Alief Elsik High School - Ramblings Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Graessle. Linda Social Studios Graham, Nola Art GrifTith, Carolyn Registrar A«l. Grossman. Rick Science Guthrie, Kay Library Aide llabermacher, Nila Library Aide Hall. Debra Social Studies Harris. Paula Foreign laing. Hartficl. Jerrcll P.E. Hatfield. Marti P.E. Hiiue. Jenny ICT Hook. Claire Art Hostak. Marietta Science Howe, Ben Dri ers Ed. Kagan, lorraine Bookkeeper Keller. Donna Special Ed. Knickel. Da id Study Skills laiauwe. Beth English sych.-eco. teacher lams it up Everyone knows that teacher Mr. Caporiccio, can be quite a character in the classroom, but few know that he plays characters outside the class room. He has been acting regularly since 1976 basically as a hobby. After meeting some friends of a small [heater group he auditioned for their text play. Since then he has had two najor roles and several minor leads. He’s been with Gilbert and Sullivan for four years in “H.M.S. Pinafore” and ‘Pirates of Penzance . He was also in Theatre under the Stars presentations of ‘Camclot”, Fiddler on the Roof’, ‘Gone with the Wind”, and Music Man”. Mr. Cap. as his students call him. thoroughly enjoys acting. “Acting provides a good outlet for my bottled upenergy. It also fullfills my need to be a ham. After all. All teachers arc actors at heart.” he adds. Mr. Caporiccio likes dramatic roles the best because they arc something you sink your teeth into . That type of role provides an actor with the easiest opportunity to display his most talent,” he said. Besides acting. Mr. Cap stays busy building model shipsand keepinghisdog Groucho out of mischief. by Shana Greer Mr. Cap as Jake Latta in Night of Iguana . I,ec. Sandy Science long. Barbara Science Malone. Nancy Social Studies Martin, ('indy PJE. McCollom. Susan Workroom Mcleod. Doug Social Studies Mendel, Carolan Foreign Ijing. Moncricf, Judy English Muckleroy, Jean Business Ness, Molly Choir Newcomer. Mary Social Studies Nila. Chip P.E.

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One teacher who’s not out to lunch Anyone who is invited to his house is overcome with almost sheer disbelief at what they are seeing. When he told the Drama Club that he collects lunch boxes he wasn’t kidding. Mr. Neil St. Clair has well over 200 different lunch boxes from all over America and even one from China. In addition to collecting lunch boxes he also collects science fiction novels, plays, records, bubble gum cards, and all sorts of interesting tidbits. Mr. St. Clair has been acting professionally since 1975 and has done several touring company productions. It was in fact during Mr. St. Clair shows his collection to a friend. a touring productions c “GodspcII” (a show he has don over 100 times) that he met hi wife. He has a B.A. in theatre arts B.M. in voice and a MFA i directing. Since moving to Horn ton from Virginia, he has becom affiliated with the University c Houston Mime Troupe, th Houston Shakespeare Festival an the Houston Grand Opera. After such successful produc tions as “Two by Two’’, “One Upon a Mattress’’, “The Doctor i Spite of Himself’, “Story- Theater and most recently “Trifles’’, M St. Clair says, “I feel much of th success of these shows is due to th the talent and dedication of m students.’’ by Chris Ayres Abrookin, l.inda Social Studies Aquil, Joyce Special Ed. Aide Arp. Carol English Asnes, Ellen Special Ed. Bedford, Glaydrnc Special Ed. Aide Bilbrey, Betty Secretary Bodine. Debbie P.E. Bowers, Carol Registrar Asst. Brandt. Teresa Social Studies Brown, Gloria English Bryant, West P.E. Clark, Don Math Cochran. Diane Attendance Clerk Contine, Susan Health Copley. Robert Driters Ed. Corb, Chuck P.E. Crawford. Jean Attendance Aide Crummcl. Terry Band Crump. Marilyn Secretary DcAngelis, Joyce Secretary Dombrowski, Cindy English Elley, Pat Secretary Esoritt Regina Business Fairman. Chris Social Studies Fontenot. Faye Health Foreman. Marita English Gattis, Jane Social Studies Gehring. Talbot Ind. Arts Goldman, Sheri Business Goller. IJnda Special Ed. 218 Faculty

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Nall. Hush Science Obcrthier, Cindy Math O’Keefe, Kevin Social Studies Parks Barbara Special Ed. Pfeffcr. Larry Math Pierce, Alice English Pie , Gary P.E. Pohla. Barbara Math Quail. Don Social Studies Ruff, John Science Saxton. Richard Study Skills Scarborough. Davis Business Schreiner. Greg Math Sciba. Mike Drivers Ed. Scott, Carol HOSA Shlller, Theresa Secretary Silberman. Barbara Science Sloma. Marcia Secretary Start man. lisa Social Studies Staton, Doris English St. Clair. Neil Drama Stephenson, Kay Social Studies Talley. Susan Social Studies Thomas. Maxine English Frankly, Miss Scarlet, I don't give a pflbth! A different sor of teacher’s pel Like most people. Biology teacher Rick Grossman likes animals. Not just cats and dogs but snakes and tarantulas, too. He first became interested in snakes when he worked at the Philadelphia Museum of Natural History. So three years ago he bought a newborn boa constrictor and named her Miss Scarlet because of the red color of her tail. At the time. Miss Scarlet was about as big around as a pencil and not too much longer, but, with her monthly diet of one rat, she has now grown to a length of three and a half feet. When Mr. Grossman moved to Texas. Miss Scarlet was transported in a pillowcase. Needless to say, she received a lot of attention from the other passengers on the plane. Why a boa constrictor as a pet? Mr. Grossman replied, “Because she's different and unusual and she's interesting to watch.” In addition to Miss Scarlet. Mr. Grossman also has a cat. Because of the kitten's misfortune of being abandoned, she was appropriately named Tsooris which means heartbreak and sorrow in Yiddish. by Kim VonDerAu