Esperanza High School - Quetzal Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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Keith Harms looks up in exasperation from a back- to-basics test. The back-to-basics program was de- signed to help all students exercise basic fundamen- tals in math and English. The administration felt the program would be beneficial because of the minimum mathematics requirements. Language Arts teacher Kathy Conrad begins to take down bulletin boards in preparation for the closing of school. Reading teacher Terrye Cronick looks on. Junior Robin Cooper works diligently on her final exam, Two half days were used to allow time for longer classes due to exams and time for studying. 258 - closing

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Registration brings rash of complaints Frustrating , Irritating , Horrible , c'Exasperating were the comments most often heard by seniors after they had suffered through second semester registration. The date for this registration, some seniors felt, was kept a deep secret as carefully guarded as the formula for the Atom bomb. By the time registration was announced seniors felt they weren't given sufficient time to choose which classes they wanted andfor needed for second semester. Registration second semester for seniors is especially critical because this is the last chance they will have to register for classes that will make them eligible for graduation. With the increase in the number of units needed and the stricter graduation requirements, this is especially harrowing for some students who are on the borderline . I didn't even realize we had to register this week, lamented senior Darryl Sheets. I. Senior Patty Lucas reads a magazine in the library during a free period. The library is a popular place for students to gather, especially during inclement weather. 2. Devrie Hicks, Leslie Barton and Gwynne Osborne videotape the varsity basket- ball game. The team used those tapes to try to pin point areas they needed work on. 2. Jill Rodgers, Monique Morand, jan Rodgers and Laurie Ludwig watch the action at a basketball game. All four girls are regulars at most Aztec sports events. seniors - 257

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Schoolls end brings many activities As school came to a close so did the wrap up of activities and club functions. At the end of last year the newly adopt- ed Student Senate founded the idea of a tutorial period. Both the Student Sen- ate and the tutorial period were a great success. N V ,, is The Student Senate was a way of keep- ing the general student body in close communication with the administration. The Senate consisted of one representa- tive from each third period class. The tutorial period was a time on Wednesday mornings to give clubs a time to meet. Due to the double lunch schedule adopted last year it was hard for clubs to meet all together at once. And because of after school sports activities and per- sonal conflicts it was hard for clubs to meet at 2:45. We are all really pleased with this arrangement and its affective- ness. Students could go to the clubs of their choice or get help from teachers in class they had trouble with, explained Frank Manzo. Students also found this time very re- warding for catching up on homework and missing assignments or staying in bed for an extra twenty minutes to catch up on lost sleep. Senior Leesa Grace and joan Sciortino enjoy a lunch catered by lVlcDonald's. An open campus during x lunch was one privilege still reserved for only seniors. Y ,R . ' el' af' 'iiillyvl Senior Joel Vlietstra, exhausted from all the finals, catches a nap in his langauge department aid class. Seniors found that taking aid was an easy way of obtaining five credits without worrying about tests, exams or homework. closing - 259