Alta High School - Accipitor Yearbook (Sandy, UT)

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Shauna Newbold Rondy Nichols Holly Nielsen Rex Nielsen Peggy Nielson Mike Niesen Howard Niswander Wendy Nitkowski Mi Hui No Tom Nokes Gina Noorda Theresa Noot Cynthia Nuttall Kristen Maires Michele Olin Kim Olmore Michelle Olsen Pam Olsen Devin Olsen Troy Olson Kathy Osieja Lisa Ostler Selena Overstreet Pat Ozosky Spencer Park Jodie Parker Demetrius Parker Lori Parr Dee Dee Pearson Can Pease Laney Peck Liz Pedersen Marty Perry Kim Peterson Darlene Phelps Kathy Phillips SOPHOMORES ’82 Bill Phipps Doug Pickering Andrew Platero Nathan Ptotts Marti Pratt Brian Preece Andrea Ptak Kim Pullam Troy Purser Jodie Quintana Rich Radford Rose Ramone Darren Rasmussen Gena Reader Sam Reber Greg Reid Jim Reynolds Mark Reynolds Lori Riding Kevin Riet Bindie Roberts David Roberts Ashaell Robinson Sheila Robmson Jill Robinson Angie Roden Jan Rodgers Sophomores 197

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The Commons: Heartbeat Of The School Perhaps the most utilized area of the school was the Commons. Morn- ing conversations before the first bell and last minute breakfasts of soda pop were shared in the Com- mons to begin the school day. The carpeted heart of the school served as an area for Friday night stomps, formal dances, parent-teacher conferences, registration, student club activities, movies, pep assem- blies, club activities and fund raisers, electioneering, a meeting place for student government, and occa- sionally a classroom when rooms be- came unbearably hot or cold. The approximately 600 chairs and accompanying tables were filled each day at lunch time. When ac- tivities were held, the custodial staff could clear the area in a matter of minutes to provide a large, open area for many purposes. Many thought of the Commons as the most practical of the new ideas that went into the construction of Alta High School. 196 Sophomores

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Well, That’s The Brakes If a poll were taken among soph- omore students, the class voted most important would probably be Driver's Education. This year over 400 students were enrolled in drivers ed. classes at Alta. To obtain a Utah driver's li- cense, an applicant must have suc- cessfully completed a certified dri- ver's training program. Most stu- dents chose to take classes offered by the school system. Driver education classes began with a couple days of orientation. Then it was time to hit the road. Stu- dents weren't expected to know how to drive right off, but many al- ready did. (Seems suspicious). To complete the course a student had to drive on the road for three hours (without giving the teacher a heart attack), be in the simulator for eight hours, drive on the range for five hours, and pass all written tests and assignments. They then could apply for a license from the state of Utah. A few driver education cars were on loan from car delaers for three months or 2500 miles (or 50 dents). The simulators were electronic devices, programmed with correct driving procedures on film. A stu- dent's driving performance was checked automatically against the program. Mike Ross Bruce Rowley Burt Rowley Elizabeth Ruf Scott Salazar Doug Salt Keith Sargent Staci Sargent Mika Satoh Kellye Schaeffer Shely Schaeffer Cheryl Schermett Michele Schroeder Tim Sears 198 Sophomores