Rampart High School - Rampages Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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Going lirst class PYPR COUNSIIING WAS a relatively new idea tt high schools Mrs L Diai1ehBurke, Mi.iRalph Crume, andilvirs. CarolyniMarkeyvicli are pleased High school students were usually worried about peer pressure, but the counselors tried to turn pressure into pleasure by having students work together. Peer counseling was a new class offered second semester by Mr. Ralph Crume, Mrs. STRIZNGTHIENING FRIIZNDSHIPS was a big part of the peer counseling. 1 Diane Burke, and Mrs. Caro- lyn Markewich, to students who wanted to work out problems with other students. The group had close to 25 members and kicked off their enlightening class with a mountain retreat.lRQ Bridget Ware and Bobbi Frey share pret- zels and smiles on their weekend retreat. S d!YQ.'ii BEFORE STUDENTS COULD talk san Reeser guide Bobbi Hosmer on a openly with each other they had to trust trust walk. one another. Mischelle Hinton and Su- Nll I Cll' PIOBYHYTI TO LEARN TO WORK together, the counselors had students, without speaking, construct something useful from odds and ends. Tina Sullivan and Terri Metts work on putting newspaper and paper clips to a second use. A shoulder to cry on

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Going first class - invitation only W ith over a thousand students and only three counselors, getting an appointment was often next to impossible. As a solution, the administration set up a daily 30-minute peri- od to give students a chance to get acquainted with the faculty. Each day after fifth hour, students went to advisement - a class reminiscent of the homeroom. For many this provided a needed break in the day. Advisement served many purposes. It gave students a place to feel more at home, a chance to relax, and a faculty member with whom they could more closely communicate. Advisers were the perfect people to smooth over prob- lems with grades or attendance, and helped with schedul- ing and graduation requirements. HQ - - - ' WM,am4e 'w1'ifm'11f'2z'm-i.-.W ...sm . . . , - ALTHOUGH MANY STUDENTS complained about daily advisement, others took the time to develop a good rapport with their advisor. Mr. Gary Riter ponders a chess move as junior Pat Hollen watches the move. -ww-fa-w-N,f ...V 'wwf , sw-H.. -i, ,. f ,P . . .r 4, S ' 'V'--me 981 WHILE MOST STUDENTS used advisement to catch up on homework and gossip, others chose to use the time to simply relax. Sopho- more Monty Miranda improves his free throw - in Mrs. Ann Seibert's advisement class. ' 7... .- -Iv- ADVISEMENT WAS FOR some classes like a family experience. Mr. Dom Luppino's advisees display a sense of trust as they build a pyramid. Advisement ,.--an-ll

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,IUDGES SCORED SPEAKERS on emotion and clarity. Marilyn Smith practices in front of the other members to help her relax in competition. FRONT: jeanne Mobley, Peggy Hale, Les Apodaca, Beth Hornaday, Rob Ridenour BACK: jeane Craig, Barb Decker, Amy Kandrack, Marilyn Smith, Renee Casserly, Brad Campbell, and Lesa Harrington Going first class Talk to me I n Forensics, silence was not golden. In fact, this was one of the few occa- sions when students were encouraged to speak up and speak out. Most of these students gave up their beauty sleep and their Saturdays to display their oratorical expertise in competition with other schools throughout the state. Stu- dents could compete in anything from original oratory and extemperanious speaking to dramatic interpretation. Forensics is a great opportunity to gain self-confidence and better your speak- ing abilities, commented jeane Craig. ill! Forensics ...--f Q 5 ,. 'i N.. STUDENTS GOT TO pick their own cuttings as well as category in which to competejeane Craig looks through a book of poetry. GETTING INTO CHARACTER was important for a good score. Les Apodaca concentrates on his scene. if