Canyon Springs High School - Open With Care Yearbook (Moreno Valley, CA)

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D i a l ' Paws ' Phone number is special Students showed enthusiasm even before Canyon Springs was opened by participating in choosing its mascot and colors. In late March of 1 986, Mr. Don Ha- gen, principal, and Mrs. Joan Bussey, school secretary, went to Alessandro and Butterfield middle schools and to Moreno Valley High School to start the selection of Canyon Springs ' nick- name and colors. From student nomi- nations, the choices were narrowed to ten in each category; elections fol- lowed. Those students who would be in- coming freshmen from Butterfield and Alessandro were able to participate in the elections. Freshmen at Moreno Valley High School who were going to Canyon Springs the following year were also allowed to vote. By early April 650 students had voted. In late April, Hagen announced the winning colors, turquoise, black and white, and the winning nickname, Cougars. Color choices had included red and white, and black, red and white; nick- names nominated had included Wild- cats and Wolverines. Students who voted for the winning colors and mascot, of course, were happy with the outcome. The students that didn ' t get their choices, however, or who didn ' t vote, were also mostly happy with the results. Danelle Germo, a student who wasn ' t in the school district at the time of the vote, said she was happy and thrilled with the results, because tur- quoise, black and white are unique col- ors, and the cougars prove power. I voted for red and white for the colors, Laura Zappulla said. Even though Zappulla didn ' t get her pick of colors, she said, she liked tur- quoise, black and white anyway, be- cause the colors went with the cougars. Zappulla also liked the mascot, be- cause there was a ring to it: Canyon Springs Cougars. After the colors and mascot were chosen, students continued to show en- thusiasm by wearing school colors on Fridays. According to Angela Hurt, many students also wore school colors to most sport games and to Moreno Valley High School. To show even more spirit for its mas- cot, Hagen thought of a phone number to go with cougars. To replace the old number, 247-0505, 247-7297 was installed. It was easy to remember: Canyon High School-PAWS. The number made it easier to re- member, and it directly reflected the appearance of the .school mascot, Ha- gen said. It also said that we wanted and encouraged community and par- ents to call us. The mascot, colors and phone num- ber helped bring enthusiasm and spirit to Canyon Springs.

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STAFF ENTHUSIASM is shown by wearing Canyon Springs apparel. BEHIND-THE-SCENES efforts by people like Mr. John Gaffney. assistant principal, and Mr. Ken [ lores, band direc- tor, helped Canyon Springs students succeed. SCHOOL SPIRIT: The Canyon Springs mascot. Yvonne Ro- mero, keeps the spirit alive by entertaining the crowd at games. Romero was chosen from four girls for the position during the cheerleading trjouts in April. I9R6. DIAL PAWS : The school mascot and colors were chosen by the students, but the Canyon Springs spirit was largely due to the ent husiasm of Mr. Don Hagen. school principal. School Sptril

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Homework? a»a»a»r»r r»g»h! I give homework because it ' s im- portant to be able to study in an envi- ronment the students enjoy, said Mr. Greg Swenson, English teacher, a can of pop, a few tunes and easy access to the refrigerator. Unfortunately for students who dis- agreed with his philosophy, two hours of homework per class weekly was re- quired by the Moreno Valley Board of Education. Some students, including Kari Spo- lestra, felt that the district ' s policy was unfair. According to Spolestra, Home- work is a bore. I think students should study just as much as they need to get good grades. Not all of two hours a week per class is really necessary. 1 think that a student should be able to choose the amount of time to spend on homework, Nicole Ladson agreed, whether it be 30 minutes, an hour or however long it takes to get it down. In contrast to those students who disliked homework, there were some who saw its value. I like homework because it helps me to do better in school, Portia Irvin said. I don ' t mind doing homework, Myrh Lee Saria conceded. Teachers have to teach other ways beside just in class. Appreciated or not, homework was a frequent part of Cougar life. HOMKVVORK is for teachers, too. Mr. Don Miller grades students ' work during his spare time. MClOrS CIRCLE: Too tired to get a start on her night ' s homework at the end of class, Lisa Mattos decides to take a nap. - :«V ' -v