Acalanes High School - Aklan Yearbook (Lafayette, CA)

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Pent-up performers, lunior Dan Singer leads his section of rowdy marching band members onto the field third period. The band spent many hours rehearsing its often complex maneuvers. Down to Basics. Adam Richland catches up on his government homework during his free period. Many students used their free periods to take advantage of the sunshine by studying outside. Out of It Another day — first period, second period, third period . . . YUCK! Have you ever ex- perienced this too common feeling? Day after day, week af- ter week, month after month, students were forced to attend classes in claustrophobic class- rooms while birds flew and the sun shone outside. Fortunately, however, some teachers treated their students to a break from this monotony. Going to San Francisco to catch the latest play, taking an all day boat ride with a science class, or just spending a class period outside, were all welcome dis- tractions from students ' usual schedules. Many students looked for- ward to periods during the day when they could get outside. Sophomore cheerleader Terri Davis stated, I liked spirit P.E. because we practiced our cheers outside; we weren ' t confined to a small classroom. Dave Dirito took DOT, a pro- gram that allowed students to hold a job and get credits for it, because, as he said, DOT let me get out of classrooms and still get credits. People also felt that classes were more interesting when they were held outside. Senior Nancy Scala commented, When one of my classes was held outside, the atmosphere was more kicked-back and the teachers seemed a lot more re- laxed. During football season, members of the marching band practiced their half-time shows on the field during third pe- riod. I liked being able to march third period because it eliminated tedious night prac- tices. We could march while the sun was shining instead of when it was cold and dark. said junior Jan Rickard. Ma- jorette Karmen Ported added, Marching outside with the band third period helped us figure out our routines so we didn ' t have to stay after school as much. Our half-time shows were more organized because we were able to spend class time practicing with the band. Field trips were also popular diversions. Sierra Smith re- marked, I liked it when Mr. Eggertson took his drama classes to San Francisco to see Ghosts because we got to see what a real play was like in- stead of just hearing him talk about one. Mr. Daly ' s geol- ogy classes spent some time aboard the Inland Seas, a ship on which they learned how to gather oceanographic data. Miss Dyer ' s California History class took a trip to Al- catraz so they could see the prison firsthand. Mr. Brown ' s music students spent a day at Campolindo rehearsing for the evening ' s Choral Festival per- formance. Sophomore Hailey Meyer commented, The Cho- ral Festival was a lot of work but it was also fun. We learned a lot about singing in a very large group. The Blueprint staff also went to San Francisco for a press conference. Teachers felt that field trips were valuable because stu- dents learned through their own observations. Many clubs around Acalanes took trips off campus during the year. The Foreign Affairs Club went to a model Senate and a model U.N. Spanish Honorary mem- bers took their annual trip to San Juan Batista and to the Car- mel Missions. Field trips and outdoor classes not only provided a change of pace, but also of- fered students a chance to es- cape from the doldrums they experienced pent up inside an average run-of-the-mill class- room. 29 OUT OF CLASS

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Time out in transit. Ben Wu catches up on some sleep while traveling to San Francisco with his history class. BART provided an economical means of transportation for large groups; school classes and organizations often took advantage of it. Quick talk. Freshmen Anne Tied up. |ohn Marlowe struggles to put McGlamery, Kathy Nelson, Noelle on his tie before he leaves on a drama Browning, and Karen Willcuts dii class field trip to an ACT performance of the latest news during brunch Although Ghosts in San Francisco. The drama the morning break only lasted five members decided to dress formally to minutes, students often found time to add a little sparkle to their excursion. say hello to friends in the hallways. Truck stop. Dave Hunt, Mike Traverso, Dave Kerr and Sean Murray relax in the parking lot during their free sixth period. The parking lot was a popular place for students to gather to talk, play frisbee or make plans for the afternoon. In focus. During their photography class. Kirsten Sakrison and Janie Tebb aim their cameras on a group of seniors in the Quad. Photography students often spent an entire period outside shooting pictures. Homeward bound. Rehearsal time was a valuable ingredient in a successful concert. Mr. Brown ' s ' music students board a bus returning to school after spending four hours rehearsing at Campolindo for the District Choral Festival. 28 OUT OF CLASS

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Meet the press. Several members of the newspaper staff hold a conference with Mr. Mayes about methods of bettering Time lapse. Steve Tuemmler and Carl the paper. Students felt that the quality Goldberg sport typical 60 ' s fashions. of the Blueprint was much improved The Blueprint staff staged a 60 ' s day to over previous years. add variety to the daily routine. Starting over. Liane Hull briefs the class about the upcoming issue before assigning new articles. The staff tried to include different types of articles in each issue to satisfy the tastes of a diversified student body. Critical review. Parti Carruthers and Melissa lacobs lead the class in critiquing the previous week ' s issue. Last look. Amy Loughran, Peter Isola, and Bob Grier check for errors among the pages of the special Christmas edition. Extra attention to details helped keep the newspaper in top form. 30 BLUEPRINT