Feb. 26, 11:54 a.m. Student removed from poetry class and escorted to the office. Teacher said there was
no rhyme or reason for his behavior.
Feb. 26, 2:23 p.m. U.S. Army presentation was cancelled when Army recruiters showed up in camouflage gear and no one could find them.
Feb. 27, 8:42 a.m. Groundskeeper reported damage to a tree in the upper quad. Campus supervisors did not want to go out on a limb, but promised to get to the root of the problem. Report was sent to the branch office, but authorities remain stumped.
Feb. 28, 3:05 p.m. Student from swim class was sent to see the school counselor. Teacher was afraid she might go off the deep end.
March 1, 12:22 p.m. Paramedics called to the shop class to treat a student injured while keeping his nose to the grindstone and his shoulder to the wheel.
March 4, 7:41 a.m. Accident between a mom in a Mercedes and a student in a Saab in the parking lot. At press time the sheriff had taken a report on the Mercedes, but had not heard the Saab story yet.
March 5, 9:16 a.m. Waste Management truck escorted off campus. When asked to move, the driver immediately started talking trash. Episode was traumatic for the campus supervisor, but after talking to the school therapist, it was determined he was all right, though he seemed a little down in the dumps.
March 5, 1:56 p.m. Student commended for an act of heroism on a recent science class field trip for saving his friend who was caught between a rock and a hard place.
March 6, 11:17 a.m. Student sent out of horticulture class for failing to see the forest for the trees.
March 7, 1:02 p.m. A group of students asked permission to form a Ford Focus auto club on campus. Concerned with the usual car club problems of traffic, parking and rampant crime, the school board decided to form a focus group before making a decision.
March 7, 2:46 p.m. Student caught stealing a tennis racquet. He claimed he was just borrowing it for an upcoming court appearance.
-DON PERRY
