Northern Garrett High School - North Star Yearbook (Accident, MD)

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Practicing his driving’ skills ‘on ‘the sim- ulatots, Joey Spiker avoids the. 6ncom- ing: car.=Mary, Thomas Writing on the chalkboard, Charlotte Bowman displays the procedure for the accounting inventory problem.-Amy Thomas While completing théir geometry proofs, Max.Dubansky, Stacy,.Fike, and Brian. Hensley hook, up. to-the walkman:- Amy: Thomas Anna?Ferdinaz,’ an .exchange’ student from Spain; and’ Tammy, Brenneman write the geometry proofs on-the board; to clear-up the;confision.-Mary. Thomas While ‘putting .che computer. together, Robert. Merkel seeks Mr.’ Trickett's“as- sistant. Amy Thomas

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Expect the unexpected. What Au Opened First Peri6d-“‘Before we be- gin, Id iké to give you-a brief drienratidn to my class. To com- mence with,.P'l) give you my list of classroom rules.” Second Pertod= Welcome, welcome, welcome! Our first or- der-of business is the list of my rules posted “directly in «front. of you.” Third . Period- ‘Good ‘ mern- ing! Lying on each desk is a copy of my’ rules for you to obey during this class :from this day forward ”’ Fourth’ Period- ‘During. this class,.for the next. 179 days you will be. following. certain. rules. Otherwise we ‘will nor. be ;com patible. The'list-is posted dn the side- wall. Fifth Period- ‘To give-you a brtef, ideaiof how this class wall opetate Twill hand. otc several 24 ditos. One of them includés a list of my class regulations.” Sixth Period-“‘Now that’ you have been oriented to your first f ive. classes, I’m-sure you have received .at ‘least five lists. of classroom rules. To, cop it off, I will give you another list.”’ Seventh Period-‘‘My seventh petiod: class always. seems -to have the most spunk and it-is usually rhe rowdiest. Therefore, I.am quick to punish. lawbreak- ers.°So you. can ‘prevent this from:-happening® I'll give: -you my three page booklet of rules.”’ Yes, on the -fitst day of school, evéry student is, metro- duced. to seven different. pol- icies,; teachets,-and classes: Each lay the foundation for the p- eration of thé remainder of thé year: Hoping for Mr., Boord’seapproval, Da- vid»Hook ’ plays “Railroad ‘Bill guitar,-Amy. Thomas on. the

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Keop your eges on Ue copy.” 2° Dandy de dal Zippety»-do.da, Zippety ‘da, hooray! Hooray! I've studied for my “biology test today! - Believe it of not,.you are actually anxious” to -be'.eested.. You dafe so “confident: and teady' to conquer: all of the questions.: With pencil - sharpened ‘and’ paper headed, you wait for Mrs, Frazee to lay the ‘test on your desk, -and.as»soon as she does, | you eagerly: read «the , first question; answet. it,’and, proceed: to the next. After. completifig. all the essay’ questions,. you give your tést a quick review: Yes, everything ds perfect. Being the first one finished, you. proudly? stand “up,..while the other studetits, with mouths, open, gaze. in) disbelief thar’ a humary could actually finish the cest in that amount. of time. After strutting.to the front;-you hand. your papers to Mrs, Frazee, and with a -bright smile ‘you. say,-“‘How €asy, can you gets’ Terésa Lithty aligns the material to have a perfect seam.-Amy Thomas Maybe this description doesn’t quite fit you. You may follow the “GOAT.” method: 1)’ Gather notes and work- sheets, by séarching for them in other notebooks, textbooks, your locker, purse, or pocket. 2. Organize notés and,.work- sheets, by guessing the date in which they. were presented, 3. Analyze data on thé bus, in - homeroom, and while walk- ing to class. 4. Trance-so lost in thought as‘to be unaware of your sur- rounding, You’ don’t hear the teacher’ say, “‘Clear your desk, with the exception of paper and'a writing utensil.” As is obvious: both situations aré exaggerated to an. extréme, Hope- fully most can: find“a happy me- dium that’ will provide the.gtade deserved. Straihing himself, John Friend struggles tO lift the weight.-Amy Thomas