing the red brick building and being there; or is it? — Amin Bata “Drinking and driving is un- cool. It’s dangerous and it’s not worth the risk.”’ — senior “L.think it’s stupid. It’s taking dim Archer (Dozeto) your life and others’ in your own hands. Don’t do it it’s dumb” — junior Dena Winstel. (Dozeto) 28 Student Life