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

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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

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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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signing; last minute make- up assignments, that could pull you out of the dumps. Final reports were a killer, because I al- ways wanted to have fun in the sun instead of work- ing to finish my report, commented Joyce Mado- koro. Yes, there was a down side to the end of the year, but along with the bad always comes some good. Spring means: Prom, looking for that special dress or tux that you want to be seen in; concerts, showing the au- dience all that you spent the year learning; Grad night, celebrating your last days of high school, and finally graduation, proving to everyone that you really made it! Although thinking about summer and fun was great, there were still the reports, make-up work, and finals to worry about. Students who had made a commitment to a sport or club also had to go after school for practice. Whether it was running, swimming or anything else, the good weather couldn ' t come between them and their commit- ments. Since it was so hot and I wanted to get a tan, I didn ' t mind going to swimming practice after school. Actually I sort of looked forward to the cool water to refresh me from a hot day, stated Kathy Rykaczewski. Spring Break was a re- lease for some people, kind of a mini-summer. The weather was hot, the beach was cool, and In some ways I dislike the end of the year be- cause the students get spring fever ' and get real squirrelly! Mrs Barbara Wirtz, teacher many people flocked to the beach to find the spot to perfect their tan. The baseball team had tourna- ments everyday except for Tuesday, and then I hit the beach, explained Chuck Alderman. Others celebrated spring in other ways. I had to work, and also the break gave me the time to make up homework, confided Christal Mozer. Knott ' s was the place to be, it was a blast! expressed Mark Kennedy. Even the school cele- brated Spring Week be- fore students were out. ASB supplied a DJ during lunch, and on Thursday they sponsored a lip-sync contest. Many people took ad- vantage of the few days off and took a distant va- cation. During my Spring Break we went to Fresno to compete for FBLA and that was really fun, be- cause we got out of school one day early, ex- plained Ruth Harrison. San Clemente was as far I had to go, just as long as I was away from class- rooms! realized Cheryl Simmons. Are you wishing it wasn ' t over? Or are you ready to drop this right now and hit the waves? Well, take pleasure, most of us have to come back in three months to start over again . . . then again, we do have three months by Christal Mozer and Karen Madokoro EXAMINING THE DRESSES, Jackie Brown brouses through the vast assortment of formals offered at D ' Arcas. One of the events that symbolizes the end of the year was the Prom. V CHATTING NERVOUSLY, Sum- mer Johnson and Ingrid Bernhardt take last minute checks before au- dition. Out of 50 people, 32 com- prised the full team, Ingrid and Summer included. CLOSING 245 V