Van Alstyne High School - Panther Yearbook (Van Alstyne, TX)

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Annual Senioritis Is There A Cure? can only detine Senioritis as: A Way of life! I've had Seniorities since the first day of preschool. It is quite obvious that my condition is worsening . . . just like ev- eryone else. As the days of school draw to a close, the time just seems to drag. There is more than enough work to do, but the ambition just isn't here. Sr. Marla Wise said, We are just a bunch of apathetic Seniors. In order to break the monotony of school, the Seniors took a trip to Six Flags tor a day of play. Sr. Brandt Wright said, We really needed that trip to Six Flags. It gave us a chance to get rid of all that extra ener- gy we had so we could con- centrate on our final ex- Senior Class- Back row: B. Trapp, B. Flatt, Ti Gibson, I. Den- ton, F. Laurant, D. Stewart, M. Morqner, M. Smith, T. Long, B. Wilson, D Miller, R. Wilson, C, Troutl B. Taylor, K. Day, I. Cooper, Mt Dominqos, T, Renneker, B. Thur, K, VanHooser, L. Harrison, B. Lemmons, l. Kirly, St Holloway, Rt Rubio, H. Floyd, M. Harris, 3 Grat, A. Stinton, P. Crawtord, T. Velekei, D. Denton, S, Mahatty, l. Ashley, M. Wolte, A. Ewell, H, Owen, S Douglas, L. Davtdson, G. Hill, 8. Brophy, Kt Gentry, D. Ed- wards, D. Sloan, C, Page. BI anht, D. Benqtson, I. Buckner, B. Mosby, S. Morgan, S Wilson, N. Hendricks, R. Buckner, R, Alyl I. McCullar, S. Batchelor, St Fore- hand, M. Williams, M. Wise, I. Renne, L. DeHaven, L. Allen E 26 Student Lite DONE usmg fever. the Get Out of , School Dis- g?tf'a ease. or, bet- 014m; ter known as, y , Senioritis! grime Sr. Rhonda Rubio said, I ams. Then'it happened. The day finally came, and the ceremony to beat all others, graduation, was upon the town again. The event was scheduled to take place at Panther Stadium, but thanks to the weather condi- tions it was held in the new Cafetorium. There was a rush of ex- citement in the air and but- terflies in the stomachs. Be- fore the commencement ex- ercises began, the Seniors met in the student center to put on their cap and gowns and sing the Fight Song one last time as a group. The Seniors entered the building to Pomp and Cir- cumstance. Lara Allen gave the Salutatorian's address. Sr. Lara Allen said, I was told I had to give the Saluta- torian's address. Well, it's Rt. 1 Box Then Debby Moody and Jerry Lay sang The Greatest Love of All. Sr. lodi Renne said, I said I was not going to cry, but when they started playing that song and I looked at my triends, I just couldn't help it. Brandt Wright gave the Valedictory, Challenging his friends to do what they had to to be successful, no mat ter what the world put to them. Rev. Ed Adams, of the First Christian Church of Van Alstyne, spoke to the Seniors about being the best that they could be. Finally came the presen- tation of the diplomas, rec- ognition ot scholarships, and the recessional to the song Verdi, played by the band. The ceremony was over, but for most the night had just begun. There were many parties to go to and people to see. For the Senior class of 1987 there would be doors to open and paths to be Chosen. There motto was: The Future is Ours to Be- hold. But, a cure for llSen- ioritis was not in this groups destiny.

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The luniorlHigh Connection Getting It All Together T h e c o m p l e - tion of the m i d d l e school last 5 u m m e r had dif- ferent at- titudes. a d j u s t - merits, and advantages. As the new school year be- gan, everyone, including teachers, was excited about being in new surroundings. However, some students in middle school and high school had different atti- tudes toward the new build- ing. Jennifer Coleman, Fresh. said, NI think it's con- venient tor the junior high and high school. I never see the younger kids so it is DONE Kai 5 W954 Qefaw tine. Another student took on a different view. It is con- venient, Soph. Colin Cate said, ubut I don't like it be- cause there are a lot of little Children trying to act like us. The adjustment for every- one was difficult but mostly for the sixth graders. They had to adjust to a new envi- ronment. Eighth grader Dori Likely said, We were looking forward to being in middle school and having a new school made it even better. Having the two schools connected gave students more advantages. Use of the gym, library, and other facilities was more conve- nient. Eighth grader Jimmy Sharp as a tacl No not this time. Eighth grader, Barbi Sul- livan plays her horn in the band hall that is used by both the high school and the middle school. lrJI-Iigh Connection Holly, said, The connec- tion to the high school made everything easier like eatr ing in the cafeteria, athlet- ics, and band. It was not only the stu- dents that had to adjust. Teachers and other mem- bers of the faculty also had to make changes. All the teachers had new rooms and more space to work with. Science teacher, Kent Whitehead now has two connecting science labs and more lab tools with which to work. Also, the computer literacy class has new computers with the la- test technology. The stu- dents have really benefited from the new facility. 25

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3'5: gun a . aK . W. . a A new beginning IS about ,. a , z- , to start for Sre Derek Bengt- ! 14 . son as he receives hlS rose from Mr. Wade whlle Sr. Sonya Batchelor is wamng next m lme. No1: letting go . . . it seems to be a characteristxc of every graduatlon as 15 thls one. Sr. Holly Owen hugs Marla Wlse as Mike Harris, Bo Mosby, and Mlke Morgner dISCUSS thelr fu ture plans. Oh. not again! Cralg Page screams protest as he and Shel- ley Douglas go around for an- other spm at Six Flags for the annual Senior Day. Graduation 27 j