South Grand Prairie High School - Signal Yearbook (Grand Prairie, TX)

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LOWNING IN lass clowning was a major pasttime for many students during the school year. Everyone heard of the time that there were a 'mil- lion' pencils stuck in the ceiling, or what about the time that it was an all-out paper wad war with the neighbors across the . si'i i iiii aisle. It seemed to r-ll .ystar need tzthfvi be an escape for ummmthheitihgw iyss, some and 'for like ifl'nceg'Mlckels others. an at' ,hiy y . s.s,' Q, tractive' alter- f s ,Q-eQ native. It was a way to gain recognition from y gpyg, g fellow peers and 'figfpt-Cf''fart1ua.a1as1zsiaw..1.f,,.g Just to break the class is greatlilt breaks iiii. ice for many new- '5y.Qtghgg,ggg1e.day-tovday rou- as ahh,,grgqsddcnssiiirgrsymm,yyy comers. i I drew in cismsm. ryyyy peace signs on s Mari Peru every available 1 pi,rct1s 1 i i.,, space and ar- gued with my neighbors and At the last minute . , . While waiting for the bell to ring, CLASS teachers about religion and politics. said Amy Snell. Everyone remembered the people and escapades that made the classes and school day fun. It usually depends on the intention and insan- ity of the escapadef' said John Reneau when he com- mented what he thought of class clowns. Many class clowns were braver when a substitute was filling in because their iden- tity was safe. But in the end one thing is sure: all of those memorable times were just good, clean fun. Taking aim . , . While preparing for a test flight in lab, Sean Rublno relaxes and enjoys the tree time. Photo by Bryan Nix -1 J. t Ricky Armyo skims the required I, V reading for his next class. 4 g , A -- A Y - t Photo by Bryan Nix . A VV V , , 4 X A balancing act . . . V ll A 24- - While getting her act together, Ve- , I g ronica Fortiz carelirlly makes her VV A L ' ' it ' ,WH gg A way to the nearest trash Can' 1 :lk A rk . l,,.,W. V fn. , M H , I I My Photo by Bryan Nix Q W ?.,g'? Q. N , ...--- -. . , ....,, ,. ., M V 2 8 SPECIAL TIMES

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I-IE LCDVE GF IVICDNEY n o c k k n o c k When it comes to raising money sometimes stu dents even resorted to door to door methods. Whether it was food stationary or balloons many groups around campus sold items to raise money for their club. Said FHA club . member, Scana F By selling sweatshirts Mqcaddonil vie for the French Club, we trled to Se C00 ' were able to enjoy 'some books, but they real- French cuisine. - ' Barbie Flaten W e r 6 n t toe Q 1 p o p u l a r . l i T Other meth- ods were also used to bring in L the bucks. The Spir- YC FHA nc, f h it Chain competi- N se s eat ers - i and sends the proceeds non held bY the E to a needy family during C1355 Officers 5 the holiday season. - I-aisgd 523922 3 Th0lll8S Clf98 , , for U nited l Charities of i '- l i l l l Grand Prairie Senior treasur er Dennis Covington said I think it was a really good way to show our pride and raise money I m glad the seniors won. The reasons for making money were different accord- ing to the group. The drill team needed funds for compe- tition. According to captain Kim Babcock, It's not too fun, but it's worth it when we get our costumes. The senior class raised money by selling magazines. Prizes were given and top sellers were rewarded. Said senior and top seller Tammy DeZaiffe, The maga- zine sales gave us a good chance to raise money for the important events of our senior year. Though it wasn't much fun at times, most students felt that fund raising wasn't just 'smoney for nothingf, 4 Sa fy e W Sf FUND RAISERS 27

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? af? r . , .1 .. ,MW . U A , ,.,.?Qf . f. ,gigzffir . lj .. . ff , A JL, f, . mx X af .y f 1' My ,V,k N 1 , N. V t -nf ,anv- QU A look vvl'1+ .-3 I femem- ,- -Q , 'Q w xl tw ,im ff w 5 My .A-A. ' X A X W' 33.2 :BK ' if F X 1 if 'w I gg?-4 s ep! hh ' ' ber when a teacher made a bet with his students and lost. He had to stand on his head, and eat chalk. Ginny Overton f f l enjoy a I i m i t e d amount of clowning if it is tmly funny and the class knows when to stop. Mrs. Lorenz 6 4 I t wa s funny when w e w o u I d throw erasers and books at people who went to sleep. Cynthia Koons f f Teachers have always felt learning in any subject needs to be fun. but the trick is how to make it tim. 1 3 Q 77 77 Mr. Stiber , , 3-3 Making it up . , . While intently listening during I I Q Q . . Q OH the mark , . . While Jason Stansbery attempts -Chemistry, Debbie Swartzen-1to catch a grape In mid-air, Charlie druber takes time out to 'freshen' Sager waits to see if he can do it. up. Photo by Bryan Nix Photo by Bryan Nix CLASS PRANKS 2