Round Rock High School - Dragon Yearbook (Round Rock, TX)

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'E 3 Q3 , 1. X T is -' we f i, in Silk? . . PM Kygww wtha a i my Qt A i 4' 'Hg In the celebration of Fat Tuesday, a Mardi Gras day of festivities, the nvolvement in English projects, science labs, math tests, club activities and athletics all combined to fill the students' days. New legislation required many students to spend extra hours studying in order to make the grade. Higher grading standards added extra pressure and stress to the students' lives. hrough Involvement French Club parties in the annex. Costumes were worn by almost Involvement in athletics helped to release some of the pent up pressure. Hard work, lots of practice and sweat helped alleviate the frustrations of the school day. Clubs gave the students with common interests the opportunity to meet and work together. Parties, special trips and com petition increased student everyone and a contest was held fo the best looking outfit and mask. enthusiasm towards school As one student told he friend, If it weren't for thf clubs I'm in, school would bf a real drag. The chance to releasf frustrations througlr physical exertion or expres leadership through clul participation, gave student the opportunity to involvr themselves in the life 0 Round Rock High School. 4

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26 Language Faculty stresses reading skill This year found every teacher involved with at least one aspect of Language Arts-reading. Language Arts teachers were particularly involved since nearly all their courses included aspects of written and oral communication from reading in basic English l classes through interpreta- tion in advance senior English, speech and debate. This year the department added five new teaching posi- tions because of increased in- rollment. Radio-TV Broad- casting was the only new course added this year. The department developed a structural writing pro- gram to teach the students an easier more simplified method of writing. The pro- gram required the students to advance through a pro- gressive series of writing skills during their four years in high school according to Marcia Hilsabeck, senior English teacher. Various department members also worked with students' communication skills outside the classroom through involvement with Future Problem Solvers, Academic Decathlon, and speech and debate activities. A number of communica- tion skills were put to the test in UIL competition spon- sored by department members. Students com- peted in ready writing, spell- ing, prose and poetry inter- pretation, debate, extem- poraneous and impromptu speaking events, and one-act play competition. I 417 .44 Mrs. Nita Hornbeck, English ll teacher, assists sophomore Shannon Dowell with his English assignment. Arts A 125 Jim Parcell, freshman English teacher, explains an assignment to Den. Ornelas, freshman. Parcell was one of several new teachers hired to teach thi 612 member freshman class. Freshmen Sean Dunham, Steve Sadler, Scott Smith and Stacey Edward: senior, make the most of their time in Mrs. Marcia Hilsabeck's Speech I class 'I' ..f... I 11-2 D an--K. I . Mrs. Lou Bryan, senior English teacher, talks with the parents of some of students during the PTA-sponsored Back to School Night. Mrs. Bryan works with the Academic Decathlon team.