El Dorado High School - El Dorado Yearbook (Placentia, CA)

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x N-v-fif Their fear were too great ne sunny day a r o u n d M a y , eighth graders turned to each other and exclaimed, Hey, weire gonna be in senior high! So there they were, think- ing big thoughts of being freshmen and moving up in the world. What an excit- ing time, contemplating the world of high school, which meant finally asso- ciating with fifteen - sev- enteen year olds! But deep inside the canyons of those eighth graders' minds, they were afraid of the un- known perils that lived within El Dorado's dark corners. Horror stories had been heard of freshmen being thrown into trash- cans, down toilets, out of town , . . But how many of WV ,, if Freshmen these sagas actually came to light? Except for hearing an occasional 'tHey, you freshman punk! , most high school newcomers were left to their own devices. As a result most freshmen fears were abated after a few weeks of school. Sean Orullian was concerned with making good grades this year, but it's certain he and other ninth graders discovered that killer teachers and assignments didn't inhabit El Dorado's walls after all, So fresh- men realized they really had nothing to fear, and they enjoyed the excitement of experiencing the new world of senior high. LD Debbie Benjamin looks quizzically at the cam- era. The many different events which took ,1 place on campus, often surprised freshmen. Sara Laguna laughs hysterically. Whenever freshmen were around, something funny was A bound to happen. sound of the final bell. ball. Chuen Mei Tong smiles at the camera. Chuen Mei was one of the freshmen on Varsity Bas- ketball. Natalie Solon grins happily after sixth period. She, like everyone else, felt ecstatic at the Travis Thompson and Brian McKenzie talk secretly about ?. Travis was involved in foot- -eh-

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Denise Quintero Matt Raya Stephanie Reyes Ron Riley Chris Roberts Kelly Roberts David Robichaud Rebecca Rogers Maria Remo Jennifer Ruzicka Vijit Sabnis Brian Salisbury Brandi Sancho Johnnel Santos Jennifer Schafer David Schmitt Donna Schmunk Brian Schuab Carol Seddon Jason Seltzer Jason Shade Angela Shaw Jeanette Shaw Trea Shields Brian Sieger Brent Simmons Kara Simmons Erika Simpkin ,,,..s. a s .g Sameplace, samething. Heading towards their favor- ite hangout, Michelle Gobieski and Heather Griggs ponder their weekend plans. We're not freshmen, we're nineth graders, says Raine Wilkes as Heather Berson, Heran Yilma, and Maria Bon- nello think the idea over. Strutting past the crowds, Chris Childs and Robert Guy work their way up to the food lines. The lines were always busy. Freshmen E X

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