Woodbridge High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Woodbridge, VA)

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Academic Blues A cademics was the major part, the ultimate goal of the high school years. Four years in high school provided students with ample time for growth and learning. Students learned to accept the responsibility needed to prepare them with enough experiences for college or a job. Growing more mature and self-confident as the high school years progressed, students expressed their opinions freely. School was not, as some people like to believe, made up of football games and dances. Required classes, such as English, math, foreign language, history, physical education, and science, kept O.K. I’m going to get tough now ... Math teacher, Mr. Nick Zurko stands at the front of the class and explains the assignment. Mr. Zurko is one of our more popular teachers. He has a knack for making the ciass interesting and helpful to students. everybody busy. Also, those who were headed for college took extra math and science classes as electives, thus increas¬ ing their workloads. Electives, though, could relieve the boredom of the required classes. Students became involved in yearbook, newspaper, art, and music which were fun and rewarding — how to get along with each other and accept responsibility outside of the classroom. Dances and sports did serve a purpose in the academic life also. They were a necessary ingredient added to high school, providing an escape when the pressure from school became too in¬ tense. Dances were fun and relaxing, just the opposite of academics. Yes, sometimes, academics and the social life complemented each other. Combined, they prepared the students for the ultimate goal — graduation. This ciass is so boring ... Jenny Cowen leans back while reading in English class. Many Sophomore Classes had one day per week set aside for reading. The purpose of the day is to get students interested in reading. Count Dracufa reborn ... in a white cape? No. Seniors, Billy James and Steve Ross, give Hamlet new meaning. The dracula move that Billy James makes is just that he forgot his line and is trying to read it off his sleeve! lie Divider Sir

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Seniors yell it ... Senior Melanie Drash yells en¬ thusiastically with the cheerleaders during the first outside pep rally. Getting involved to create excite¬ ment left many seniors voiceless. The Class of ' 84 was always the most spirited and it showed by their awards. Now which foot was it? ... Spirited Angie Hooser volunteered eagerly for the position of our Viking mascot. Dressed up in her cute costume Angie dances and chants with the cheerleaders while yell¬ ing for victory and entertaining students at pep rallies. Don’t get it into my eyes!!! Senior class sponsor, Coach Shifflett, volunteers for the traditional “pie in the face.” The roar from the spirited seniors sent whipped cream flying. This pep rally activity is a favorite of both teachers and students. I am just so beautiful ... Senior Bill Gossman, escorted by Varsity cheerleader Sue Brooks, dresses the part of a woman hoping to be crowned Miss Gar-Field.” Volunteers participating in the skits performed by the cheerleaders always made the pep rallies seem more rewarding and interesting. Pep Rallies 17

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What I wouldn’t do for a desk that fits ,.. Senior, Now that’s a good question ... Freshman Chris Krista Smith, tries to cope with too many books and Greyard works with a smile. Every once in a while too little room. There are many uncomfortable students needed to take a break from serious desks in the area and students had to invent im- studying and just have some fun going to a dance or aginative ways in which to fill them. a sporting event. mgr Working and watching ... Mrs. Kathy Bergmann takes time to catch up in some of her work as she monitors the hall. Hall monitors, watching for students who were walking the halls without a pass, tried to keep class interruption down to a minimum. Starring Sister Mary Mary ... Mrs. Shipplett in¬ jects a little humor into a tedious schedule as she plays Sister Mary Mary. Mrs. Shipplett dressed as a nun to surprise a certain teacher who was spreading rumors that Mrs. Shipplett, in the past, was a nun. Academic Divider