Esperanza High School - Quetzal Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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I Rush 3' E. vi A as 5 -Q 'U E. 5 fu 'E C3 a O 5 0 2 IT' 5 T v 4 0 m ET w O -. . fice the day aftzr the great Esperanza-gate break-in. Allzn's office was searched by Princi- pal AI Hawkins who was looking for a photo as the result of a practical joke. faculty - 25

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Levy dies after fight with cancer French teacher Louise Levy, after a brief fight with cancer, died on the evening of March 21. She had taught and served as the foreign language department chairman here for the nine years this school has been open. Before coming here to teach in 1973 Levy had taught at Valencia High School since she was hired by the Placentia Unified School District in I957. She had also served as the foreign language department chairman there. Calling her death a tragedy, Principal Al Hawkins made the announcement to the student body about Levy's death. She was a tireless worker, a devoted teacher and a great personal friend. Language Arts teacher Kathy Heath, who had taught with Levy for eighteen years, remembered Levy as being . . . tremendously energetic, fun-loving and enthusiastic. All of us are diminished by her death. Levy leaves her husband Julien, one son Michah, and two daughters Rebecca Straitman and Ruth Felsenfeld. Felsenfeld addressed the California Scholarship Federation QCSFQ, a club her mother had advised, on the day after her mother's death. She said, She fLevyj believed very much in scholastics, she wants so badly for you all to keep working and striving, it's all worth it. She loved you all very much. You gave her a great deal of pleasure. She cared about you as if you were her own children, just like I am. Art teacher, Ioan Higbee, who taught with Levy for sixteen years said, She fLevyj displayed a sincere love for teaching her students, and gave so much of her time and love to the school. with the faculty she shared her time, warmth and affection in so many ways. She will be sincerely missed by all whose lives she touched. Pat Hedges, who had also taught with Levy for many years, said, One of her most outstanding qualities was that she was constantly finding ways to help students and faculty members. She was always among the first to volunteer her services and her marvelous culinary abilities. I have lost a dear friend who pushed for excellence in all areas of life. Susan Payer-Stauter, another faculty member who lost a true friend as well as a colleague said, Everything about her fLevyQ was filled with what we call 'style,' or in French, as Louise would have preferred, 'panachef Her choice of words, the way she laughed and filled the room with her joy and the fact that she was fearless in her dealings with the world all joined to create this sense of uniqueness about her. 1. English teacher Marlene Cvengros explains to her students that writing an essay isn't really all that hard. All Language Arts 3 classes were required to write five paragraph essays. 2. French teacher, Louise Levy stumps her students by reading a quote from French Literature. The faculty, staff and students were saddened by her death on March 21. 24 - faculty EQ.

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IJ DSU qsnu fn Playing Perry Mason seniors go to court A new program introduced to the seniors was the Mock Trial course. This course was sponsored by the Constitutional Rights Foundation of Los Angeles. The purpose of the course was to educate students about the Superior Court systems, law, and rights. The program had a turn out of twenty two high schools from the greater Los Angeles area. Next year fifty high schools are expected to participate. Twelve students were enrolled in the Mock Trial course. jennifer Arm- buster, jan'L Betruzzi, Mike Coleman, Tracey Cruz, Rosalie Cucinella, Patty Dunn, Mike Gallaher, Doug Gracey, Jodi Hess, Jill jeffords, Phil Kronebusch, and Ron Taylor all participated. These students presented an armed robbery and an assault with a deadly weapon case before a Superior Court judge. Each team had three pros- ecuting attorneys, three defense attorneys, four witnesses for each side, a clerk and a bailiff. Despite an excellent presentation, these students lost both cases. When asked why she wanted to be involved in this program Cucinella remarked, I thought it would be a good chance to see what our court system was really like. She also welcomed the opportunity to play lawyer for a day. I. Displaying his preppiness, Fred Brown, dares anyone to tangle with his alligator. Brown is chairman of the Social Science department. 2. Enjoying a football game, Mike Smith, explains the finer points of the game to his son, Sean. Smith and son were a familiar sight at almost all home sporting activities. 3. Larry Ortega quickly takes roll to check on who is cutting his class the day of a rest. Ortega teaches U.S. history. 16 - faculty