Charter Oak High School - Shield Yearbook (Covina, CA)

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If someone were to focus on a single part d n ordi- of the Charter Oak student bo y, a nary picture would result. However, if someone were to open the lens up, and l k at the entire student body, a fabulous oo photo would emerge. The photo would ' et contain a myriad of colors and shapes, y would still be coherent and complete. So it was at Charter Oak: the students were dif- ferent, but when put together, they fit like pieces in a puzzle. Aft r all school was only the sum of its 9 I individual people. These people were, in a word, diverse - diverse in dress, diverse in interests, diverse in lifestyles. Charter Oak served as the common ground for students from all walks of life. Punkers and preppies, conservatives and radicals, scholars and ath- letes, all were important. Without any one group, the school might have been consid- erably different. As a result o i , learned some valuable lessons. They learned not to judge everyone on the basis of their appearance and to get along with people with whom they shared little in common. Many were suprised to find that the popular leader and the ragged rebel were truly nice people. In this respect, the campus served as a real life rehearsal. Diver- sity. That made C.O. a different kind of place. f th's variety students Roam- Steve around campus to ey tries to get get our of dass m Past Proctor Ed lon ay be fun but is n 65, but or , as Ugualf d Qefnwssable 06 sn li Succeed ... AM IEIDA. .. 4-Opening 37---ri

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NW ew cw Gr Cr L. L,l ra. rff 'M In a movie the director makes it all happen. The director corrects, cri- tiques, and guides the actors, push- ing them toward their final goal. Charter Oak's directors, the teach- ers, did their jobs with precision and skill. At times students followed instructions on blind faith alone, for although some pieces did not seem to fit, the directors had the final product, the total picture, in mind. They showed scenes from different angles, they moved us in the right direction. Noted student body Vice President Saba Khan, "The teachers' dedication inspires everyone." Of course, the director must nev- er forget the film's cornerstone - its purpose. Charter Oak's purpose is academics, and 1987 was a learning experience both in and out of the classroom. Students played different roles, but learning tied them all to- gether. Some were practical, gearing for life in classes like typing, wood- shop, or home economics. Other characters planned to carry their roles further, preparing for college in honors chemistry, advanced placement history, and algebra. lust as actors are taught how to act, so the students were taught how to learn.

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