George Mason High School - Mustang Yearbook (Falls Church, VA)

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On the floor junior Tania Carrol! At breaktime seniors Debbie paints a homecoming sign. Keay and Susan Bastarache relax.

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‘as I vt be e Moving together There was no doubt about it. This year the Mustangs moved together and their school spirit grew stronger than ever. Out of a concern for and accep- tance of each other, students worked together to make their year at G.M. a rewarding one. An orientation assembly welcomed in the new academic year, followed by a pep rally and dance. After that, home- coming week activities to boost school pride were organized and underway. Clubs and teams held fundraisers to raise money for supplies, activities, and field trips, which took them to such places as The Washington Post, Mer- edith Creek, UVA, and Camp Shiloh. The Mustangs quickly realized that in order to havea successful year, they had to work together to make it better. The auditorium was the scene of : ek Ric 9 SCHOOL BUS. many special productions and events, ay ee = ey such as November’s Celebration of Ex- . 7 |) Se, | | 7 cellence televised assembly and “One | Act Plays.” ae | ) 4 If students weren’t moving together | i @ PS in the hallway, they were in class, at lunch, or relaxing with friends in the student lounge. Wherever they were, they were moving in the right direction. Caught without umbrellas, teachers and students respond to a rainy October fire drill. Just in time, Chris Erikson catches the 3 p.m. bus. With left eye covered, senior Steve Ferrari reads an eye chart during Health Screening Day, while Ms. Sue Graves, school nurse, and senior Tom Fry stand by. 6 Student Life

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OFFTOA GOOD START The excitement of the first pep rally and school dance made Mustangs glad to be back. Students reported to school on Tuesday, September 6th. Orienta- tion week was a very busy one. An opening assembly included a slide show and skit. Mr. Don Beyer, the keynote speaker, encouraged the students to make the most of ev- ery educational opportunity of- fered to them by the City of Falls Church. Senior Denise Shuster, Presi- dent of SCC, addressed the stu- dents at this assembly and later at the pep rally, held on September . ; nS The audience listens to a speaker at the pep rally. Using the microphone, senior Denise Shuster leads a cheer. Seniors Buddy Buzzerd and Tom Fry intro- duce the football teams. 8 Orientation 9th. She explained that it was “cool” to attend school functions. She said, ‘You're cool if you go to tonight’s dance. And you’re cool if you go to the school games. So | want to see you there.” The cheerleaders and football team took to the stage to “‘fire-up”’ the student body. A lot of ap- plause was heard. At class meetings students learned (or re-learned) G.M.’s rules and regulations. The school year was underway.