West Springfield High School - Olympian Yearbook (Springfield, VA)

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ii - THIS-A-WAY. THAT-A-WAY . . . Freshmen were not the only people who needed help finding classes in ihc enormous school. Senior volunteer Will Tipcon helps lost parents at the Back-io-School Night. A BUNCH FOR LUNCH. . . In contrast tt other C4 unties. Faifax County High School lunches remained the same price this year. Sophomore Scott Foster indulges himself in a tasty Bite-Rite lunch. ' ' ■■! ' ' ■ •• ■ m B 1 ■3 f » ■gl » I ITH THIS RING . . . This year students were able to order their rings in the begin- ng of their sophomore year. Denise Bolos chooses her ring style with the aid of ilfour representative Betty Varholy. I had a really fun summer, but I looked forward to getting back to school. I can ' t help it; I like learning. And, I also wanted to catch up on all the summer gossip. sophomore Beth Barker Student life Back To School 15

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CONCENTRATION ... An annual event occuring at the beginning of each new year was the distribution of locker assignments. Sophomore Richard Lawrence attempts to open his new locker by remembering his combination. HITTING THE BOOKS ... The heavy academic load promptly took its course as teachers handed out textbooks and work to be done. Sophomore Kelly Nugent stays behind in class after the bell rings in order to finish a German worksheet so her homework assignment will be lighter. First bell rings as old and new allies challenge WSHS frontier Ten sleepy minutes does not seem to be much time to the average person, but to the sleepy students attempting to drag themselves out of bed in the wee hours of the morning, ten minutes seemed like ten hours. The 7:50 bell, a big ten minutes ahead of last year, officially started the brand new school year. The Class of ' 89 and other new students were welcomed a few days earlier at freshmen orientation. Students were enter- tained by the Spartan Personalities and cheerleaders. The SGA president Julie Bruce greeted the students, followed by some words of encouragement from Principal George Stepp. Freshmen were then released and searched the halls for their first class, some with more trouble than others. All the halls look the same, but I eventually found my way around, commented Jodie Stiles. Upperclassmen acted as guides to help contused freshmen regain their sense of direction. Senior Mary Porter stated, It was funny to think back three years when I was there. As the year got underway, students fell into the usual routine of school life. Jammed lockers, issued books, organization of clubs, and assigned homework forced students to switch from their summer mode to one of education. After a summer of relaxation, it ' s tough to get back to the books, noted senior Drew Dorminy. Troy Schneider 14 Student lift- Back To School s great to see your friends again after the summer because it gets so boring. junior Tanya Higgins

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— Steve Sock FOUL PLA ' i The Spirit Chicken encouraged cheerleaders at practices and games. LOCKER BREAK... Locker-lounging students could be seen at all corners of Junior Susie N- ore looks over her shoulder to keep an eye on the ever-moving WSHS. Paul Lord takes advantage of the 15 minute break to pick up his books. Chicken. 16 Going back to school was fun this year because 1 was a senior. senior Rachael Conlon. Back To School