Ferndale High School - Aquila Yearbook (Ferndale, WA)

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President Reagan addresses the Mishele Abell and Christen Unick many principals who have gathered keep excellence in school publica- to receive national excellence tions by leading an Eagleye brainstor- awards. ming session. ben KEP me i? - Ferndale High School flies high in educational excellence. Dr. Jack Thompson, superintendent; Karl Granacki, sophomore, as a part Mr. Dan Farrell, principal; and Mr. of the number one Agriculture pro- Norm Robertson; school board vice gram in Washington State, helps im- president hold the excellence prove the school grounds. = plaque.

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Freshmen bow down to the seniors led by Tyson Morgan, Marc Morin, Tim Holland, Dalaina Namet, Kevin Noonan, and Andrew Thompson. Even though the score was 28 to 0 in the third quarter, the final score was 48-7 in the game against West Vancouver. Performing between halves of the West Vancouver football game is R- Jay King. And don’t you forget it 3

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Education Is excellent here By Jodie Moore What did FHS have in common with a small Alaskan school, a school in Puerto Rico, and a large school in Washington, D.C.? “Excellence in Education,” the award which was given to 271 schools across the United States. limes representatives from each school were invited to Washington, D.C., to take part in recognitive ceremonies October 4-5. Representing FHS were Mr. Dan Farrell, principal; Dr. Jack Thompson, superintendent; and Mr. Norm Robertson, school board vice president. wo main ceremonies were planned for the Excellence Award presentation. President Reagan addressed a group composed of one representative from each school in the Rose Garden, and an awards program was conducted by the Secretary of Education William J. Bennett. I, took an hour and a half security check before Mr. Farrell and other representatives were allowed into the Rose Garden. During the meeting, President Reagan praised the schools receiving awards. Ss Y ou are here because your schools are a part of what’s right with American Education. Schools like yours are showjng the coun- try how to achieve excellence by setting high standards, maintain- ing discipline, and emphasizing the basics. The credit belongs to administrators who provided leadership, parents who got involved, teachers who inspired, and students who studied,” said the President. 66 No guess about it. They made you feel you were represen- ting the finest schools in the United States,” said Mr. Farrell. Dunne the awards ceremony a plaque and a flag that reads, “Excellence in Education — 1986-1987” were presented to each school by Secretary Bennett. 66 Hlinere was a lot of ceremony about the whole event and it was conducted with a lot of class,” said Dr. Thompson. F HS was recognized for excellence in many areas. 66 W- do things similar to other schools receiving the award only we do them with a different wrinkle,” Mr. Farrell said. According to Mr. Farrell what made FHS stand out included the athletic programs, music and art programs, personal achievements by students and staff, the journalism program, and the agriculture program. o apply for the Excellence in Education award an application was submitted to the Washington state department of education. Next 670 state nominations were reviewed by personnel in the U.S. State Department of Education. The list was narrowed down to 370 schools which then received on-site visitations. After the on-site visits, 271 schools were recommended for special recogni- tion by Secretary Bennett.