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

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Coach Tom l.nndgraf utilize»» hi time out period to in struct l.ynn Williams on hi water polo technique . Later. Lynn was one «if the player to be named to the All-Region team. Photo by A. Perkins. New to the cafeteria this year. Mrs. Katherine Wilson spices up the salad bar area before the fourth period musses invade the cafeteria. This was the salad liar' third year in operation and included items such as hard-boiled cities, fresh fruit and even several different type of crackers. Photo by J. Culp. opening 5

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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.

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6’ s Stairwells provide a spot for various activities other than the obvious one. as students like James Stewart use this area for doing homework, napping or just waiting for the next bell to ring. Photo by J. Culp. •From Section 21.723. FINAL EXAMINATION A student may not be exempted from taking a final examination in any class in which any other student is re- quired to take a final examina- tion. opening Taking time out of the first three periods, service club meetings are held periodically throughout the year. Elisu Ellis presides over the Keywanctte», one of the sen-ice clubs that is dismissed early from class to go to assigned places. Photo by R. Flowers. The first few days of school find teachers like Coach Mark C.ilstrap occupied with tedious paper tasks to insure that all records are filled out correctly. Photo by J. Culp.