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

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3elow: Preparing for a new school year, Mrs. Chavez, Jr. Fitzgerald's secretary, gathers supplies. Center: Linda Reyes and Vicki DeVar work diligently sorting students' schedules. ired of those long lines that form when students register at the begin- ning of the year? Ever wonder why? A logical reason exsists. ln the first week of school, 170 students were registered by counselors, administrators, or secre- taries. Each new admission required han- dling by seven staff members and con- sumed approximately sixty minutes of time. ln addition, in the first two weeks of school alone, 4,500 schedule changes were made. This is considered a low num- ber compared to the other schools, but on the average, each change takes at least twenty minutes. Fortunately, the majority of students are pre-registered when the year starts. To handle the 2,287 Marcos students registered this year, registration procedures began as early as last Febru- ary when counselors visited classrooms and reviewed the registration process. Class selections selected by students and parents were collected by counsel- ors and made into permanent schedules for the year ahead. ln charge of registration was Mr. Victor Sanchez. Assisting him in this phenom- enal task were both the counselors and his secretary, Mrs. Reyes. The recently adopted computer scheduling system has advantages, like being less time con- suming to teachers and students. One of the disadvantages, according to Mr. San- chez was that with this system, students had to choose classes so early in the year that they required changes by Au- gust. These were due in part, to second semester grades, or a change in college plans, also. This was the reason for the seemingly-large number of schedule changes. Mr. Sanchez offered several tips to make registration for students proceed smoothly. First of all, returning or new stu- dents should register in August rather than after school starts. Also, when pre- registration is given to students for the up-coming year, it should be filled out and handed in on time. Finally, students are urged to have all necessary schedule changes made before school starts. Those tips may help prepared students avoid the long registration lines. llllm '-- Above: Mr. Draper organizes his personal COIIGCIIOTI of history classics. Left: Freshmen Kevin Rark, Andrew Kasian, Jennifer Meyers, and Shannon Kelley gather in the gym to receive their schedules. fzQiW Z fgf5 Student Life - 15

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,,,-,,,,,,.-v-w 4f.,,.J.,,,,., Above: Cheerleader Adam Phillips, gives support to fellow teammate, Sharon Crawley. Center: Varsity cheer is introduced at the first pep assembly of the school year. M ,,,, www ,Mm Left: Our very own pom line dances at a pep assem- bly. Below: As the Marcos de Niza football team races to victory, their fellow Padres cheer them on. u...4 D Activities Boost Spirit alloons, T-shirts, pom pons, and buttons . . . these are just a few of the hot items which were used to promote Padre spirit this year. The Mar- cos de Niza Bomber Squad T-shirts, sold the previous year, were worn by students at all ofthe football games to show sup- port for their team. Anti-Charger buttons were also a big hit with the students dur- ing football season. At the Homecoming 1987 football game, yellow balloons were sold to be let loose at half-time. Pom pons and megaphones were also special sou- venirs which students used to express their excitement. During Homecoming Week, many differ- ent activities were held at lunch. Rapping contests, Jock Day, and live bands cap- tured the students' attention. ln addition to the daytime activities, there was also Spirit Nite in which senior slaves could be bought for use on the following day. Spirit at Marcos de Niza this year was a great success! It is up to the students to make it just that. To be the best we showed Padre Pride! Student Life - 17