Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies - Excalibur Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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Willie Savage Kissandra Scott Ronald Sedano Jody Seltzer Alon Samir Yon Shin Ilan Shrira Wendy Silverstein Heather Simmons Tania Staley Trang Ta Jennifer Thompson Lavonia Thompson Arturo Trujillo Josie Valderrama Priscilla Valencia Karen Vorse Keith Warren Neil Warren Deaunte Washington Tanisha Watts William Wei Jeff Weisbach Patrick Welch Patricia White Tamnika Williams Mark Wittenberg Bi-Kemba Wright Kevin Wright Richard Yi Julie Yun Where would you drive when you first get your li- cense? I would probably have to go to the cleaners for my mother and pick up our clothes, Michael Barcohana said. When I first get my li- cense I will probably pick up some friends and go to the mall, Andy Lavio- lette said. After I receive my li- cense I would probably drive straight home, be- cause I would be in shock, Noah Lookofsky said. When I first get my li- cense I want to just drive around so I can enjoy my freedom and show off my license to my friends, Eran Gonsor said. WM TENTH GRADE Watch out for that tree! Lock the door, fasten that seatbelt, because it is time to go driving! Driver ' s Training is that time in a tenth graders life where they have the opportunity to control a motor vehicle. In other words, drive. Many tenth graders hope to get driver ' s training in the first semester, so they can obtain their permit, which enables them to drive with someone twenty-five years or older with a valid driver ' s license. Students nowadays can ' t wait for that big day when they can receive their driver ' s li- cense. However there are some other obstacles that they must overcome before attaining their license. They must complete driver ' s education and complete and pass driver ' s training. Driver ' s training is very important be- cause it teaches them many valuable points of driving. Driver ' s training was too short, and we didn ' t really get a chance to learn very much. However it was cool, but I didn ' t like it when the instructor would grab the wheel or step on her brake, Karmen Jones said. Some tenth graders have al- ready had the opportunity to gain some valuable driving ex- perience, before they entered the driver ' s training car. Driver ' s training didn ' t really teach me what I already knew. I drove a little before so drivers training was fairly easy. Otherwise it was kind of bor- ing, Stephanie Macias ex- plained. One problem however may be the instructor. He she plays a great role in helping you learn the proper ways and rules of driving. Drivers training was fun for me because our instructor let us drive fast. And we got to stop to get something to eat, Leslye Muschamp said. All in all driver ' s training is a valuable experience in which everyone should try. It ' s an ad- venture in one way and it also teaches you how to drive. No matter if the instructor is Mr. Scrooge or Mr. Rogers, the most important factor is pass- ing the course. Driver ' s training will be just one of the first steps towards getting your license. It will be one of many obstacles in which to overcome in receiving that little paper that says you are able to hit the road and drive. By Stephanie Prince

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Hector Osorid Steve Paden Malinda Paniagua Katherine Papp Omar Perez Nicole Perry Debru Petrov Devon Prendergast Kimberly Price Diane Quan Brian Quon Augustine Ramirez Erik Raymond Maribel Reyes Leonardo Rincon Sophia Rivas Leah Robbins Jacqueline Robles Arturo Rodriguez Osvaldo Rodriguez Shrenda Rogers Eric Ross Jennifer Ruppel Carolina Sanchez Hey what ' s your sign? — Driver ' s training instructors usually watch you tike a hawk to see if you follow the road sign instructions. These signs are very important in preventing disastrous ac- cidents, and they also inform you of direction. m Tenth grade Faces

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' fi e5H mk):D %w z What is your fa- vorite magazine to read? I like National Geo- graphic because it has a lot of good articles on the world of history and sci- ence, said Aaron Ganz. I don ' t ever read mag- azines because I never get the chance to buy them. But sometimes I like to read ' People ' , said Erika Chang. I like looking at Thrasher Mag because some of my friends are in it and I look for new pro- ducts and contest re- sults, said Benjamin Ca- lomay. iff Stacy Aaronson Leslie Aleman Shannon Alexander Dony Arias Julie Arnold Kyle Augustus Esperanza Avalos Connie Bae Jethro Barrozo Christopher Batiste Heather Bergen Stacey Bergstein Tali Berko Susanna Binshteyn Derrick Bolden Charles Boyle Mary Branch Heather Brandt Nakia Bruce Delmy Buitrago Karin Cabrera Pablo Cadena Benjamin Calomay Valdo Carlyle Cesar Carrasco Rigoberto Carrasco Malikia Celestine Layo Chachere Erica Chang Martha Chang Kimberly Chass James Cheung 124 Ninth grade Faces