Arlington High School - Simba Kali Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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ery day after school un- til 5:00. Then I went home to do homework, and then I was back at 7:00 for play rehears- al, explained fresh- man, Deanna Reyn- olds. Practice for the play, Westside Story, ran from 3:00 until 10:00 with breaks between acting, singing, and dancing sections of re- hearsal. But the thrill of being on stage helped the students to handle the rigorous schedule. As senior, Misty Marks elaborated, Since I enjoy drama, it makes working and rehearsing much easier. I love the feeling of being on stage after all the hours spent rehearsing - it ' s all worth it. Many hours were also spent in sports practice. Fun and ex- citement were the goals gained of many athletes. Jimmy Sands commented, Basket- ball practices were fun because I enjoyed play- ing the sport. Many teachers also stayed after school, some to help with sports, some to grade papers, and some Best effort at after school workouts is what pays off at the swim meets. Nora Dorson, Junior both. After school I would just hang around, clean up the classroom, grade pa- pers, and during bas- ketball season I would help coach, ex- pressed Mr. Jay Van Meter. School did not end at 3:00. Many school re- lated things still went on after the classroom doors were locked. Homework, sports, plays, and grading were all a part of school that didn ' t fit into the school day, but helped the students nonethe- less. The bell did not mark the end of school, but the beginning of after school activities. by Doug Corbitt • LOCKING HIS DOOR, Mr. Bill Gri- sham prepares to leav e for swim practice. Many teachers stayed after school to coach sports. V STUDYING IN THE LIBRARY, Jennifer Palacious stays after school to do her homework. Students some- times did their homework after school before going home. V WAITING IN THE RAIN, Tiffany Stueller sits under the protection of her umbrella. Waiting for after school activities often was made worse by rain. CLOSING 243 y

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WE ' REv WORKING HARD • RESTING BETWEEN TRACK EVENTS, Lyie McCollum catches his breath. Practicing sports after school often helped prepare for connpeti- tion. ADJUSTING HIS CAMERA, Trent Seckinger prepares to take a picture. The Simba Kali staff spent many hours after school putting together the yearbook. The school day has ended, and so has this book. But for some, school was still in session after 2:45. Things were still goin on. Things such as ... VSF gi HOMEWORK SPORTS PLAYS GRADING PAPERS After the bell had rung and the campus had grown quiet, the Baseball is like, ' go out there and have a good time. ' It also gives me something to do on the weekends. Steve Nielson, Freshman. heart of Arlington High School kept pumping b lood through its veins. Although the school was dormant, the stu- dent body kept func- tioning. Students were struggling through math homework, the swim team was doing laps in the pool, stu- dents were acting out their parts in play re- hearsal, and teachers were grading the day ' s tests. Many students hiber- nated in their rooms after school to do homework, but partici- pating in other activi- ties added to the strug- gle to get homework done. I had flags ev- Efi LEAVING AFTER THE BELL, stu- dents move on to after school activi- ties. These activities included sports, plays, and homework. Y 242 THEME

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WE ' RE HANGING ON r What do you see most in the end of the year? D PROM D TESTS D FINALS D REPORTS D BASEBALL n GRADUATION n SWIMMING D FINALS n GRADUATION D BEACH D TESTS Did you feel that urge to go out and sit in the warnn sun instead of studying for that major English test, even though you knew you really needed that A? Or how about us- ing that old I had a doc- tors ' dentists ' appoint- The last few weeks of school is the time of year when I really val- ue the amount of time I spend with my class- mates and teachers. Joe Beltran, junior ment twice in one week to stay away from school to do something more fun? Did you find it hard to concentrate when you were trying to take notes, because all that was in your mind was summer and fun? Well, why not? Spring had sprung! Be- cause it was so hot, I found myself thinking about the beach a lot. I knew I could not be at the beach; I had to be in school, so instead, i did my best to put it out of my mind, revealed Breena Palladino, sopho- more. What about those end- of-the year stress fac- tors? Finals, they could determine whether you have a B or C; reports, that your teacher just couldn ' t go without as- STATE CHAMPION, Dylan Schott prepares his English assign- ment. During Spring Break, Dylan went to compete in Fresno for FBLA and won first place for Accounting 1 ; b j • I i Y. POSED ON STATE CAPITAL STEPS, the choir visits Sacramento. The choir sang in the rotunda of the capital and delivered letters to the governor. Chnstal Mozer 244 THEME