Skyline High School - Origin Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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Teachers and staff members create a world not only of learning but of Fun and games cont. from pg. 2 last long after he had raduated. He and his riends would learn so much that first year; about themselves and about each other. The teachers and staff members, though he could not meet them all, would always seem to try to help him and become more than just instructors. He had heard about the cluster programs long before he had considered Skyline. Twenty-four career-oriented classes that stressed job preparation and hands-on- training. Though they were cont. to pg. 6 ▲ Leading the class. Some teachers have a special relationship with students developed by being more than instructors. They are friends. Manuel Perez has this quality- as he lectures to his civic class. Photo by Nathan Schwade ◄ The best in DISD. The Skyline media center is by far the best in the high school business. Loaded with equipment and staff members, the library is an excellent place for students to get additional information for assignments and projects. Photo by Nathan Schwade Opening 5

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► Al the front. Skyline students are for- tunate to attend a school with so much cam- pus ground. Some take advantage of the ex- tra space. As students exit from buses and cars, other students sit around talking to friends and enjoying the view. Photo by Hector Castellanos ▼ Keeping it clean. Halls were seldom dir- ty. and classrooms were rarely unkept because of staff members like Cleveland Russell (who is sweeping a classroom) who worked hard to keep it that way. Photo by Charles Eberhart 4 Opening

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Being involved makes students A part of the action cont. from pg. 5 offered in three hour blocks,” the time and work involved did not discourage this newcomer. He also discovered that participation was stressed at this school. With 86 clubs and organizations available for membership, it seemed that he was always in de- mand. But even though this school seemed to completely engulf each person who at- tended, neither this newest freshman nor anyone else lost his individuality. Although in physical size, Skyline was huge, in relating to the student himself, it was as close as any small one- room schoolhouse. As he met his friends from middle school in the student center, he realized that maybe Skyline wasn’t all that big after all. It was exciting, fun, and it presented many op- portunities. It was all of this, and more. 6 Opening