Agoura High School - Quixotian Yearbook (Agoura Hills, CA)

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Mark Wolfgram, one of Agoura High's custodians, prepares for some clean-up action. Together with the whole custodial crew, he kept the campus in first-class condition. The noon aids check the ID. of a suspicious student, Patient and watchful, they were responsible for the safety of the students. As a counseling office secretary, Lorraine Mussack keeps the paperwork in order. Secretaries in the Counseling office, attendance office, and the principals' personal secretaries elped keep the school more organized. 'RU wt ?!'f. X as, , t ' ,- if ww V' t IJ, f -kc- 1, ,'.1.., , .. .- ' rusty.-5 t :'.'.'.'.',----is it .. ' ' -XJR. V . RSX , '-T3,i'9ftzf'.s3 XX ..:..v-:Q t. X K .V A wax, x 1 K ,Xj Q-, kt-.. - i f 1 r-' I 5 In .-Q me k N... ..X Clara Losurdo, noon aid ,X.- - Mary McCormack, office manager f Faita Mischel, student teacher 5 Lorraine Mussack, counseling P- office 53' 1 l Bruce Tipton, student teacher Q. Jv- Louise Vilk, noon aid lunius Wheeler, plant manager Mark Wolfgram, custodian Vickie Young, activities office X1 206 Behind the Scenes

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E if f f f, . 49531 f ' wa- MM ! . W ,,,. ., wmv, ' 3 ,Ummm fm 0 fma,, 7 ,W ., . . V MW ' 'fifw hw mwwm KW f f .N fy aw A 1 4 f f W fl, ,IWX f , ,f 4 ', .ff f ' f , 7 f , 5 -...,, gaviali X. 1 n the physical side of academics, dance and physical education provided the athletic opportu- nities at Agoura High School during '88. The school's advanced dance class, in- structed by dance teacher MariAn Karbo, met from 7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. every weekday, and conditioned stu- dents to a prime physical state. Morn- ings began with warm-ups to stretch muscles, followed by dance combina- tions that Karbo developed. Sometimes the girls themselves choreographed the steps. A true highlight of the year was when Chris Hammond, a local teacher and professional jazz dancer, came by the class to teach for a memo- rable session. One student, Kirsten Chapman, not only practiced fourteen hours a week this year like clockwork, but also drove to West Hollywood every weekday and to Santa Monica on Sundays to partici- pate in classes and perfect her form. She aspired to become an apprentice at either the loffrey, Oakland, or Houston ballet company after graduation. Re- flecting back on how she'd decided to dance when she was just five, Kirsten gave a nostalgic smile and said, Most important is how much you love it. Such desire to excel could also be seen in other students who gave their all in the school's physical education pro- gram. Each year at Agoura High differ- ent activities complemented the year's curriculum. These activities included interesting sports such as bowling, golf, and ultimate frisbee, which added extra pizzazz to a year which also included the ever-enjoyable but still predictable football and basketball. With inspira- tional instructors like Vicki Sveda and Frank C-reminger, physical education became much more than just ole P.E. . ln fact, with an enjoyable fifty minutes of sports ahead of you, things like a locker-room stench or the fact that you didn't have that reversible blue and gold top and must borrow your unkempt first-period locker part- ner's shirt didn't bother you at all. Moreover, the person next to you, whistling that appalling Barry Manilow ballad while attempting to cram an overstuffed purplish duffle bag into his locker, also didn't perturb you in the least. Thank goodness for Sveda! - Bob Rich jtiggtvttitz hi mt 'lili Lili lily uctttuu LQLLIL E auuutttue LilIEQ'L'LLz 'IiI:LLL Li.IlEI3I.LI3E 'xx ' ij iff X . xx l V 1 f V x . X 'N .Q . f f, ,. ox, 9 Mia ' . XA Qwgl li at t Ti if ff 55:53 ,. V fm.. fn I ,W mf ' I ' gaviati With visible grace, jamie Weiss and Kirsten Chap- man display the limberness and skill that comes with determination in Advanced Dance. Speak- ing for many in her class, Kirsten Chapman ad- mitted that you have to really, really want it. Physical Education 205

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Not pictured: Gloria Burrus Michael Cohen john Crow Silsby Eastman Michael Fucci Frank Greminger Robert Holden Paul Kanter Ierry Lasnik Kris Lundquist DiAnn Myer Mary lo Parkhill Phillip Patterson Dolores Pratt Robb Quint Michael Ramirez Tom Rebd Virginia Rogalsky William Sanchez Diane Stanley Ralph Steffen Henri Tapie Ron Thomas Herbert Wielkie hat keeps this school in or- 4 'om busines social studies, dr. health, PE social studies science P.E. math science science business French, Spanish art science English Latin, Spanish science social studies librarian Spanish business, English Spanish MW.. 4 ,, m: fl X111 ed social studies, dr. ed. social studies social studies der? Who takes care of a jammed locker or a tempo- rary lunch pass? None other than the people who work behind the scenesf' the secretaries, custodians, noon aids, and cafeteria workers. The many secretaries of Agoura High School did a great deal for the students. They issued lunch passes and took care of attendance. They also helped at var- ious school functions by selling tickets at the gate. Not only did they help stu- dents, but they also aided the adminis- trators by taking their calls and writing memos. When asked how she felt about her job, Marva Hart, john Al- breezi's secretary, replied, I enjoy ev-N ery minute of it. It keeps me young. The custodians were responsible for many tasks including keeping the school grounds clean, repairing jammed or broken lockers, and taking care of the grass, trees, and plants on campus. lunius Wheeler, the plant manager, said, I like doing things for people and making them happy. Cus- todians were a great help to the school's cleanliness and pleasant sur- roundings. Noon aids were also a great asset to the school. Their main job was to keep kids safe so that no accidents would occur. They made sure that students who left campus during lunch had the required lunch pass, obtained with parental per- mission. Shirley Landrey, one of Agoura High's noon aids, stated that she en- joyed working with students and being outdoors. Their major concern was to maintain the safety of the students. Cafeteria workers cannot be forgotten, for the students and teachers greatly benefitted from them. They were re- sponsible for preparing food for the students and teachers. Esther McClain, head cafeteria worker, said she liked working with high school kids. These workers began early each day to make certain that the 2000 students and staff members at Agoura High had some- thing to eat at nutrition and lunch. Even though some kept our campus clean and others made sure our stom- achs were full, they all enjoyed com- municating with the students. Some- times, however, they felt unappreciat- ed. A lot of times, students don't give us the cooperation we need, stated junius Wheeler. These special, hard- working people deserve a special thanks and appreciation, for without them, our school would end up a fa- mine-stricken, litter-laiden, unsafe wasteland. - Grace Asuncion itttt ttts if t ' at e-rctuitttatfi mutt UUHMIT 1Lf EUUHEE... 4:3552 ' f i fa. 4315 , Gail Kranzler, member of the caf staff, slices rolls for sandwiches. Every morning, the whole staff got up early to provide the students and teachers with enough food during lunch and nutrition. Behind the Scenes 207