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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1981
Page
3
Mary Spicer's high school Art I students dye three white cotton T shirts using tie dye fold and dye and batik over a four week unit. Sixth graders craft stoneware pots by coil and slab methods learning hand building glazing and firing to prevent cracking.
Vance Thompson, president of the Greenhand Chapter, led with top freshman grades and Agriculture leadership, while Robbie Brock earned a high character rating, excelling in basketball, tennis, and the Fine Arts Club. Both were named NHS freshmen boy and girl of the year for the year.
Editorial notes unexpected rise in absenteeism during spring months at Stamford High School. Teresa Mueller suggests unnamed factors, possibly student anticipation of summer, as a logical but unproven cause. Spring fever arrives with warm days in February or March and intensifies as school year ends.
The article describes students skipping school as a form of spring fever, with symptoms starting from mild tardiness to frequent absences. A new policy punishes nine or more absences in a class per semester by denying credit toward graduation, risking an extra year at SHS if attendance does not improve.
Stamford High School hosted the UIL academic contest on Feb 28 with participants from 23 area schools across high, junior high, and elementary levels. Top placers included Jennefer Hickman first in Informative Speaking, Dena Underwood second, Rose Maldonado third in Persuasive Speaking, and multiple students earning high marks in Prose Reading Debate and Newswriting.
Carol Petty the drivers education instructor calls all students interested or already registered for Drivers Ed who will be 15 on or before March 23 to meet in the junior high science lab Thursday at 3 45 p m A brief meeting will discuss class start dates and times.
Stamford High School choral group plans to attend the UIL Choral contest March 11 at Abilene Christian University singing in three part harmony. Soprano lineup includes Cathy Barret and peers, second soprano lists, and alto section features Saundra Cheek and others. Choir directed by Bill Mayes.
The Stamford One Act Play cast will attend a Theatre Festival Monday at McMurry College Abilene. The event serves as a practice meet for local One Act Plays ahead of UIL competition. The district UIL meet is set for March 26 27 at McMurry College.
FHA members attend all district convention at the Abilene Civic Center Friday and Saturday. SHS holds tennis meets at 4 p.m. on Thursday against Wylie and on Tuesday against Aspermont and Thursday, Mar. 12, against Clyde. Track at Graham Saturday. Choir UIL at Abilene Christian University Wednesday. Student Council sells class T-Shirts for $4 in the counselor's office. 1980-81 annuals on sale for $15 until Mar. 15, plastic covers 50¢. Next year's freshmen and parents meet 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the high school cafeteria to plan the 1961-82 schedule.
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