St. Petersburg High School 1991 Yearbook (St. Petersburg, FL) - Full Access

It's 6:15am and time to leave for school, isn't it? If you are Debbie Peltz and you live in Countryside, it is. Why so early? It is the only way to get to Clearwater in time for her to catch a ride with Monica Bedi. Monica explained, "Sometimes leaving so early can build up and make me tired," she continued, "but after leaving at that time for a year and a half, I'm used to it." That's how Monica and Debbie did it. But how did the rest of the student body get to and from school? I found that students came to and from school in all different forms of transportation. Kathy Noack and her sister Krista chose to catch a ride with their parents. Kathy insisted, "I'd much rather have my parents take me to school than ride the bus. I'd have to wake up too early for it." Of course, there were people who considered their own two feet the best way to do it, until something better came along. For Misty Alderman, it took her ten minutes to walk to school, when it was still dark. This did concern her parents, but she always walked with a friend. "Sometimes it is a pain to walk to school, I can not wait to get a car!" exclaimed Misty. Then there were those who had to rely on the school bus. Wendy McLaughlin commented, "There are two to three people per seat on my bus and there are also gum and paper fights almost every day." Surprisingly, approximately five hundred students took advantage of the school buses. In charge of the buses was our faithful administrator, Mr. Roosevelt Bonner, He kept track of the eighteen buses in order to insure that they arrived and left on schedule. Believe it or not, there were still other forms of transportation used to get to and from school. Skateboarding, bicycling, and mopeds, were just a few. "I find it exciting to ride my bike to school because every day I get to dodge cars," stated Paul Homen. No matter how students got to and from school, the most consistent aspect in all the forms of transportation was that most students came and left school with friends. When it was 2:34 pm, and it was time to leave for home after another long day, you had to"beware of those who would try to bum a ride. Day after day, as the afternoon bell rang, somebody, somewhere, needed a ride. Meagan O'Meara explained, "It is difficult to find transportation when I don't have a car. After school, I look for friends to take me home, and I always find a ride." - Tammy Jaycox Left: School's out, Home's in. Amy Perkins and Mike Miller quickly exit from school for the comforts of home. Left: Safety comes first. Mr. Bonner stands guard, making sure the students arrive unharmed to school. Transportation/Student Life • 2'