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

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Juniors Diane Stupar and Susan Bottrcll use their free time to discover the many career opportunities open to them. The Air Force ROTC program presents a variety of possibilities for Karen Tisdel and Steve Mauk. o- oy 1 IP y ll ■ V- GREAT (A tA 6'A vJ' r (o -the b 3 OX ■y ip' jX £ aP $• .iJ e dU» p L CM1 2f£l ' id you ever wonder what the Career Center was all about or what kind of material you could find there? According to Mrs. Saafield, one could find material dealing with neighborhood job openings, and career interest and opportunities in a variety of fields. In addition, one could also find college information such as profiles on colleges, financing, scholarship infor- mation, and entrance examinations material. For Juniors and Seniors, the Career Center was a lifesaver. Seniors, who needed last minute information about possible colleges, could be seen frantically searching through the many reference materials. Juniors, who wanted to get a head start on research for opportunities after high school, could also be found in the Career Center. Both classes took advantage of the sessions with college represen- tatives, and some even signed up to receive important information from the center’s computer. Finally, the general consensus among the Juniors and Seniors was that when one has to make such an important decision about one’s life, it was nice to have some help. The Career Center offers more than college information, as Nancy Bakei and Karen Tisdel find job openings in their neighborhood. 30 Academics

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MOVIN’ UP As a part-time secretary in SS 4, Mrs. Brigidini writes out absentee asses in the early morning. To provide a smoother transtion from ninth to tenth grade for class of '86 students, an experi- ment was put to the test. The entire staff of Subschool 3, Prinicipal Mr. Watts, Counselors Mrs. Pauley and Mrs.Deckel, and Secretary Mrs. Pry moved to Subschool 4 with the students. This gave the counselors and the principal an opportunity to know more students and to strengthen the relationships with the ones that they already did know I feel very strongly about this move. We know the students, and their background, enabl- ing us to make better decisions and to give better guidance to them, com- mented Mrs. Pauley. The feeling was mutual on the part of the students, too. “I feel that I could go and talk to my counselor or Mr. Watts if I ever needed to. remarked Mae Carabeo. The year ran more smoothly as a result of the move, with students and faculty feeling more at home with each other. However, the move will not be repeated again in 1985, as it would cause too many conflicts. Surrounded by her geometry book and notes. Sophomore Jennifer Eury cat- ches up on some much needed study time. Subschoo) IV 29

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ince the new computer terminal became a part of the Career Center, lrs. Saafield provides college information for students. In an effort to pinpoint important college prere- quisites. Chad Snee searches through one of the Career Center's many reference materials. After discovering an interesting fact about Georgetown University. Mike Souders shares this with Judy Wagner. A group of college bound students attempt to answer many questions about their options after high school. Senior Colleen Dernbach finds an abundance of facts about the college of her choice. Subschool V 31