Lake Braddock Secondary School - Lair Yearbook (Burke, VA)

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During Mrs. Powell's first period English class. Stewart Patterson concern trates on his test on Mark Twain. Joey Clement finds a quiet place to work in the Subschool 1 English area. Closing 363

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It was a year of changes in school and in the world around us. A new pledge to tighten administrative control over student discipline led to increased punishments for tar- diness, cutting, and absenteeism. To help curb mounting disciplinary problems in Subschools 1 and 2, intermediate lunch shifts were separated from those of the high school and were also put under strict watch. In addition, open classrooms, especially for the in- termediates, became a rarity as the vast open areas of six years ago gained walls and doors. Many of these changes were due to ad- ministrative replacements. New principals arrived in Subschools 2, 4, and 6 and Harry Holsinger replaced Eugene Puffenberger as Associate Principal. Fairfax Coun- ty also provided us with more changes. A new grading scale, designed to increase the incentive to make good grades by adding plusses, was instigated, confusing both teachers and students alike. Fairfax County also made the news with their dramatic sting operation which busted an entire local drug ring. On the national level, the first year of the Reagan administration brought with it many changes. His conservative “Reaganomic policies brought with them both dramatic legislative victories and public fear for the future possibility of economic crisis. The tragic Air Florida and Metro crashes threw the Washington area into shock as we questioned the safety of our local mass transportation system. While the recession and our rising crime and unemployment rates monopolized our domestic wor- ries, turmoil in Poland, Central America, and the Middle East con- tinued to plague our foreign policy. Together, these changes combin- ed to make this a challenging and eventful year with the promise of much more to come in the future. 362 Splashdown

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 Chains of lasting friendships are common for a school the size of Lake Braddock. (Mary Waleka. Sandy Austin, Jim Vaile, Ann Balady, Linda Ramsey) As we blasted off into the new school year, we found ourselves in a great orbit of progressively clos- ed classrooms. Even though we lost our open space to the con- struction of walls, we remained ahead of the race by gaining con- siderable status with SCREAM’S addition of intensified classes to the regimen of the flight crew engaged in pre-flight training. Despite the growing number of closed classrooms, we were con- sidered an advanced institution with the increase of computer use for everyday activities such as report cards, which were delivered to students promptly after the quarter. Coinciding with the ad- ministrative use of these technical machines, courses in computer science became more popular, and a class in computer applications was included in the course selec- tions. The next Magnum P.I., Rob Saale relaxes at his locker during break. 364 Splashdown