Marcos De Niza High School - Libro de Oro Yearbook (Tempe, AZ)

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QF? 1100 1120 115, it's hot it's really hot. When summer hits Arizona, ev- erything sizzles. The major preoccupa- tion of most Marcos students during the long, hot summer months is finding ways to beat the heat. The following is present- ed as a public service to help students Beat the Heat. Arizona Survival Kit 1. Ice cold soft drinks 2. Plenty of munchies 3. Shorts 4. T.-Shirt 5. Flojos or sandals 6. Sombrero 7. Beverage insulator 8. Zinc Oxide 9. Tunes 10. Sun shades 11. Rubber duckey 12. Bain De Soleil 13. Inner tube 14. Transportation to river 15. Beach towel 16. Low-profile beach chair Above left: Marc Dias, Chris Kiefer, Eric Peterson, and Kevin Tominaga, demonstrate their laid back method of beating the heat. Above: Miss Sheer shows her summertime spirit with the flower print shirt and hang loose sign. Student Life - 13

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ow to beat the heat? This is the ques- tion that faced every student at Mar- cos de Niza during the hot summer months. Everyone was affected by the weather. The worst hit are those involved in extracurricular activities. Football, for example was one of the worst sports to play when the thermometer jumped the century marking. To avoid the triple digit heat waves, practice was often held in the cooler times of the mornings and evenings. But since there was little time in the morning and evening, practice was held during both. During school, practice was held after school. Freshman tennis was another fall sport affected by the heat. When asked how -ess .. f W' N nail Above: Carla Bosse relaxes in the warm sunshine with a game of frisbee. Center: The heat of the Marcos football game takes it's toll on John Reinhardt. 12 - Student Life the players avoided the heat after school, the most common reply was that you don't avoid the heat, you just sweat alot. Construction workers, who worked on the gymnasium and auditorium felt the heat as much, if not more than anyone else. Imagine, for example, working on a black tar roof with the temperature around 105 degrees. That would not be fun. To beat the heat, the workers took advantage of the short nights and began extremely early in the morning. Due to the fear of dehydration, construction workers cautiously monitored fluid intake and avoided the mid-day heat. Mrs. Cummings shows her method ot beating the hea during hot classes. gsilm, 'gas-f - H ' ,,,..,.wl,,......,-4-stef' Marc Dias, Kevin Tominaga, Chris Kiefer, and Eric terson, show oft their sidewalk surfing techniques

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Incoming freshmen assembled in the gym to be welcomed by the administra- tors, faculty, and staff of Marcos de Niza. Prior to this day, twenty-five teachers, un- der the direction of Ms. Rosalina Baldon- ado, had participated in workshops con- cerning orientation day and were on hand to greet freshmen students and their par- ents. Ms. Baldonado shared, The pur- pose of freshmen orientation is to make the students feel welcome, be able to find their way around campus, know what is expected of them, and to give them a sense ofbelonging. Orientation consisted of a series of seminars on various topics, which were attended by students. They included extra-curricular activities of- fered on campus, attendance and disci- pline procedures, development of com- munication skills, self-image improve- ment, study skills, and cheers and songs. This was followed up with a group tour of the campus. In addition, a parent session was attended by over 200. This was the second freshmen orientation. However, Ms. Baldonado believes that they are very effective, and therefore, will be con- tinued in the future. Above: Seniors Christy Sanders, Heather Landon, Ward Baker, Bridget Bogar, Hollyn McPheters, and Sharon Crawley discuss their summer activities after registering and buying books. Right: Freshmen Tammy Ritchey, Kim Beckett, Mike Gadish, and Kenneth Garnett wait in line to register. fg7ff f f 14 0 Student Life