Tascosa High School - Las Memorias Yearbook (Amarillo, TX)

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ONE ON ONE, Junior Brian Fuentes receives some extra help on his English from substitute teacher Jim Smith. -Shannon Parr COLLEAGUE GATHERING. Substi- tute teacher Jay Ferranti sits in the teachers' lounge with Noel Corbin, student teacher Tim Heath and Carol Lamkin. -Lana Fulton ACCOUNTING DILEMMA. Substi- tute teacher Bill Mundell shows Senior Bridget Teal how to come up with the right figures on her accounting homework. -Shannon Parr av ll ,gba-.,,.,. H U'B'S'T'l'T'U'T'E'S UCH FUN It is sill dark outside. Everything is still. Suddenly, the pre-dawn peacefulness is shattered by the loud ring of a telephone. A groggy person reaches to the phone, picks it up and mutters a soft hello The person on the other end talks rapidly, but in a manner that the groggy person under- stands what to do. Another day in the life of a substitute teacher has begun. You always wonder where you're going to go when the phone rings. You're also wondering what you're going to teach and what kind of students you will be in charge of. The main thing is just to hope that you'll be preparedf, one-year-veteran substitute teacher Chris Stull said. Once the substitute arrives at his or her designated school, doubt fills the mind. The seemingly endless jour- ney to the classroom has begun. The substitute teacher enters the room only to find several students talking and carrying on in a loud manner. The students briefly look at the stranger then go on with their business. Classroom life was different with a substitute than when the real teacher was present. It seemed as if there was no respect for the substitute. Many more students begin to trickle in the classroom. The tardy bell rings, but the students continue to talk and carry on. I like substitute teachers because I am going to end up being one in a few yearsf, Senior Beverly Quigley said. Finally, the substitute quiets the class down and gives them their assignments. The students don't just jump in feet first to do their work, they do other work, talk to friends, and, if worse comes to worse, they eventually do IQ Substitutes! Student Life their assigned work, The sound of the bell marks the end of class, leaving only four or five more periods of substituting to go. Substituting isn't so bad. Matter of fact, I love substitut- ingf' four-year-veteran sub- stitute teacher Bill Mundell said. As the day comes to a close, the substitute teacher plans to go home. After writing a report to the teacher and checking out, the substitute walks out of the school to head for his car. He jumps in his car, sighs with relief, then turns the key, backs out, and drives home. Yet another day has been completed in the life of a substitute teacher. I think subs are fun. I really enjoy having one. School would be dull without subs, Sophomore Jennifer Miranda said. -Shannon Parr I 'is -.. fx f J

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O'U'T'H G'R O:U'P:Sl , IELD LEADERS Ml don't drink, don't smoke, don't cuss, don't chew, and I don't date any girls that do! Sound familiar? lt should. These words by E.T. Tapper, paster of Campus Ministries in Baton Rouge, LA, reflect the views some students had toward life. These students wondered what there was to do besides going to wild parties. For these students, there had to be more to life than going out and killing the neighborhood dogs with the worst smelling breath. What was the answer? The other alternative student youth groups. These were not just L'churchey groups, but wild, crazy, uplifting groups. 'Two of the most common groups that Tascosa students went to were Young Life and The Cutting Edge. These groups helped high school students face problems of every day life. They gave motivation, encouragement and that power boost everyone needed. Young Life was an orga- nization where students could go gather in a Christian environment where there was no pressure such ,as peer pressure or every day school pressure. 'iYoung Life is a place to go. Itls a place where I can have fun with my friends, and worship God at the same time. lt's not really a 'churchey' environment, H Senior Michael Busby said. The Cutting Edge, on the other hand, was based on similar values but was less of a social group. Their motto was HFor' Radicals Only and meant what it said. One thing really emphasized by the group was good leadership qualities - how one could and should endure leadership. The Cutting Edge is a place where radicals for Christ go to get fed the truth about school life situations, Senior Dusty Cagle said. But these weren't the only two groups in Amarillo. There were various others such as Joy Explosion of San Jacinto Baptist Church and the youth group at Paramount Christian Church. Regardless of the group, students soon found out that teen life isn't quite what everyone pictured it to be. There was an alternative. -Jamie Trook 2 M ,nfl-7 TWO'S COMPANY. Junior Brett Webb talks with his youth pastor Scott Greer during a Wednesday night youth meeting at Paramount Terrace Christian Church. -Shannon Parr FRlENDI.Y GATHERING. Senior Jamie Trook and Juniors Trisha Harbert and Marcie Culbertson share a laugh with friends from Canyon High School following a meeting at The Cutting Edge. Student Life!Youth Groups 19

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Q On f If YOU DONT SAY? Senior Todrl Wester takes some time in class to talk to substitute teacher Barbara Russell. -Steve Davenport Student Llfe!Substltutes 21 ,. l