Chaparral High School - Golden Embers Yearbook (Scottsdale, AZ)

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Students and facut face changes Nothing stays the same, and this was especially noticeable when school o ened for the 77-78 year. One change obvious right away was the increased student body. The halls were so crowded that you had to fight your-way to class, said Mike Daine. Looking through the crowds up- stairs, many people wondered what had happened to the library. The outside walls had been taken down and put up again in the smaller reading room. The reason given for the change was the fact that stu- dents liked to sit on the shelves, bending them. Also, the books were in easy reach of people walking by in the halls. Mrs. Judy Voran, a librarian, said, The shelves and books were getting ruined, we just think it's etter this way. Sports fans noted many changes for the better. The bleachers had been painted in the school's red and gold, and there was a new sup- ly room. In the gym, the basket- ball team had a new center court outlined in red and gold to play on. Tennis players were hap y to see the new court lights so they could play in the cooler nights. There were lots of new faces, not only new students but new teach- ers and two new assistant princi- pals. Mr. Ralph Bradshaw replaced Mr. Les Hurst, who was transfered, and Mr. H.D. Buckley took Dr. john Bruscemi's place, who left to take a professorship of secondary education at the University of Texas in Austin. Along with school starting at 7:45 and recessing at 2:15, block sched- uling was a major change in the school day. Mrs. Gina Trimble said, lt was a good idea to try this ex- periment, especially for the lab courses, but it's really hard to sit through two hours of math at once. Despite the surface changes, Chaparral stayed true to its open and friendly atmosphere. 'l8fLlving

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gs . , -'E .. X lt- 1 4- 5 Q WW! Endless hours draw profits for CHS workers In the ever present quest for money, many students worked in the summer or after school. Shops and restaurants all over Scottsdale provided employment for Chapar- ral workers. These jobs did earn the needed cash, but often interferred with school or weekends. During the summer, Vicki Anderson de- livered pizzas for Mr. jumbo's. Vicki said, The work itself wasn't so bad, but I quit when school started because I knew I wouldn't be able to keep up with my home- work. It was easy to spot the ones with late-night jobs, they were the ones falling asleep in first hour. A few lucky people had the op- portunity to work out of town over the summer. Craig Swanson went to San Diego to work as a butcher, and brought back an MG convertible as a souvenir. Craig said, I could have gotten the same kind of job here, but California is a nicer place to be in the summer. Rhetta Romero, Meredith Wil- son, and Beth Lederman spent the summer waitressing at a marina in Lake Powell. Up in Wyoming, Karen Schaeffer and jane Vidu- lich worked as maids and waitresses at jackson Hole. Having enough dollars may be a difficult task, but some students managed to have fun while they worked. Iobsf17

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