Bishop Amat High School - Tusitala Yearbook (La Puente, CA)

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tr ,i gmwyafede i. New Experiences a ei Students The last remembrance of school was that of sweaty bodies, slow clocks, and boring lectures. This was the nightmare students had two months to forget. Most spent the time under the heat of the sun. This may have accounted for the general loss of I.Q. points during this period. As the end of August approached, the terror of the classroom gripped them. It was like waiting for the dentist to pull out a tooth. The frightening part was that it was a couple of weeks away. Realizing a need to prepare for the awesome task of nine months of brain saturation, stu- dents decided to begin the year Senior Maria Tesoro uses her lunchtime to fix her make-up. Like many other stu- dents, Maria came o school with a new Wit S25 look. x 12 Student Life with style. Buying books was the first real hassel. The average person spent about S170 for new books. On top of that, some had to wait two hours to get them. The next step was purchasing school supplies. This really took special effort. After all, who wanted to wake up at 9:00 A.M. and wrestle with oth- er shoppers for notebooks? The most important thing to do was shop for new clothes. At last, there was an excuse to run mom and dad's credit card to the limit. After getting hair cuts or perms, new shoes, and clean shaves, the students were ready. The first days prepared the stu- dents for what would be expected of them. A new public announce- ment system was installed to re- place the outdated one. New facul- ty faces appeared. lt was evident that the faculty and administra- tion had spent much time to make the year run smoothly. More than usual, the first days proved to be very hot and humid making the first week based on minimum day schedule. For the most part, ev- eryone appeared to feel good about the new experience ahead- making new friends, getting new teachers, and starting fresh. l Y 'f Senior David Sandoval, a new student, takes time out to catch up on his reading. It was difficult to concentrate after two months of free time.

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Q V l This summer from August 9-22, students volunteered their time to be counselors at Camp Under the Son, a camp for the developmen- tally disabled. Divided into two one-week sessions, it was held at the De Paul Center in Montebello. The first session consisted of campers under the age of 18, and the second consisted of those over 18. During these weeks, counselors developed one-on-one relation- ships and became the camper's companion. They assisted the in- dividuals in the daily programs such as religion, music, arts and crafts, sports, and swimming. At night, campfire activities and dances were held. The second ses- sion involved more activities. Those in this session went to Knott's Berry Farm, the beach, and Golf Land. Altogether, the ac- tivities and programs gave a wide variety of camp experiences that invloved both fun and hard work. In taking care of the campers 24 - .Q ., T, Senior Annette Anguiano and her favorite the second week, Annette took charge of camper, Celina Rodriguez, take time out two additional campers who really kept to rest after a game of wiffle ball. During her busy. hours a day, students learned a great deal of responsibility. Some had to regularly assist their camp- ers in bathing, changing their clothes, and eating. There were also times when the campers had tantrums or seizures where being calm and brave was the only way certain situations could be han- dled. Regardless of all the hard work, Hernani Ledesma felt, Camp Under the Son was filled with experiences you just walk away fromf, can't K l 5,-ae xx During free time, junior Felicia Seamans and alumni Mike Dorantes relax after a long afternoon. They both were a great deal of nelp to many campers. Camp Under The Son 11 4 ., ,

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,Q -I m ' .... ' 5' gggr , 4,,2 ,, 1-M.. 9. if . Senior Steve Sarosy and junior Tanya Savko recuperate at lunch for their next class. The first days of school proved to be the most difficult. Senior Lety Sanchez and junior Elise Beli- veau refresh themselves with sodas. At- tending football games and post-games pizza parties at Round Table was a good sign of getting back into the swing of things. ii I t , lcllt WMM Before Club Week, senior Reina Hernan- dez paints the daily announcements board blue and yellow. Reading and listening to announcements was what kept students informed. Seniors Tina Amato and Jorganne Smith check their schedules for the day. Thanks to the new central computer system, schedules were less troublesome than in the previous years. Back To School 13