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

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The NdMiNtant principal'» office may be helpful in many ways as Anne Mitchell, a senior, waits as the student assis- tant, Toni Shafer, attempts to get for a freshman an early dismissal. Photo by D. Schween. The Ranger defense tries to block the Rayburn Texans in the first district game of the season. Rayburn went on to give the Rangers its first loss of the season. Photo by R. Flowers. A part of the student publica- tion process, Russell Flowers, a photographer, tries to find the perfect picture for a particular yearbook feature as Larry Penn organizes negatives. Photo by P. Reilly. Almost on display us much as their class equipment. V.I.C.A. cosmetology students prepare to greet those that attend Open House in October. They include Patricia Cupps, Delia Rootin. Veronica Serrano, Paula Dicker- son. Lori Walker. .Julie Rao and Mrs. Rita Luker. instructor. Photo by R. Flowers. •From Implementation of H.H. 72. EXPIJVNATIONS AND IN- TERPRETATIONS. Section 21,920 EXTRACUR RICULAR ACTIVITIES, (a) The State Board of Education by- rule shall limit participation in and practice for extracurricular activities during the school day and school week. The rules shall, to the extent possible, preserve the school day for academic ac- tivities without interruption for extracurricular activities. In scheduling those activities and practices, a district must comply with the rules of the board. opening 3

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2 Up ! D e vie wing many societies, tradition is a very sacred thing. Yet, it seemed that nothing was sacred to the composers of last summer’s House Bills 72 and 246. The traditionally sports- minded schools of Texas suddenly found themselves cast into a sea of seemingly-stiffer academic re- 3uirements, and this school was efinitely no exception. Potential athletes had some decisions to make before their season began. Because of a difference in the grading system, and the fact that an athlete’s eligibility must be determined seven days before competition, athletes found themselves hitting the books in- stead of the tackling sleds. Adam Henry, a senior, said, “It was just more important to me to make the grades than to make the team, so I didn’t par- ticipate this year.’’ Others, such as Lesle Holmes, a volleyball player, said, “I enjoy my sport, and I found that even though I had to make some sacrifices, I could still play and do well in school.” Mr. Ed Wachtel, principal, commented, “House Bill 72 makes one very interesting allowance. If a student enrolled in an enriched course is not eligible to play because of grades, the school ad- ministrators may overrule that in- eligibility. Maybe this will give incen- tives to students who participate in sports to go ahead and try the tougher academic courses,” he added. it's the little things opening

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it's the little things Loud color» and even louder sounds fill the common» dur- ing the Howdy Dance September 8. LaLynda Hodge . Tonya Thurman and Renee Harrington display some of the hue that were seen year 'round and made for a colorful year. Photo by R. Flowers. •From the principal's memo to the faculty dated December -4 1984: 1) Student absence for ex- tracurricular participation (code 1-3) According to House Bill 72 and local board policy, student cannot miss more than 10 day per year or $ days per semester to participate in school approved activities. 4 opening C i n c e time 1 m - memorial, tradition has been the mainstay of the diet of the stu- dent body. It starts, usually, at the beginning of the year with the freshman Howdy Dance, continues on through football season with Homecoming and the bonfire, and ends each year with the Prom, which seniors raise money for by holding their Chicken Fry. Pep rallies dot the calendar in between dreary Mondays and Friday nights’ football games. And, since the beginning of the school’s history, it has been as such. However, this year the Texas legislators saw fit to put student bodies such as this one on quite a strict academic diet. Few days were to be allowed for fund raisers, such as the Chicken Fry, and traditions such as the Homecoming bonfire preparations. Students who played sports had to count how many school business days they had left carefully, so as to get credit in all courses. These small reduc- tions began a student uproar at first, a hungry cry for tradition. Now only time would tell if these “little things” would improve students in the classroom, or if they would cause a starvation in the stu- dent body. During the Highland» Parade, the Flag Corps of the Stars lead the group down Main Street with a rainbow of fly- ing colors. Photo by R. Flowers.