Rock Island High School - Watchtower Yearbook (Rock Island, IL)

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Rocks Face Changes Deans Teach Class As another year unfolded at the Rock, students and teachers alike adapted to a school filled with changes. One difference that brought some dislocation to the halls of Rocky during the first few hectic weeks was the larger class size. Due to less teachers at the high school, the aver¬ age class size became larger. In the classes, there were also some new faces behind the podiums as the deans took on the joys of teaching. In a day already almost too busy to handle, these men taught one class period each, thus helping to lighten the load on the regular teaching staff. In extra-curricular activities there was an addition of a participa¬ tion fee and the absence of a long¬ standing activity-the Rocky Orches¬ tra. Despite these setbacks in the after school programs, Rocky stu¬ dents pulled through with pride, showing their determination and willingness to work a little harder for the Rock. One of the most obvious additions to the Rock was the appearance of “I Love Rocky” buttons. All over the school, students showed their spirit and displayed their buttons promi¬ nently on coats, knapsacks, shirts and purses-any available space was put to use by imaginative students. Though there were some differ¬ ences at Rocky, students and teach¬ ers showed their love and pride for their school and made this year of change a year to remember. Aside from his duties as Sophomore Dean, Mr. Gorgal teaches a health class. Sue Clark finds CPR easier with the help of his skills. Along with various staff changes came changes in class size. Several classes, such as this science class, increased in number. Student Life 13

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Females move into the football locker room to take over the jobs as managers. Debbie Styx, Ginny Picket and Sofia Huizar perform their assigned duties of hanging up the laundered uniforms. The new data processing curriculum provides an array of computors for use by Rocky students. 12 Student Life

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Relaxation, Sunshine Prevail Kids Love Summer “Last one in is a rotten egg!,” shout¬ ed Kim. “In” what, one may ask. The long awaited summer fun and folly of splashing about a fresh water swim¬ ming pool of course. Whether it had been a public, community or privately owned pool, swimming had been the most popular way of keeping cool and fit on those hot summer days. If the aquatic way of leisure and sport life did not satisfy the land- lover ' s needs, softball sparked every¬ one ' s participation from the earliest of a weekend morning to the dusk of a chilly evening. Other summer activities included the ever popular drive-in theaters, summer jobs, horseback riding, vaca¬ tions and an unlimited number of oth¬ er activities. There were some who did nothing but lounge around in a favorite chair twenty-four hours a day moving only to satisfy their hunger pains or to raise the sound level of an afternoon Cub telecast. On a lazy afternoon, a summer pastime for some Rocky students is to relax in front of the T.V. watching their favorite programs and filling up on snacks. 14 Student Life