West Monroe High School - Rebelaire Yearbook (West Monroe, LA)

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EXTRA SERVICE-Interact members Randy Braddock, Todd Rogzors. and Rodnf-y Farr re- main after school to paint numbers on the re- svryed seat lilmic'livi's, AFTER THE BELL-Football pluyors and other athletes know that the 2 p.m. hell moans several more hours of practice for them, N X S X X X if A 2 Q 99 ' GOING MY WAY-Lisa Hendrix is among the many Ouachita Parish students who make the daily journey to school hy hus, as she hurries to hoard her bus at the 3 p,m. hell, 16! The bell system .-- ri ANN. Wm,

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,,,,, Z OVERTIME--As editors of the Rebel Dis- patch, Lisa Foster and Stacy Sullivan spend many afternoons after school to meet dead- lines. Lisa completes headlines for the first issue long after most students are home, 'W , ,, My Wav '37 M, 4 f Z as if 3 ROLL CALL--For most teachers, such a Coach Mike Reed, checking roll and making lesson plans are a daily routine. TAKE A BREAK-At 12:40 most students head for the concession area to visit. with friends or enjcy a Coke and candy or chips. Student Life! 15

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av ---I-Q f .f W1 ,U ww'3 , ,,,' Z , 42? 4 4 X 7 XFTER SCHOOL TASK-For football trainer lhris LeBrun, the end of classes means the be- ginning of additional tasks as he works on the kicker's shoe prior to the Neville game. PRACTICE TIME-To reach the ROTC build- ing in time for practice, Randy Brown heads for his car as soon as school is out. IN A HURRY-When the final bell sounds, student scurry out of the building to rush to appointments, food, television, or work. Final signal ends daily dependence upon T The bell that sounds at 3 p.m. is gener- ally more welcome than the 8 a.m. bell which beckons them to their homeroom classes. With the sound of clanging lockers, conversations, and shuffling feet down the stairs, school is out for another day. Students who ride the bus are in a race to get a seat, while students who drive rush to the parking lot to beat the rest of the traffic. When school classes have ended, stu- dents have many planned schedules to meet. Although some more fortunate ones rush home to watch Tom and Jer- ry and to satisfy their munchies. others have jobs. daily practices, church youth activities, and club meetings to dom- inate their time. The athletes, Raiders, cheerleaders and those seniors with sufficient credits to leave before the 3 p.m. signal, do not escape from the activities and responsi- bilities. For them, the 2 p.m. bell in- dicates an intense practice session to perfect the anticipated performances be- fore a home or away crowd. Many of the seniors are committed to jobs. uring the school year, stu- dents accomodate themselves to the sound of bells ringing. b 11 system A glance at the parking lot following the 3 p.m. stampede proves that some students do remain after school for var- ious activities, some of which are not voluntary. According to one of several offenses, a student may be assigned to spend the first hour after he is dismissed from classes in detention so that he will correct his behavior. I like to take my time to get home, and then I enjoy riding my horse for re- laxation. I donit see Why everyone is in a big hurry at 3 p.m., because school will be here everydayf, said Jamie Spill- ers. 'Tm in no hurry to get to the bus. I just want to get home and rest a while, commented George Tan. While some students take their time in leaving, others are in a race for the pennant. I race through the halls and to my car as soon as the bell sounds, be- cause if I don't, I have to wait 30 min- utes until I can get out,', said Donna Lowery. Whenever the final bell rings, whether it is at 2 or 3 p.m., the sudden influx of students toward convenience stores and fast-food restaurants makes the community well aware, that for some, school is out for the day. Student Life! 17