Ross S Sterling High School - Governor Yearbook (Baytown, TX)

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there will be the usual good news and bad news Adding hi aperiat touch to morning announcement». Principal Ed Wurhtrl commend» thow tudrnt. who partu ripale in extra- curric uLir activitirv During Parent»' Night. Mi Kay Hill. French in.tru.-tor. explain» to Caroline nan EyrkV parent» how the high chool for- mat in Baytown differ, from that in Holland, from where they recently moved. Friday night» chaperoning dance, and morning guarding the hall» are both part of the dutir. of the faculty liivr the revi«ion of •prrial duty alignment. Student Ufa 17

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of Fire mmutr» mrly of not. when ihr fir l Ml ring», moal tludrnli ruah o(( lo I heir torkrr». untieing ihr ntr lime •lloitrd lo (trl lo fir»l period. Slraaittf (mm I hr Good Sport» nun •hip Bmifjti «a» a be» between Prin- cipal Wachlel and ihr principal at Lee on ihr outcome of The Game.” Due to Lee'» defeat. Henry Arm «iron car- ried out hi end o( the bargain by «orkinjt at Sterling two and a half hnur» one Saturday. The Revised State Last Tuesday night President Carter came over national tele- vision with his annual State of the Union message. This morning I would like lo talk with you a few momenta on what I will call the Sute of Sterling. There will be the usual good news and bad news, but the sky looks generally bright. Principal Wachtel’s Speaker- aide Morning Chat was inaugurated in order to establish an open line of communication between the student body and the adminis- tration. and were made available in manuscript form in the office for those interested. In addition to improved relations within the school, attempts were made lo lone down hostilities between the rival schools dur- ing The Came week. One such endeavor was the unprece- dented Good Sportsmanship Breakfast held at Holiday Inn. Twenty-five students from each school were chosen by counselors to represent every aspect of both schools. Teachers were not immune from the transformation of school policies, however. Changes were made in the area of special duty assignments. The faculty was divided into duty groups by trimes- ters and assigned chaperoning duties at special events such as Homecoming and the Twirp Dance. Everything from the bell system to methods of scheduling was revised. The bell was set to ring at seven fifty-five as a warning and then again five minutes later lo give students plenty of time to get lo first period. New pre-registration procedures were intro- duced on Parents Night as part of a forty-five minute assembly so that parents would be able to take an active role in their child’s scheduling. Sterli 1 ' v - ’ , l,Q' 2 9-A -31 8 4 7 6 5 16 Id

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Imnirdidrlt following ihc nrounilion ol ihr Homecoming court, couplrs crowd the floor io order to djince to the vmg in honor of the court. While the mu«ir provided »4 pri- marily di«co, a few «lower nna were plated. Motel! Roberson and Anne Thibodeau enjoy ihr «lower pare. togetherness in all forms Mums boutonnieres, bonfire, spirit poster . p -p rallies. Forest Brook the dance ... in one condensed word. Homecoming. Preparation com menced several weeks before Novem Iter 3rd. Keywanettrs and Junior Rotary Anns started weeks ahead with sales campaigns for mums and lx u lonnieres. Early tn the week, students began thinking of places to obtah wood for the bonfire, while the cheerleaders were busy Irving to coordinate an exciting Homecoming pep rally. Football players were hand at work drilling and training for the game against Forest Brook, while Studcft Council was engaged with planning the Homecoming dance. All the preparation was rewarded by an incredible Homecoming week The bonfire, which was moved to the front of the school because of tht addition to the student parking lot. was a big success. Hard work wai rewarded Friday night with a standing ovation when the band performet their UII. competition drill, and the Stars executed a food” melody drill The Ranger;' last-minute win over Forest Brook by a score of 30-28 bight lighted the week. The Student Council's endeavor w-as not to false avail, at the dance was a huge success. Members helped with the construction of I sign that consisted of blinking lights, as well us arranging for the mobili disco. Vanishing Point, to provide music. 18 Student life