Skyline High School - Origin Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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ing-a-ling. A familiar noise in (he Stu- dent Center was the sound of Frank Guzick ringing his bell warning student to get to class. Principal Frank Guzick retires reputation it carries. “I think he’s been a treat for the school, he knows how to handle stu- dents and keep everything running smoothly,” said junior Dee Dee De- Weese. Throughout his tenure. Mr. Guzick gained the respect of all those who knew him. Yet, he maintained a humorous and congenial personality. Mr. Guzick planned to retire from his many duties and live a more lei- surely life. Even after he has left, the values and responsibility he engrained in the thousands of students who were schooled under him will remain forever. •Lynda Bennett For almost as long as the school has existed, Frank Guzick has been a part of it. The 1984-85 school year would be his last as principal. After a 13 year tenure, he would retire. Through the years, Mr. Guzick made a long-lasting impression on all he came in contact with. His actions and personality revealed a great deal about the type of person he is. Discipline and high expectations were among his trademarks. Without these qualities, the high school he gov- erned would not have the outstanding he responsibilities of a principal never cease! Mr. Guzick reprimands a student for failing a class-the outcome-study hall. RAIDER Of LTH- Wr E 9°. he tie trick was only one of the many famous sayings and actions of Mr. Guzick. He performs this trick while Raider of the Week Roderick Stenscll looks on. Photo by R. Halford S cience teacher Charles Cole listens as Frank Guzick discusses students test scores. Say it again, Frank We don’t want to see your Teachers, that was not a bell. belly button. . . we know you 1 repeat that was not the bell. have one. ... all the way up to Nova At the sound of the gong, Scotia. class is dismissed. Cuzick 17

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nforming faculty of departmental meet- ings were only one of the duties of Mr. Guzick. reasurer Gina Cantrell receives a bear hug from a playful Mr. Guzick. ■ I r. Guzick speaks with a Channel 5 I il cameraman about the lights out V V. ordeal which occurred when power was lost for four days. Oct. 15-19. Photo by L. Bennett 1 f Mii'todt lifi-

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iWb Excitement,confusion Elements presented when Skyline was Confusion, goofing off and total darkness were i few of the things that made school different on Oct. 17. “The lights are out” was a phrase heard many times as students stumbled through dark halls caused by a blown fuse box. The fuse box. not as easily repaired as many thought, caused darkness to remain for three days. 1 was really happy -1 mean, 1 didn’t do as much work as I usually did,” said junior Vincent House. Lack of work was paradise for many but for some, school life continued its daily routine. 1 thought it was going to be fun - nc lights, no work but 1 was wrong,” said sophomore Traci DeVies. The educational atmosphere created by the teachers varied from class to class and teacher to teacher. “My teachers didn’t know what to think and in cluster we just sat around looking at each other,” said sophomore Eddie Rose. The hours of the day seemed to move slower as teachers frantically searched for busy work to do. “It was the way the people reacted, the atmosphere - it was a break in the steady pace in school • a change with a lot less stress it was great,” continued Eddie. All in all, the days went by smoothly considering the situation and in three days the lights were fixed and normal school life resumed. • Linda Villaricl aking do without lights, the architecture cluster students work on their cur- riculum in the halls of G building dur- ing the outage. Photo by J. Beebe I f ary Kelley takes a small break by ( I I candi l'8ht in the lunchroom. Lun- V chroom workers did not find it such a hard problem to feed 4.000 students since they prepared quick sandwiches. Photo by ). Beebe 18 Student life