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

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Citizens of the Falls Church area contributed endless time and energy to the school by providing vol- unteer teachers for ESL (English-as-a-Second Lan- guage) classes and financial donations for equipment and programs. Senior citi- zen volunteers participated in various aspects. The Falls Church Public Schools Community Educa- tion Office provided year- round activities and pro- grams for citizens of all ages in the Falls Church. area. Some of the various activ- ities and programs provided by Community Education include child care, pre- Mg a Helping Hand school services and adult and youth classes. The Business-Industry- Education Partnership Council’s (BIE) main inter- est was to promote the in- volvement of businesses in the community and in the city schools. The Commu- nity Ed office also helped to locate students in the Falls Church area to work part- time after school or during the summer to assist busi- nesses and citizens. In addition to the Com- munity Ed programs, the George Mason Athletic Booster Association encour- aged parents, teachers, and other adults of the commu- nity to actively support all athletic programs. The club, headed by Mr. Gary DeBarr, sponsored the athletic breakfast (held for those who participated in fall sports) during Homecoming weekend, prepared meals for the football team, organ- ized athletic banquets for fall, winter and spring sports, ran concession stands throughout the school year and sponsored sports schedules and direc- tories. The Vocational Ed and Job Placement Council in- cluded members of the busi- ness community in Falls Church who reviewed cur- community ricula, approved budgets, and provided inputs con- cerning topics and practices that were being used in business and industry. The council also aided in job placement opportunities for students in the community. Participation of people in the community was wide- spread. Officer Paul Whit- ney of the Falls Church Po- lice Department served as “Officer Friendly.’’ Howard Herman and Woody Taylor coached fall sports and Mrs. Jessie Thackery was the writer for “Our Schools.”’ Mr. Gary DeBarr and Mrs. Goldie Beaman were busy running the con- cession stand for the various sports throughout the year.

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The Community Ed office provided endless support with the work of Mrs. Connie LeMay and Mrs. Nancy Birindelli. Mrs. Jessie Thackery received a Friends of Education award for writing “Our Schools.”’ She sits next to her husband, Franklin, at a National Honor Society Assembly. + Pid ae 3 e — — Officer John Moye, of the Falls Church Police Department, aids the school in a police matter. OE community

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Homecoming Week was full of activity — each day brought a spe- cial event from hall dec- orating to Jello wres- tling. Senior Jeff Jones certainly fed Doug Thackery his fill of Jello! Monday was traditional mint and yarn day spon- sored by the Freshman Class. The freshmen distrib- uted mints to all those stu- dents who showed their spirit by wearing red and white. When the totals were in, the Freshman Class had worn the most red and white! Monday afternoon the classes gathered in their as- signed halls to decorate them. All the stores within walking distance had been bought out of red and white streamers and balloons. Sa- rah Swift said, “It brought out a lot of class spirit!’’ The sophomores won the com- petition with their balloons and streamers in the English wing. Tuesday, the Junior Class sponsored Jello wrestling. The afternoon began with Katie Gray and Molly Hen- neberg matching muscles. The next match pitted Mitch Falter against Mike Noyes. Mitch, a sophomore, was the uncontested win- ner. The antics ended with the match between Mere- dith Lenker and Lauren Meserve being declared a tie by judges Mr. Weil and Mr. Fredenburg. The powder puff game was on Wednesday’s agen- da. Susan Miller received a g reat pass from Heidi Cub- bage and raced down the . field to score a touchdown for the seniors. The seniors held their advantage for the rest of the game beating the juniors 14-0. Robert Olivier, Wendy Hoffman, Devery Doleman, and Doug Thackery decorate the Senior hall to show their spirit. homecoming week Thursday was carnation day and black day. The col- orful red and white carna- tions added spirited accents to the black attire worn by students. The cheerleaders had been kept busy spon- soring this day — they sold nearly 4000 carnations! Jersey day capped off the spirit week activities and al- though the week had ended the festivities had only be- gun...