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

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Aca Dec team beats facult in assembl Academic Decathlon, in its second year at RRHS, competed in district con- test at Trinity High School in Fort Worth where Kim Pate, senior, won four gold medals in the following events: science, fine arts, language and literature and economics. Brian Price, senior, received a bronze medal for his written essay at the same contest. Before leaving for district competi- tion the team practiced by competing against the faculty in an Academic Trivial Pursuit Contest sponsored by the National Honor Society. The con- test also served as a fund raiser for the group. The money went to help pay for scholarships for Decathlon members. Co-sponsor Lou Bryan addresses members of the faculty and Academic Decathlon team during the Trivial Pursuit competition which the students ACADEMIC DECATHLON: QBottom Rowb Jason Pratt, tSecon Rowl Chip Hadley, Garrett Brady, Chad McHugh, tTop Rowb Tom Fostc tsponsorl, Kim Pate, Maggie Spahn, Thanh Van, Cherry Krienke, Bria Price, Lou Bryan tsponsorl. WOII. 4. TX 1 it ffl? if.lf.lll.l'Y TEAM Members of the faculty await the spinning of the wheel to see from whic category they will have to answer a question. The categories ranged frol history to science. Ste W' 4 fvapffw Members of the Academic Decathlon team con- template the answer to the question they have been given. Thanh Van, senior, tells Maggie 30 Academic Decathlon me .Sm ,pkg X 4 1,3 is l l Spahn, senior, an answer which she relays over the Trivial Pursuit game sponsored by the Nation microphone to the head table. Seven of the nine Honor Society. The student team was victorio' team members competed against the faculty in a in their contest against the faculty.

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iarlene Shurnate, sophomore, John Dement, senior, Lesli Hackney, senior, d Dan Elrod, junior, members of Thespians, perform in a production of 5racula . Thespians Work with drama class Thespians is an organiza- tion of high school students involved in theatre. The Thespians operated technical equipment for the drama productions and sold tickets and ushered at the plays. They also publicized upcoming plays and operated a concession stand. Thespians members work- ed the concession stands and shared the ticket receipts as fund raisers. This money went towards the purchase of technical equipment, tools and awards for the department. performing services wherever needed for the drama classes. The most active members were Erica Eynouf, senior, Scott Carpenter, seniorg Jen- ny Ford, senior, and Casey Lewis, junior. Thespians officers were President Erica Eynouf, senior, Vice President Scott Carpenter, senior, Secretary Jenny Ford, senior, Treasurer Sheri Schuette, senior. I enjoy it. lt's rather time consuming, but if they benefit from it, it's worth it, said Mrs. Marcia Hilsabeck, Other activities included sponsor. Scott Carpenter, senior, carefully applies stage makeup for a performance by Thespian club members. Carpenter received the Who's Who in Drama. THESPIANS: QBottom Row! Michael Derton, Chuck Colburn, Jenny Ford, Erica Eynouf, Scott Carpenter, Sheri Schuette, Dan Elrodg fSecond Rowj Jeffrey Pepper, Stacey Bottoms, Lori Loftin, Charlene Shumate, Chip Hadley, Mary Ann Applegate, Lesli Hackney, QThird Row! Bill Clark, Deb- bie Bass, Cheri Maness, Becca Blumenfeld, Tiny Barsby, Wendy Grant, Russell Holman, QTop Row! Tom Cassin, Matt Duncan, John Hawkins, Mary Lee Prigge, Gary Murray, John Dement. Gary Murray, sophomore, Jenny Ford, senior, Sheri Schuette, senior, Chip Hadley, senior, and Matt Dlmcan, senior, rehearse a skit during drama class. Thespians 29

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1 ln., '15 'F 5' 3 N-U' Zaiontz, computer math teacher, stands ready to assist any student a question. Big move in store for Math-Science Working under less than ideal conditions-floating from room-to-room and shar- ing space with other teachers-was made some what more bearable for members of the math and science departments as they made plans for a move into their own building next year. In the math department a total of five new teachers were hired. There were not any new classes added this year, however, a different kind of computer math class was offered. Taught by math teacher Tom Foster, the class focused on Pascal rather than the standard Basic and provided a challenge for the advanced computer students. UI really like it! It has so much more appeal than basic,', said Foster. In the science department, there were also five new teachers hired. This year a new Advanced Placement Biology fBiology ID was add- ed and taught by Tom Taylor . As Taylor commented on the class, i'It's very in- teresting because you get to study more advanced things than you can in Biology I. Despite the crowded condi- tions throughout the year, both departments continued to progress and enlarged their curriculum while an- ticipating the move into their own building next year. Trina Hunn, junior, dissects her shark in Tom Taylor 's second period ad- vanced placement biology lBiology ID so that she can examine its internal structure. Computer math students spent many extra hours before and after school because access to the school computers was limited. Bryan Moravits, senior, works on his final project for computer math. i- X. K.. , 4,4 W 5-3, wait. 1 . , XR we rf' t -,. C 'f.'.W.if0K Huis , , ' gs- ,ox ' 1 , '34 ,vmgx ll i S 3 lf. H' v1'i,f3'l T . , ' Bay ,xv ,sv , ,Q ,,.4,.x-, gem, K. 5 .. - fa. 4,5 'il .1 v' Q i K Le., UM' x'4i'1 .VN, SY N Qs- H .Aus-.-'ask Melinda Orr, senior, and Samantha Faber, senior, dissect a pregnant shark in a Biology II classroom lab. MathfSc1ence 31