Stone High School - Echo Yearbook (Wiggins, MS)

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More often than not, you find this group of boys standing around the pecan tree rehashing the day's events. Jil' F Not wanting the Freshmen to get a chance at winning the Spirit Stick, the Seniors really outdid themselves during the Homecoming pep rally and gained a double victory. Tired of waiting ln the long line to the snack machine, Linda Evans seeks out a familiar face. On most Fridays from August through February, the gym comes alive with music, skits, and spirit. Friday is Pep Rally Day and during both football and basketball seasons the classes battle for the spirit stick until the gym seems to explode with sound. For the remainder of the year Friday becomes Assembly Day with various clubs, homerooms, and even classes presenting programs such as plays, the Keesler Band, guest speakers, and choir concerts. School just wouldn't be the same without the fun filled twenty minutes of activity period. Student LlfelActlvlty Period 27

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What time does the bell ring? lI1:40lI Well, what time is it now? 1:2O. Ugh! Twenty more minutes! Fifth period has got to be the longest period of the day. Students and teachers find themselves counting down the minutes until the 1:40 bell. Once released from the longest hour however, the time flies. While most of the teachers relax in the lounge, most of the students gather on the breezeway to talk with friends, or dash to the machines for a snack or attend a club meeting. Those Involved in sports report to the locker rooms to dress out so the coaches can get an extra few minutes of practice. The same ls true for band members. For the lucky few with sixth period study hall, activity period signals the end of their school day as they are excused to go home. For the others activity period is over all too soon and lt's back to class with a grumbled, That can't be the bell? Take 20 Activity period is used by most people to catch up on gossip and to tell a little themselves. . 1 ,g.f .-5 I V -Afvbsrwk- V j 3 ' 1. ,QQ ' .- ig K . sjiffi-A P- T Q K , . it it if-'T 5 , . af T s Q - za if gx 1 A N -i . K' S' Ev Xe 5 AX 1 I - , x J N I X' 5 5. N PM ., 5 V X Q ' X . W .XFN-A T , ' 3 1, 4'b si N- is , A . ' . Q -PIL- Ls --, ' -.. Q-.-ar. X' V '95, :wr -, Q . W-F, ,N1f.,,M Rita Davis and Rosetta Wash debate about who wlll win the spirit chain. During football season spirit signs appear around the school. 4 26 Student Llfe!Activity Period

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In 1942, Columbus Sailed Student: Snore Teacher: In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue. Student: Snore Social studies is the all time favorite of most students. If lt weren't for the required clvlcs, Mississippi history, American history, and American government, some wouldn't even take any social studies. But then there are those who enjoy learning about the past and the present: therefore, they take all of these subjects and go into sociology, economics, or world history classes. To make all these classes more fun and enjoyable, each teacher has his or her own special gimmick. Mrs. Shaw has her vlclous dog, Rusty. He should wln an attendance award, he shows up for class more often than the students. Then Mr. Rouse has his great jokes. Well, let me rephrase that. He has his jokes. Mr. Chambers invites you to ring his Big Bell, while Coach Klrker and Coach Georgian tell you to be quiet. But no one can top Coach Roberts' famous, Let's shut 'er down. s Mrs. Shaw pauses a minute before starting one of her famous lectures. A .. .. -.-au-E., Social studies requires a lot of reading and class work. These students certainly seem to be busy. Mr. Chambers' room provides Betty Wilson with a great place to take a llttle snooze. 28 Student LlfelAademics fbbew ,.,..--1-' l L1 ,Wi I -v--...xx I 1 E