Esperanza High School - Quetzal Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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Who's on First? It was like the old Abbott and Costello comedy routine Who's on first? at the beginning of school year when no one knew who was on first in the principal's office and, for that matter, who was on second and third in the assistant principal's offices. Former Princi- pal Bob Metz resigned from his position here after being offered the principalship at Mission Viejo High School, a school much closer to his home. Former Assistant principal Joanne Ball accepted a lateral transfer to Tuffree junior High, which left her office vacant. It wasn't until the middle of the first semester that Assistant Principal Al Hawkins was walked from third base to home when he was appointed Principal by the Placentia Unified School Board. That promotion left third empty with just George Allen on second. Interviews were held to fill the position vacated by Hawkins and Ball but, early in 1982, it was announced that the two vacant assistant principal positions would not be filled. The additional work would have to be divided among the remaining five adminis- trators, Hawkins, Allen, Deans Merrylue Franklin, Kjell Taylor, and Activities Director Frank Manzo. Allen moved from his office into Ball's office. After Hawkins' promotion, Allen moved into Hawkins' old office, Hawkins moved into Metz' old office, and Kjell Taylor was promoted from his position as counselor at Tuffree into Merrylue Franklin's old office and she went into Allen's old office. As one student put it, it looked like a game of musical offices and when the music stopped there would be one office left with no administrator. To confuse matters more the secretaries also did a little moving. Former Principal's Secretary, Carol Fraquhar moved to Washing- ton and Cora Ziebarth moved to Fraquhar's office to replace her. Attendance secretary Sandra jaurgeui moved to counseling to replace Diane Baum who left at the end of the last year. Lois Mayhew was hired to replace Ziebarth. Joanne Place, Harryette Adams, and Gloria Lambert were the only personnel members in the office who remained in the same office. By the time everyone finally caught on to who was playing in the infield and in what offices they could be found, it was time for spring training to begin again. Who's on First? I don't know! zo - faculty Ig ,f me

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QI- r. Reading teacher, Terrye Croniclr, humbles a freshman by quoting from Lawrence Sander's The Tenlh Command- ment. The reading Program has been greatly responsible for the improved scores on the proficiency test. 2. Mike Smith glares at his class, feeling their behavior to be less than appropriate. Smith teaches the popular Consumer Education COUISC. Faced with massive budget cuts, teacher reassignments, a principal trying to do the same job at two different high schools thirty miles apart and an administration that was operating two men short, the faculty returned to start a new year. Morale seemed to be at a new low and that presented a problem for the Faculty Club. That club, designed to boost morale, had the unenviable task of inspiring a feeling of camaraderie in a faculty already divided by the split lunch schedule. Despite these overwhelming odds the club grew in membership to 55 . . jagu fig and planned many more activities than had been planned in recent years. The club sponsored a family picnic at a local park for teachers and their families. They also held a Christmas party which was quite successful. It was held at the Las Lomis Verdes Swim Club. But most successful were the TGIF fThanlc God, it's Fridayl get- togethers. The Friday prior to Christmas brealc the get-together ended up at math teacher Sue Shore's home. I got to meet people I'd never even spolcen to in the four years I've taught here, said vocal music teacher Kathy Lopez. faculty - I9 ush Caslillnf R

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by A Bob Metz Merrylue Franklin John Marcinko Al Hawkins George Allen ,ffl 4 I A x Kjell Taylor Frank Manzo Richard Enright Kinne Terrell Jean Nagel Don Shafer Paul S iskowic M erilyn Traylor 1. Former attendance supervisor, Merrylue Franklin, plans ahead for a day full of referrals, detentions and conferences. Franklin was promoted to Dean of the seniors and freshmen class. 2. Bookkeeper Gloria Lambert, frantically counts the left over money from a fund raiser. She handles all of the student finances. 3. New Dean Kjell Taylor maltes a phone call to a parent. Taylor is in charge of discipline and sh li 2 Fl :a Q. ll :J 5 fl -.. o - .Q :r' 0 .E. E. o - N : ci. -. - ll v. :r' 5 ll :1 fl. D F Castillo! Ru. faculty - zu