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

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Freshmen Choose Their Favorites Magazine Teen Seventeen Sports III. Restaurant McDonald’s Chili’s Red Lobster Hangout West Oaks Mall Westheimer Pillow’s Movies “Beverly Hills Cop” “Purple Rain” “Ghost Busters” Actor Eddie Murphy Tom Selleck Burt Reynolds Actress Meryl Streep Christie Brinkley Goldie Hawn TV Show Bill Cosby Show Three’s Company Dynasty Saying “I’m sure” “Go for it” “Hey dude” Video “Hot for Teacher” “Wild Boys” “Like a Virgin” Band Van Halen Duran Duran Prince Male Singer Prince David Lee Roth Bruce Springsteen Female Singer Madonna Pat Benatar Cyndi Lauper Radio Station Song “We’re not gonna take it” “Wild Boys” “Let’s go crazy” KKBQ 93 KLOL 101 KSSR 97 Freshmen 225 FRESHMEN

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Vltayapattana, Tana Vu, Daonguyen Waggoner, Reagan Walker, Charles Wallace. Bobby Wang, Ambert Wardlaw, Dan Waters, Steve Wcker, Lance Weaver, Clay Webster, Amelia Welch, Bill Welch, Robbie Wclton, Kathy Weltzbarker, Stephen West, Crystal Wethington, Danny Wheaton, Stacey White, Eric White, Stephanie Whitted, Debbie Wilcott, Rob Wilding, Tamie Williams, Bryan Williams. Jason Williams, Pam Williams, Rayelynn Williams, Renee Williams, Susan Willis. Jim Wills. Brian Wingo, Brett Wirth, Tamara Wise, Jeff Wolff. Heather Womack, Dana Wong, Theresa Woo. Mary Wood, Donna Woods, Niki Wooten. Nikki Wooten, Shelll Wright, Rachel Wu, George Yacum, Shelly Yang, Yen Young, David Yu, Man Zafiridls, Kia Zak, Eric Zekowski, Jeanc Zorn, Twila Zontin, Vince Twinkies, Twins Tell Tales Of Twinship ‘‘I think being a twin is nice because we are the same age and have the same interests. We have fun together, said Sangeeta Mehta about her and Sujata. I like it because you can trick people. Once in fifth grade we switched classes! said Jenny Misiak. Her sister Shelly and she moved down from Iowa August 12. Jenny plays basketball. Shelly runs track and plays basketball. They are known to the basketball team as twinkies. There's no competition between us in basketball because we both play posts.” they both agreed. Mehta and Sangeeta both are in band. Mehta plays the clarinet and Sangeeta plays flute. All four are high achievers in school. Sometimes people I don't even know come up to me like I'm Shelly. I don't want them to think she's stuck-up so I just go along with it, said Jenny. Being a twin has it’s advantages because we have the same homework and I don’t have to lug as many books home,” said Sangeeta. Both sets of twins agreed that their families can tell them apart so it’s like they’re two ordinary sisters that aren't twins. By R. Harris, Reporter Freshmen Sangeeta and Sujata Mehta are quiet and roserved twins. Jenny and Shelly Misiak are very out- going. Photo by L. Cates 224 Freshmen

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After learning the proper way to cut wood, Junior Lee Cates made a clock in Mr. McKie's award-winning woodshop class. Photo by M. Spillcr Mrs. Moore Has More Essay Winners, Enjoys Books, Travel Appointed five years ago by Elsik’s first principal Ann O'Donnell. English Department Head Mrs. Kay Moore has applied to the National Council of Teachers of English, to make Elsik a center for excellence. “The goal for the department is mainly to get recognition for both the students and teachers. We had more students enter and win essay contests. explained Kay Moore. Mrs. Moore was born in McKinney. Texas, a small town outside of Dallas. In high school. Mrs. Moore was in NHS. “We didn’t have sports for girls, otherwise I would have been on the track team. she said. Also while in high school, she belonged to a 30 member club called TAC, Teen Ager Club for Camp Fire Girls. In her senior year. Mrs. Moore was the class salutatorian. She went to college at North Texas and complete her masters degree in New Orleans at Loyola College. Mrs. Moore taught 9th and 12th grade English for eight years. She spent 10 years teaching English. American History and Government in New Orleans. Austin and Dallas. “I like teaching for the obvious reasons of working with students, and for the fact I enjoy reading! said Mrs. Moore. Mrs. Moore also Over vacation, English teachers, Beth Kennedy, Kay Moore, and Donna Lauter traveled to Colorado. enjoys aerobics, running, gourmet cooking, reading, and traveling, she and her husband were in a literary club. “The club gets together at least once a month. We read a book and discuss the plot, theme, and character types.” They have also traveled to South and Central America. England, and France and hope to go on a photo safari to Kenya. Africa. By F. Wasylina, Reporter Not only has Mrs. Moore climbed Long’s Peak in Colorado, but she also has been to Europe. 226 Faculty