Skyline High School - Origin Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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Rule-breakers isolated by three-day sentences Some said it was torture, others called it a holiday— all agreed it was effective. Restricted Study Hall, the Indepth Guid- ance Center, was a new addition to pun- ishment procedure, lack Lawless, assist- ant principal, described the center as an effective way of reprimanding students whose misconduct was not serious enough for suspension. The Center, a small room within F-27, housed guilty students for three days at a time. They were not allowed to talk to each other or to sleep. Teachers were asked to send assignments to their stu- dents in the Center. These assignments were to lx turned in when the student arrived back in class. The students went to lunch together and were not allowed to talk to anyone there either. Gertrude Graham was the Center's supervisor and she spent all day with the students to enforce rules. The most common crimes for whic h students were sent to the Center were multiple tardies, cutting class, leaving the campus without permission and talking bac k to the teacher. Mr. Lawless explained that the Center was created to offer students with these slight discipline problems an opportunity to make up work in their classes instead of having zeros with suspension. He felt that the isolation helped do away with repeat offenders. Reactions to the Center varied between students and between teachers. Junior Anna Hess said, It was just like having time off and getting caught up on my work. I was scared when they (the principals) were telling me about it, but it wasn't bad at all — even so, I don't want logo back. An opposing view came from another, It was a mental test. You're isolated from everyone. If your teachers don't send work, you don't have anything to do but stare at the walls — they won't let you sleep. I don't want to go through it again. lames Lloyd, Engligh cluster coordina- tor, supported the Center. He said that it was an outlet for students who disturb those trying to learn. He added. The center keeps them away from the atmos- phere where the problem originated — at least temporarily. Another teacher found fault with the Center. Those excused absences are punishment for teachers. Material cov- ered in class isn't always easy to put into an assignment. Besides, the teacher has to take time to write out the assignment or make-up test. If a behavior problem is bad enough for a student to be pulled out of class, then the one who misbehaved should be sent home. Ho hum. |im Cartwright, Carl Bowen and Fred Harper have no choice but to work on assign- ments for classes. People 29

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A nightmare come true HAUNTED 30 People