Annie Wright School - Shield Yearbook (Tacoma, WA)

Text from Pages 1 - 152 of the 1989 volume:

Oil ■ ■ 4 At Annie Wright, we cherish tradition. Time-honored and well loved traditions are an important aspect of our growth. They bring us closer as a community by giving each one of us an experience to share and remember with others. Pleated plaid uniforms, May Day, and filing into chapel each week are some of the traditions that will remain always in our fond memories of Annie Wright. A strong sense of community prevails among the many and diverse members of our school. The Upper, Middle and Lower Schools are distinct parts, but together they make up the whole Annie Wright community. From Strength to Strength , the school motto, accurately describes our outlook for each new year. Every year we face new challenges. Annie Wright encourages us to grow and learn from every challenge, and to strive for excellence in every endeavor. At Annie Wright, some things never change. Each year, we celebrate tradition and each year we work to strengthen the bond that forms a close community out of three unique parts. Each year we gain knowledge of ourselves and others by sharing experiences and overcoming challenges. In the future we will continue to uphold and strengthen this aspect of Annie Wright. Changes for the better Traditions are a very important part of the Annie Wright School, but then again so are changes. Over the past few years the school has grown not only in enrollment, but the physical plant has grown as well. The additions of the Enid Jackson Kemper Center, the new Middle School wing, and the Upper School Lounge have all given a modern touch to an old building. All three have been used generously and with complete enjoyment by students and faculty. The most important changes in Annie Wright traditions, however, have not been physical, but aca- demic and spiritual. There is a new spirit to the school; a rejuve- nation of attitudes towards higher education and school activi- ties. Both students and faculty have a new global awareness, which adds to their academic and spiritual growth. The idea of incorporating new attitudes and ideas, such as cooperative learning, has created a more fulfilling relationship between stu- dent and teacher. Annie Wright as a whole has learned to cherish its many traditions, while at the same time appreciate new ideas. We have learned to embrace all of the people and experiences which make up a unique place called Annie Wright. ur leacners Our teachers have helped us develop our morals and values, taught us about life, the importance of family, and how important love and respect are. Through times good and bad they have taught us everything, showed us our wings and taught us how to fly, to love and respect oth- ers while we still respect ourselves, and that happiness is the greatest gift to give. They provided examples that taught us to reach our highest potential. They taught us love and understanding, how to respect oth- ers, how to think for ourselves, independence, tenacity, depth, pride about being ourselves, and yet loving us regardless of what we do. They taught us how important it is to express our feelings, who we are and everything we can become. They taught us how to smile, not to judge but to accept, and to above all say yes not yah . They taught us to listen, learn, and grow. Through your examples we have been able to grow into better human beings and for this and much, much more, we love you all, and we ' ll never forget you; for you ' ve motivated and impressed us in so many diverse ways that you are too valuable to ever forget . . . 1 . Dava and Dominique take a break from eat- ing all those yummy Back- to- school picnic treats. 2. At Orientation everyone knows the answer. 3. Middle Schoolers enjoy fun in the sun at their orientation. 4. Ann and Jody rally school spirit by selling pom-poms. 5. Faculty members enjoy some relaxing time at Upper School Orien- tation. 6. Pre-Kindergarten uses hands-on learn- ing experiences for Math. 7. Amy enjoys a piggy-back ride from Zoe. That ' s what friends are for. 8. Learning as a group increases the enjoyment for everyone. 9. Nicky, Mary, Shosh, Jackie, and Heidi enjoy some free time. The Upper School traditionally starts the year with Orienta- tion, and this year it was held at Camp Lake Retreat. The purpose of this annual three day event is to get acquaint- ed with new classmates and faculty in a relaxed atmo- sphere. Everyone got into the spirit by becoming involved in such games as Personality Bingo, Tug-o-war, and Annie Trivia. The juniors really started the year off with a bang by igniting the junior-senior rivalry. The juniors confiscated all of the seniors ' sleeping bags in broad daylight and left a cherry red tomato in its place. Later that night the sleep- ing bags were returned in a semi-orderly fashion, un- harmed by the day ' s events. Because of the community feeling established at Orientation, it proved to be very beneficial for all involved. The Middle School had a grand time getting to know one another during Orientation. What a wonderful way to get the year off to a rousing start! They returned to Camp Killoqua. with its great waterfront and dark trails. They searched for their jungle breakfast in the woods, in dra- ma they melted like ice cubes, and they planned family skits. They also built huge newspaper towers, played Dog- patch relays, and decorated paper airplanes. They also got to cook their dinner over the fire each night and sing at the campfire. Besides developing such culinary delights, they learned about each other, their teachers, and about the AWS Middle School. The Lower School had an enthusiastic start to a great year. The students were able to see old friends who were gone over the summer and to get acquainted with soon- to-be new friends. The students also saw some of their former teachers and were able to get to know their teachers for this year. The classes were able to interact during the annual Ice Cream Day. During this festival, the fifth grade enjoyed fresh homemade ice cream and the company of their peers. It was a great chance for the students and teachers to relax and enjoy their time to- gether as friends instead of students and teachers. Teachers and stu- dents untangle their knot at U.S. Orienta- tion. Registration is a time to fix all last minute problems. 12 AWS Academics ... A Different Perspective The Annie Wright School adheres to the philosophy that a strong educational program nurtures the intellectual social, emotional, physical and spiritual needs of the students. With small classes, a challenging curriculum and a wide range of extracurricular ac- tivities, AWS gives students the opportunities that they need to gain self-confidence, to assume leadership and to learn to think. The Lower School ' s enriched pro- gram for average to above average students emphasizes the mastery of basic skills but also introduces students to other areas of learning not typically found in elementary schools. The Middle School offers a program with small classes which builds academic skills, independent study habits and the ability to work with others. Emphasizing a rigorous college-preparatory program, the Upper School chal- lenges the students with a liberal arts curriculum that requires them to earn more credits than the minimum required for college en- trance. Overall, AWS provides small classes so that teachers are able to appreciate their students as individuals. Students benefit from the diverse student body and the innumerable opportuni- ties for leadership. AWS makes us think about the future, about where we ' re going. The teachers ask us to do our best and a result of that is we want to do the best for ourselves. -Jennifer Haley ' The classes are rather challenging and stressful. -Trina Schoenberg 14 15 Don ' t Change A Thing! Seven layers of chocolate deca- dence, cheesecake smothered with cherries, mouthwatering pasta salads, tables and tables of treats, and lots of good old home-style fried chicken pro- vided the centerpiece for a won- derfully fattening Back to School Picnic! While sampling all the tempting taste treats, people had the opportunity to become acquainted with parents, faculty and students. What a relaxing, in- formal way to set the tone for the new year, and start building the sense of community that is so unique to Annie Wright. Williamson ral Way, Wa 6 years I ' d like to thank all my friends who have stuck with me through thick and thin. You ' ve made me a better person. I will miss you all and you will always be in my thoughts. I love you! To my family- I love you all so much! Thank you for everything, I could never have done it without you! me! Mommy- I knew you jdj were always there. fofJ Bj Q 9dy-You could alw r§i the hurt (as well -f ' major appliace)! I m very lucluj — ■ I earn call maaitj people jrunJ Amanda D. Haslam Lancashire, GBR m A constant friend is a thing rare and hard to find. -Plutarch Thanks to my other family in my other house. You ' ve provided all from meals to dates . . . you ' re the best!! love, Cam HOL - Even if you were a nose, I ' d pick you for a friend! (Get it?) What am I ever going to do without my Ernie and my 2nd family? (and Heath ' s com- ments on our social states) I LOVE YOU! (C ' est vrai, though) Tina Olson fSunnyside, WA 3 years I ' ll never have a better friend than you Bart! Love you tons! 4 yrs. and I made it! NJ-CA-WA Nancy, quit writing on my fogged windows! Double pleasure . . . Some people have big rears ... Can you drive stick? I love my spud stud Long .train rides, Em, Don ' t drive in T.J.! From floatbuilding to soccer captain ... I want to go home! Thanks for taking the picture, Froggy! I love you! I coulti never ask for a greater friend than you, Nancl. Thcriks for helping me rtke I through th| year.Jlovelpj! Stress: To Sleep Or Not To Ah, Senioritis. It strikes the average senior sometime in early September. It does, however, seem to disappear for a few months as seniors focus their energy on term papers, Extra curricular activities, and worst of all, College application. But in mid-January strange things begin to happen. Seniors can be heard saying I don ' t care . The typical symptoms of Senioritis begin to resurface. These symptoms may include: excessive eating or dieting, exercise (to be a fit freshman) or the lack of exercise (who really cares about fitness). Perpetual complaints about homework, finals, papers, and or parents, phys- ical illness, mental illness, talking about life in the colleges one hasn ' t yet been accepted to, planning out the summer vacations, crying excessively, contin- ued daydreaming, the buying of a college wardrobe (especially when they aren ' t sure that they will make it through high school), and wondering what would be the worst thing to happen if I didn ' t do my schoolwork ... are all things that can be classified as the behavior of a senior with senioritis, but the best sign is when a senior walks around saying I don ' t have Senioritis ... Senioritis . . . That ' s not the question. The question is generally what method should be used to stay awake. Hot chocolate, coffee, espresso, music, sugar, or, for those that are more apt to fall asleep, the option for you may be herbal energy pills. Among the most popular reasons for pulling an all-nighter is the term paper. I swear I have done at least ten papers so far this trimester . . . , claims one distressed senior. I thought it was supposed to get easier ... says another. The problem for the seniors is not that they can ' t do the homework, (we all know that they are highly intelligent people) the problem lies in timing and the quantity of homework. It seems that all teachers plan to have everything due at the same time, (that ' s what they do in those meetings . . .) Procrastination is also a reality for the seniors. I always do my papers the night they are due. I stay up to all hours ... claims one senior. Another problem remains to be extra-curricular commitments. Between clubs, sports, plays, tutorial, and guys (for some of the seniors) it is a wonder that all their homework get done. Not only do seniors burn the midnight oil well into the wee hours of the morning, but they can often be found working in their projects every spare moment up until when they are due. The advice from some seniors to underclassmen?: Procrastination is a reality , Get used to real work , and people don ' t think you ' re challenging yourself unless you are in the high risk group for a heart attack . . . . This year ' s winners were: The Cross (most religious) Takako Washida. The Ring (first Married) Cami Coo- per. The Dime (wealthiest) Marion Williamson. The Thimble (business woman) Jody Reynolds. The Spade Where the seat of the imagina- tion runs wild was the clue from the class of 1988 as to where they hid the spade. Being as intel- ligent as they are, it took the sen- iors a mere 35 minutes to locate the coveted item. It was located under a bench in the covered area of the lower school play- ground. The Class of 1989 re- ceived many privileges although they were denied many that were traditional. The only thing the class of ' 89 has to say about where they are going to hide the spade is Maybe those red ties will go without their privileges, de- pending on their attitudes ... Good luck, Red ties. You ' ll need it. 33 hat was your first kiss like? as slightly nasty. I ' m not sure if it was just him or just cause it was the first one. t was The Adventures of the Probing Tongue ' It was ight before he moved away. It was really horrible! it ' s where I got my nickname Oatmeal. It was really nbarrassing because about ten friends walked in on Jampacked and surprising! at was your first car ident like? never been in a car accident, but I have been ✓en a warning for reckless driving. cured one Halloween evening. We were following uys to a party and we rear-ended them. eked into my Father ' s Mercedes as I was starting off regon. I just drove away with him yelling after me. I ew that I had to get out of there or I ' d be dead. s learning to drive a stick. I only drove 50 feet-30 of through a chain link fence. as scary. We ran into a parked car in front of a afs the wildest thing that j ' ve ever done? 3S in the sixth grade. A bunch of friends and I took a irmelon and made it into a voodoo doll. We stuck it knives and then put it on the Principal ' s lawn. Then ashed his tires and TP ' d his house. ed to sneak back in the dorm at three in the morn- ripped my sweats as I jumped over the barbed wire 5. the Eighth grade, on a dare, I put a picture of a d lady on Mr. Mi tchell ' s map. he sixth grade, my friends and I stole a car; then we i chased by gangsters by baseball bats. ee now w Jane Acton - Newest Most likely to be taking a shower Holly Bamford - Clumsiest Most likely to succeed Darlene Baxter - Biggest athletic buff Most likely to be swimming with Bill ' and v Bob ' Karyn Carpenter - Cheesiest Most likely to be a nagging spouse Cami Cooper - Best picture taker Most likely to get presents in her box Kristen Credgington - Quietest lifeguard Most likely to marry an older man Toni DeCamp - Kindest Most likely to be complimenting other people Holly Graff - Rowdiest Most likely to not be carded Jodi Gustavson .- Biggest blusher Most likely to move to Germany Izumi Hakoshima - Most polite Most likely to be helping others Jennifer Haley - Female Chauvinist Most likely to be the first female president Amanda Haslam - Dottiest Most likely to sleep with her eyes open Janet Ingraham - Most dramatic Most likely to be quoting Shakespeare Samantha Jarrett - Tallest Most like to be seen wearing a red leather jacket on a Harley with Mike Sophia Korum - Craziest driver Most likely to be gone Margaretta Leung - Craziest Most likely to still be on vacation Kay Milleson - Most Republican Most likely to be quoting Bush, Reagan, or Nixon Tricia Noel - Spaciest Most likely to be talking about sex Tina Olson - Most outgoing Most likely to be taking a ' walk ' Tiia Reinvald - Grooviest Most likely to win a Pulitzer Prize Jody Reynolds - Most naive Most likely to be a Granola Patti Spaulding - Best attitude Most likely to marry a Toreador Katy Speck - Funniest laugh Most likely to be shopping Erricka Turner - Best facial expressions Most likely to dance around the world Takako Washida - Cutest Most likely to be wearing fantastic clothes Angela Wemyss - Most artistic Most likely to be talking about her many boyfriends Marion Williamson - Most discerning eater Most likely to be manipulating numbers in her head (back) Ellen King, Shawna Hough, Heidi Muehlbauer, Michelle Brignone. Kristie Fleming, Julia Bates, Anne Vasiliades, Heather Poch (Middle) Rachel Bacon, Tisha Silvernail, Margaret Chen, Ann Attavipach. Jessie Kirkland, Kate Cottingham, Anne Rivers, Samantha Henney, Starr Pollack, Makiko Matsuzaki. (Front) Emi Sakamoto, Keilo Nakatsuko, Kanako Koide, Maria Hoyle, Cindy Freeland, Cheri Hutton, Emily Robinson, Britt Neff. Kanako enjoys dances at AWS Can you spare some change? The Juniors ' plight: The Juniors had a very busy year, not only taking difficult classes but raising money as well. They started off the year selling book covers and monogrammed ties. Then they moved into the T-shirt business and had each class sub- mit a design for their own T-shirt. They also ran the concession stand in the Kemper Center, and supplied donuts weekly at milk lunch too. The Red Ties typically do Santa Grams and this year was no different. The last day be- fore Christmas break, they cap- tured everyone and took them to the Great Hall where there was hot chocolate, donuts, Christmas carols and Santa Grams. The rest of the year held just as many sur- prises from the Juniors. Ideas for fund raisers ranged from a Valen- tine Kissing Bandit to a St. Patrick ' s Civies Day, the ever-familiar junior candy sale, and much, much more. The reason behind all of their hard work is to make a great Junior-Senior Dance and have beautiful flowers at May Day. All of these events kept the student body ' s spirits high throughout the year. 4 (Back) Erin Anderson, Nathalie Conley, Anne Williamson, Nicky Hess, Anna Lehman, Jackie Wolfstone, Heidi Huffor (Front) Susan Lamb, Abbey Chen, Trina Schoenberg, Jenny Watson, Soshana Kehoe, Meris Collier, Mary Fintal A Change for the Better What is so great about being a sopho- more? - We aren ' t freshmen. - In only two years, wel ' ll be gone. - Finally being superior to someone, even if it is a freshman! - Green!! Trina. Shoshana. Susan, and Nicky enjoy a sophomore party in math class. 1 Nathalie smiles cheerfully during the holiday season of Annie Wright. 2. At the Back-to-School picnic, Trina gives Nicky a break from the task of walking. 3. Anna wrestles her cup of milk away from a thirsty Mr. King. 4. Susan, Erin, and Jenny participate in a serious class meeting held on the Big toy. 5. Shoshana, Jackie, and Heidi relax at Lake Retreat. (back) Eleanor Huang. Bridget Morse. Caroline Magnuson. Alisha Walker. Joey Peterson. Pintipa Vadhanasiripong. Piper Keables. Sarah Warn (middle) Nami Yoshida. Cecily Voights. Karen Smith. Sonia Morales, Jude Sullivan. Katie Hendrickson. Hannah Burdge. (front) Misa Furumot Claire Gruenwoldt. Jennifer Combs, Jayne Cook. Dawn Burger. Merritt Klarsch. Gina Gintz. A Change of Scenery! What did you least expect about be- ing in the Upper school? All the homework! How nice and understanding the teachers are. How all the grade levels interact. v How all the seniors are respected. 44 (left) Hannah and Katie get a head start on their English assignment. (left) The Freshmen col- (above) Caroline gets lect food for their Christ- an afterschool snack at mas baskets the end of a long day. (left) The 9th grade (below) Karen and shows off their musical Claire are best buds! talent during open mike 45 1. Swing Choir rehearses for their performance on Parent ' s Weekend. 2. Caroline smiles at the thought of receiving a telephone message. 3. Kristy, Jody, and Sam express their enthusiasm for Chemistry class. 4. Jude. Sonia, Sarah, and Katie engage in constructive relaxation in the Student Lounge. (Facing page) 5. Anne helps Nicky develop a taste for French cuisine. 6. The Juniors wish the student body a Merry Christmas at a surprise holiday gather- ing. 7 Cindy and Tiia go back in time on Halloween 8. At a special chapel service, a representative from the Food Connection thanks students for their Christmas gifts to needy families. 9. Takako and Keiko share some holiday cheer. DEFINITION OF A SOPHOMORE: A grown - up freshman. - Fresh. One who is above freshmen and below juniors. Talented people who strive for their goals in life. - Fresh. A stressed - out teenager looking for a party. - Soph. A second year student in high school. - Soph. A student plagued by mood swings and identity cri- ses. - Sr. I V ► i DEFINITION OF A FRESHMAN: A person new to high school life. - Fresh. Someone who is com- ing into a new, more mature life and you can tell. - Soph. Someone who thanks God that they are not in Middle School. - Jr. Someone who comes in to Upper School ready to be punished by the Mighty Seniors. - Sr. hat helps you through nals? my mind off things by exercising or reading a book. -Patti Spaulding Food. Smith Study, study, study, study, and Neff Pray! - Kate Cottingham. Jude, Claire, and Shoshana keep on the lookout for males at the U.S. Fall dance. 2. Izumi and Takako express their true selves. 3. Anne and Susan express their enthusiasm for math. 4. Toni and Tricia toil over calculus. (Facing Page) 1 Alicia enjoys her snack for milklunch. 2. Upper and Middle School students watch Balletacoma in the Kemper gym. 3. Anna and Erin have differing views of their reading assignment. 4. Susan and Shawna en- joy their free time in the student lounge. 5. Margaretta and Nathalie enjoy the dance in the Great Hall. 6. Margaret studies hard in the ESL room. The diversity of our programs at AWS not only mirror the diversity of our students, but also provide a stimulating means of connecting students with one another outside of the classroom. -M. Self H Jo h$ ' js 1 A ;m Mrs r Varsity Team (back) Merritt Klarsch, Piper Keables, Sarah Warn Anne Vasiliades, (front) Jennifer Combs. Tina Olson Trina Schoenberg, Anne Rivers. J.V. Team (back) Alisha Walker. Kristie Fleming, Susan Lamb, Jude Sulli- van, Jenny Watson, (middle) Jayne Cook, Starr Pollock, Keiko Nakatsuko, Jennifer Combs, (front) Karen Smith, Claire Gruen- woldt, Nathalie Conley, Izumi Hakoshima. Volleyball sets new records Coaches: Mr. Piatt 8c Ms. Horton in 1988. . . This year ' s volleyball team consistently worked hard and by the end of the season they were looking great. They learned how to play togeth- er, but most of all, they had a lot of fun. The record for the Varsity season is 8 wins and 3 losses. This year Tina Olson, Trina Schoenberg, and Anne Vasiliades were selected for the league All Star Team. The team couldn ' t have done it without their excellent coaches, Beryl Horton and John Piatt. The volleyball team would like to thank all those who supported them. The Varsity team members congratulate each other after a 14-1 game win Ms. Horton masters her sideline support techniques. A change of pace . . . The team winds down after a cold and windy District meet (Back) Holly Bamford, Darb Baxter, Emily Robinson, Marion Williamson, Tisha Silvernail (Front) Tricia Noel This year the cross country team consisted of 4 seniors and 2 juniors: a lively group, to say the least! A new experience for team members the 3 day training camp held the week before school started. Runners learned new skills and techniques to improve their performance in meets. Team members provided support and encouragement for their fellow runners throughout the season. The team earned 2nd place in the District meet on October 27. Runners would like to thank coaches Tuney Layton and Colleen Speedy Cavanaugh - Sump (photos left) for their continued dedication and enthusiasm for the team. Tisha speeds through Lower Woodland park. A.W. Gators start off great in their race against Seattle Lutheran. Bush and Chief Leschi. Basketball A Winning Season This year ' s Basketball season was, to put it lightly, fabulous! For the first time in Annie Wright history, the varsity went from a winning regular season into post-season elimination, and fi- nally onto District. They lost at district; however the team was so excited to have made it past regular season play, that they did not really mind. The entire team was especially grateful to coaches Rhondi Adair and Sabin Stevens for their wonderful support and great attitudes throughout the season. Varsity (back) Emily Robinson, Cindy Freeland. Jody Reynolds, (front) Anne Rivers, Kris- tie Fleming, Anne Vasaliades. Sarah Warn, Kris Credgington, Missing: Merritt Klarsch. Junior Varsity (back) Julia Bates. Kris Credgington, Anna Lehman, Meris Collier, (front) Claire Gruenwoldt, Katy Albea. Tisha Silvernail, Missing: Merritt Klarsch. Merritt practices her shots as Kristie practices ballet The varsity team shows off their defense Tisha, Claire, and Anna await instructions. STUDENT COUNCIL: (Back) Susan L , Trina S.. Tiia R., Cindy F., Angela W., (Middle) Tina O.. Karyn C, Samantha J., Erricka T., Takak W ., Hannah B.. (Front) Cami C, Darlene B., Tricia N .. Anne R., Rachel B.. Holly B. HONOR BOARD: (Back to front) Izumi H . To D.. Rachel B.. Emily R. ( Holly B NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY: (Back) Jennifer H., Jodi G.. (Middle) Kris C, Tricia N.. Marion W„ Holly B.. Emily R.. (Front) Janet L 4 Cindy P., Karyn C. Darlene B., Izumi H. KNOWLEDGE BOWL: (Back) Amy L . Marion W.. Kris C Holly B.. (Front) Claire G.. Janet I . Cindy F. ( Tiia R Missing: Maria H., Michelle B., Kristy F. Clubs . MUN: (Back) Tiia R., Jennifer H.. Julia B.. Anne R.. Merrit K.. (Middle) Jennifer C, Tricia N., Jackie W., Meris C. (Front) Emily R.. Kristy F., Amanda H., Jane A. 4 jwA SAC. Holly G., Shoshana K., Trina S.. Sarah W., Anne V. SOCIAL DANCE COMMITTEE: (Back) Cheri H., Julia B.. Samantha J.. Amanda H., (Front) Meris C . Anna L„ Jody R.. Karen S., Claire G. Every Monday after school from about 3:30 to 5pm, participating students go to the Tacoma Lutheran Home and give out free popcorn to all of the residents. Any student can go, and it isn ' t a year long commit- ment. Many students do go regularly to the nursing home. The students love to go and ' visit with the residents. Some favorites are Martha, Dorothy, and Charlotte. Mr. Timson drives the participants using AWS transpor- tation. Going to the Lutheran Home gives the students a new perspective on life , he says. As soon as they get to the home, stu- dents make popcorn and then pass it out to the patients in the hallways. The residents look forward to the students coming and, are delighted to talk to anyone. HOUSE COUNCIL: (From back) Sam H., Meris C. Jody R. Holly G. Missing: Kate C. Heidi H., Alisha W.. Caroline M. 1 4 SWING CHOIR: (Back) Anne W„ Heidi M.. (Middle) Izumi H., Keiko N., (Front) Rachel B.. Cheri H. Missing: Jesse K. RAYNOR GUILD (LEFT): (Back) Kris C, Jodi G.. Cindy F. Karyn C. Trina S.. Heidi M.. (Middle) Amanda H.. Cami C, Samantha J.. Darlene B.. Tricia N.. Holly B.. (Front) Keiko N. Marion W. Missing: Britt N.. Anne W. PEP CLUB: (Back) Katie H., Sarah W , Julia B.. Kristy F.. Anne R., Claire G., (Front) Karen S., Tina O., Anne V., Sarr H.. Katy A.. Takako W. Clubs . . . INTERNATIONAL CLUB: (Back)Erricka T„ Abby C. Pintipa V., Eleanor H.. Nami Y Margar- etta L, (Mid.) Misa F.. Emi S., Takako W., Kanako K., Izumi H., Karyn C. (Front) Margaret C Daisy L, Ann A.. Keiko N., Amanda H., Nathalie C. JTERARY MAGAZINE: Angela W , Cindy P., Sam J., Janet I., Sarah W. Missing: Tiia R. : RENCH CLUB: (Back)Tiia R., Err icka T.. Jennifer H. Julie B.. Anne R.. Jodi G.. (Mid )Sho- ►hana K .. Tricia N.. Erin A., Jackie W.. Kris C. Merritt K . (Front) Samantha J . Emily R.. Cami 2., Sam H.. Katy A.. Holly B. Nativity House This year Nativity House has been a great success for all those involved. The project was initiated by Tasc president Tricia Noel and Fr. Berge. Starting with the first Saturday in Oc- tober, teachers and students all helped provide and prepare a breakfast for up to 200 homeless people in the downtown Tacoma area. Nativity House, a soup kitchen located on 1st and Commerce, is organized and run by Father Gary and four other Jesuit volunteers. Do- nations of fruit cocktail and Krusteaz were collected each month from the student body in great quanti- ties, which seven students and two faculty members made into a wholesome meal down at Nativity House. SPANISH CLUB: (Back)Keiko N.. Cindy F . Tiia R., I ricka T., (Mid )Kanako K., Karyn C, Trina S., (Fronl Samantha J., Darlene B.. Ellen K. i TASC: (Back)Kanako K., Anne R.« Emily %, Jodi G., Kris C Sarah W.. Cami C, (Front)Marion W . Takako W. Izumi H.j Tricia N.. Hannah B.. Holly B.. Merritt K. MASQUED PLAYERS: (Back)Amanda H., Jackie W.. Anne W., Anna L.. Sa- mantha J.. Julia B . Heidi M. (Front) Janet I., Rachel B , Britt N., Cindy F., Tiia R.. Jesse K. SCIENCE CLUB: (Back)Erin A., Merritt K., Marion W.. Hannah B.. Heather P.. (Mid.)Nathalie C, Jennifer C. Patti S., Starr P.. Mr. ?„ (Front)Cindy F.. Anne R. ( Kris C. Cami C Holly B. INKWELL: (Back)Janet l t Ms. Cavanaugh - Sump. Emily R.. Julia B., Samantha j M Anne R., (Front)Britt N.. Tricia N.. Rachel B.. Jodi G., Shoshana K. Clubs . . . 59 1 Capt. Frisbe, Col. Purdy, and Sakini argue. 2. The cast poses in Tobeki. 3. Makiko helps Takako get dressed. 4. Villagers hop on the jeep heading for Tobeki. 60 Teahouse of the August Moon I would like the middle school because it gives you a good education and a building block for the future. I also like the new building. - Jay Hale (back) Gigi Goldsmith, Mindy Kellis, Sarah Robinson, Becky Green, Mona McPhee, Nikki Sarandos. (front) Lea Kelley, Becky Nevissi, Jessica Granderson, Annie Habedank, Kris Kerslake, Darcy Chevalier. (back) Shannon Blackburn, Heidi Schoon, Megan Hutchins, Andrea Matuszek, Gina Pietras. (front) Corrie Pauw Kiki Freeman, Autumn Warn, Sahwna Krantz. Gina and Mindy pose with Santa Autumn makes sure her tie is perfect as she spies a suspicious senior (at left) Mona, Sarah, and Annie re- hearse for a lip-sync at camp, (right) Kiki, Mona, and Megan goof off in sci- ence class. DEFINITION OF AN 8TH GRADER: Crazy and totally wild. - 8th. Perfect - 8th. Cool persons. Someone who is some - times nice. - 7th. Some-, one who thinks they know everything. - 7th. Geeks - 7th. Nice and caring and sweet. - 6th. Nicer than 7th graders. They don ' t act so hot. - 6th. People who pick on 6th graders. - 6th. Ms Layton helps Gigi with her experiment in science class. 63 (Back): Jake Guadnola, Stacy Snyder, Janelle Phillips, Jay Hale. (Middle): Camille Crowell. Brian Hammer, Melinda Clerget. Lindsay Bush. (Front): Richard Seeker, Hannah Dura, Alex Credgington. Missing: Colette Gjuka. Gabe, Sean, and Jacob try to get away with some form of mischief as Richard and Jake hide in embarrassment. 64 (Back): Kristine Klein, Gabriel Martin, Jacob Norbe. (Middle): Sean Everitt, Janie Rue, Jennifer Emmons, Doug Watt. (Front): Malia Scafe, Damani Leech, Kelly Vikstrom, Heather LeVine. DEFINITION OF A 7TH GRADER: A 7th grader is someone who has more advantages than a 6th grader and less than an 8th - 8th. Not fun, boring - 8th. Immature except Gabe. - 8th. Wonderful and Beautiful - 7th. Cool Dude! - 7th. Weird, some are really immature - 6th. 1. Lindsay, Jennifer, Stacy, Heather, and Co- lette relax at orientation. 2. Stacy, Janie, Kel- ly, Jennifer, and Malia work in their group for the RafaRafa game. 3. Sean. Jay, and Rich- ard work with 6th grader John on Martin Lu- ther King Jr. day. (Back): Bryan Thomas, Hilary Burdge, Mary Swenson, Zoey Wilkins, Jaime Colyer, Inger Hanson, Meredith Bennion. (Front): Ann Desimone, Erik- Olson, Amy Murto, Kelly Hanberg. Sydney Doherty, Lorraine Gilbert-Bardeen, Heather Kazda. Not Pictured: Grace Blakeslee. ' Back): Amy Paulose, Kindra Merry, Nicole Chevalier, Karissa Rauer, Tad Mills, Larry Sullivan, Tim Klein. (Front): Ben Norbe, Angela Scott, John ihepard, Hilary Price, Claire Vitikainan, Matt Hanson. DEFINITION OF A 6TH GRADER: Just learning to cope with 7th and 8th graders, and learning the middle school ways. - 8th. An idiot - 8th. Sometimes they get on your nerves, and sometimes they don ' t. - 7th. A short person that doesn ' t know anything. - 7th. Better than 7th and 8th graders. - 6th. Just plain crazy 4 - 6th. Middle School Student Life . . Not Just Studying! 1 1 i ; ± 1 t Members of the boys ' soccer team are recognized for their participation and effort. 2. It ' s amazing how piles of school work can tire people out. 3. Jay and Larry practice their tennis during P.E. 4. A few Middle School students get together for fun and games on the front lawn. What ' s your favorite thing to do on a weekend Nothing -Darcy C. 8th Watch TV -Kelly V. 7th Go to a movie -Jennifer E. 7 Hang-out with guys -Becky G. Eat pizza and watch TV -J 6th Middle School Student Life . What was your 1st impression of your best friend? I thought she was boring. 1 didn ' t like him ' 1 thought she was a snob. She talked too much. 1 . Hilary and Amy wait en- thusiastically for a meet- ing to begin. 2. Annie, Gina, and Heidi check out all the new fashions in a magazine. 3. John hides from the camera during lunch. 4. The sixth grade enjoys practicing their music skills. Shawna K. 8th Gabe M. 7th Heidi S. 8th Mary S. 6th 72 Not Just Studying! t The Middle School was fortunate enough this year to have two boys from Australia visit. 2. Tim suspiciously eyes the camera as he fixes his homework. 3. Mrs. Ottum instructs her class on the correct usage of good and well. What is your favorite movie? Man from Snow River. Lea K. 8tr Mary S. 6tr Jessica G. 8tr Nikki S. 8tr John S. 6tf Being in the Middle School gives us our own identities. We have room to grow and discover our own individual personalities. - Darcy Chevalier Cross Country (back) Pintipa Vadhana- siripong, Erika Olson, Mer- edith Bennion, Lea Kelly, Mona McPhee, Ann Desi- mone, Jessica Grander- son, Mary Swenson, Darcy Chevalier, (front) Stacy Snyder, Kristine Klein, Mindy Kellis, Hilary Price, Angela Scott. Volleyball (back) Hilary Burdge, Shannon Blackburn, Becky Nevissi, Miss Galk, (mid) Corrie Pauw, Janie Rue, Jennifer Emmons. Grace Blakeslee, Jaime Coyler, (front) Annie Ha- bedank, Becky Green, Nikki Sarandos, Megan Hutchins, Shawna Crantz. Soccer (back) Amy Paulose, An- drea Matuszek, Colette Gjuka, Zoey Wilkins, Kelly Vikstrom, Lindsey Bush, Heather LeVine, Miss Don- aldson, (mid) Kelly Han- berg, Amy Murto, (front) Lorraine Gilbert-Bardeen, Nicole Chevalier, Sarah Robinson, Melinda Cler- get. Hannah Dura, Heather Kazda. Soccer (Back Row) Coach Joel Kent, Doug Watt, Alex Credgington, Jake Guadnola, Sean Everitt. (2nd Row) Richard Seeker, Jacob Norbe, Larry Sullivan, Bryan Thomas, Brian Hammer. (3rd Row) Tim Kelin, John Shepard, Ben Norbe, Da- mani Leech. Basketball (Back Row) Larry Sullivan, Gabriel Martin, Jay Hale, Sean Everitt, Doug Watt. (2nd Row) Jacob Norbe, Jake Guadnola, Damani Leech, Richard Seeker, Alex Credgington, (3rd Row) Matt Hanson, Ben Norbe, Bryan Thomas, Tad Mills. Math Olympiad (Back Row) Jake Guad- nola, Jay Hale, Damani Leech, Sean Everitt, Matt Hanson, Td Mills. (Front Row) Erika Olson, Jaime Coyler, Kristine Klein, Kelly Vikstrom, Janie Rue, An- gela Scott, Nicole Che- valier. 76 Basketball (Back Row) Andrea Ma- tuszek, Heather LeVine, Kelly Vikstrom, Janie Rue, Inger Hansen, (2nd Row) Erika Olson, Jennifer Em- mons, Melinda Clerget, Hannah Dura, Kindra Mer- ry, Nicole Chevalier, (3rd Row) Heidi Schoon, Lor- raine Gilbert-Bardeen, Angela Scott, Meredith Bennion, Gigi Goldsmith, (4th Row) Corey Pauw, Sydney Doherty, Annie Habedank, Grace Blakes- lee, Mary Swenson, Kelly Hanberg, Hilary Price (5th Row) Becky Nevissi, Shawna Krantz, Nikki Sar- andos, Becky Green, Jes- sica Granderson, Zoe Wil- kens, Amy Murto. Student Council (Back Row) Sarah Robin- son (8th grade class pres.), Heidi Schoon (8th grade rep ), (2nd Row) Nikki Sarandos (Sec Tres), Stacy Snyder (7th grade rep.), Kelly Vik- strom (7th grade class pres.), (3rd Row) Annie Habedank (Vice-pres.), Ben Norbe (6th grade class pres.), Bryan Thomas (6th grade rep.), Missing: Autumn Warn (President). 7 Future Problem Solvers Future Problem Solvers is an internation- al academic competition ot teams in which students practice creative problem solving techniques while being encour- aged and rewarded for research and in- dependent thinking about the future. This year, there are only fifth and sixth graders participating, but it is available from the fourth grade up. The kids train as a team to use their problem solving skills and brainstorming techniques for problems which might occur in the future. Each team gets a group of problems from the state council. They imagine themselves in a specific situation in the future, brainstorm for all the possible prob- lems, and try to narrow it down to one underlying problem. From this underlying problem, they discuss and decide on pos- sible solutions and create a final write-up which they submit to the state. Their fa- vorite this year is Energy Sources. They visited solar homes and researched the energy needs for the next century. Future Problem Solvers is a team effort which depends greatly on language and writing skills and also teaches good re- search skills. It is because of this team, and the help of their coach and FPS program coordinator Jean Young, that the children have overcome the boundaries of Lower and Middle School and have made great friendships. DON T PANIC (Back Row) Jaime Coyler, Katie Dorr, Heather Kazda, Joe Wilkins, (Front Row) Alexandra Luria, Melissa Black, Stacy Chevalier, Sarah Coleman, Kelly Hanberg. Missing: Erika Olson. Odyssey of the Mind Odyssey of the Mind is an international program in which students are involved in the creative problem solving process. Kids from kindergarten up to the eighth grade are involved in this competition. Each team chooses one problem at the beginning of the year and works, as a team, until the regional competition where they must present their solution and perform a spontane- ous brainstorming task. One problem this year is to use a billiard ball as the initial source of energy and create a contraption to perform certain tasks. The problems can be anywhere from linguistic to inventions to dramatic ideas. This hands-on teamwork provides children with a learning experience that allows them to understand the mechanics of problems while learning valuable com- munication and marketing skills. The coach and program coordinator is Jean Young. Other faculty members that have helped in coaching are Mrs. Tomter. Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Fuller, and Mrs. King. Ms. Slater, Ms. Horton, and Mrs. Thompson have also been trained as judges for this year ' s regional competi- tion in March. The kids, with the help of their coaches, have had a great deal of fun throughout the year. Many kids have participated in this pro- gram throughout the year. The teams that are going to regionals this year con- sist of The Cause and Effect Team, Div. II and The Classics . . Ye Gods. Div. I and II. The Cause and Effect Team, with Jean Young as coach, is made up of Raven Wheeler, Joshua Elvins. Kevin Thompson, and John Shepard. The Classics ... Ye Gods. Div. I, with Jan Fuller as coach, con- sists of Dominique Godderis, Heather Bam- ford. Alice Jones. Anica Harlock. Steph- anie Jones, and Jochelle Perena . . The Classics ... Ye Gods, Div. II, with Jean Young as Coach, consists of Sean Everitt, Jessica Granderson, Lea Kelly, Shawna Krantz, Gabe Martin, Corrie Pauw, and Kelly Vikstrom. For my particular child, she responds better to (Back) David Anderson. Sarah Coleman. Brie McFarland. Christina Lockwood. Kirsten Parker. Stacy Chevalier. Joshua Elvins, Ben Pierson. Klarsch. (Front) Mr. Buennagel. Kazu Okamoto. Kevin Thompson. Stephanie Anderson. Katie Dorr. Melissa Bleck. Yaara Levy, Alexandria L Shannon Ashurst. Sophia Morales. 1 Kevin is caught in a moment of amazement. 2. Kazu and Joshua find a comfortable place to sit. 3. A few of the Fifth grade girls enjoy free time relaxing at a table. (Facing page) 1 . A few of the 5th graders make dinner at Pioneer Farm. 2. The 5th grade and friends pose at Pioneer Farm. 3. Some 5th grade girls fix some hot chocolate dur- ing a crisp morning. 4. Shannon and Mr. Buenna- gel work at bending metal. 5. Laundry was diffi- cult before the invention of washing machines. 6. It was fun to eat lunch in the woods. 80 3? :• mil Mrs Manger: (Back) Mrs. Manger. Dava McCoy. Anica Harlock, Petros Koumantaros. Eric McLeod, Kyle Sontgerath. Patrick Tuohy. Becky Kirkpatrick. (Front) Jochelle Perena, Stephanie Jones. Jenny Fulcher, Saren Rousseau. Rhyan Crowell. Kristi Baker In the Fourth Grade we work on a lot of different things. In French class, we are playing games and doing worksheets about French vocabulary. In Social Studies, we make notebooks. We have al- ready made a political note- book. Now we are making a state notebook. They take a long time but they are fun. We go to the Library to get information and work on them every day. We write reports and get dividers. We try to get as much informa- tion as possible. After we are done with the states, we will do one on the world. There are other things that we do besides study- ing in the 4th grade. For Christ- mas, we worked with the 5th grade on a play called A Christ- mas Gift written by Ed Bowers. It is about a little girl who is searching for the North Star as a Christmas present for her mother and fa- ther. We are all learning a lot this year and are having a lot of fun. Written by Heather Bamford, Jennifer Fulcher, Dava McCoy Mrs. Fuller: (Back) Nick Formoso, Alice Jones, Dominique Godderis, Jennifer Price. Andrew Tresness, Evan Kelley. (Front) Raven Wheeler. Darcy Olsen, Chelsea Klein. Susan Flanders. Sophia Stewart, Heather Bamford, John Paul Woodford Thompson: (Back) David Donaldson. Josh Turnipseed, Patrick Bartolatz - Sawyer, Hattie Bethke, Trisha Benton, Michi Wohns. Peter Haglin, Bri McFarland, Mrs. T. (Front) Joseph Norbe, Sam Pascoe, Quinn Munoz. Chelsea Levy, Alexis Granoski, Eva Alford, CeCe Crosby, Nicolas Vikstroi Missing: Marisa Yauch, Jane Easley. The Egg Drop is an annual event put on by the third grade each year. The students design a protective package for their egg. The eggs are then thrown off the tower by Mr. Fallot. Each third grade student waits to see if their egg will survive. The following sentences were written in anticipation of the big event. 1. The Egg Drop is a special thing for the third grade. It only comes once a year. 2. I think this year Egg Drop will be very exciting. 3. I think the Egg Drop is fun because it gets dropped. 4. I think the Egg Drop is fun because of all the hard work. 5. I expect my egg to survive. 6. I might put some bells on the box. 7. I am going to put my egg in jello in an orange peel and in a box. 8. I might just put the egg in a milk carton, put cotton in it, and tie a bag to it. 9. I am going to try hard to win the egg drop, but I won ' t be mad if I lose. I just care if I try hard. 10. I hope my egg doesn ' t break because I don ' t want to clean the mess up. Joseph admires the Third graders ' construction work. 84 Third grade students work hard. Mrs. Knecht: (Back) Jamie Radonic h, Grayson Mills, Tiffany St. Clair, Krista Martinson, Michael Schilling, Yannis Koumantaros. Jaime Paul. Zach Marvick, Chris Fuson. (Front) Cadi Sauve, Amy Condon, Joe Carman, Maria Hegstad. Becky Anderson, Eris Beug, Gillian Wood. Ari Fort. Missing: Jack Stewart (Back) Mrs. Burt, Jenny Hanley. Amanda Thoday, Emily Collins. Emily Nelson. Lauren Lively. Ashley Dunn. (Front) Vanessa Borden. Hannah Gai Lauren Kersey, Kate Monthly, Danielle Neuendorf, Lisa Jensen. Missing: Courtney Thomas HOW TO MAKE A PAPER AIRPLANE You need paper. Ask a friend or look in a book to learn how to fold your paper. 3. Follow directions and make the airplane. 4. Play and experiment; see if it works. 5. Try again if it does not work. 6. HAVE FUN! In the Second grade in April we all make three special paper airplanes. Then we have a contest. From the Kemper Center dance studio each student takes turns throwing their airplanes. Mr. Fallot acts as judge. If your airplane lands in the hoop or is the closest to the hoop, you win the prize in the hoop. Second grade invites kindergarten and first grade to watch and be supportive. They seemed to have a great time watching. If you don ' t win, don ' t feel bad, you tried your best. It was fun just to fold the airplanes. You feel like winners inside. Try your own at home, soon you ' ll be a sec- ond grader too, or remember the good old days. 1. The Second Gators listen as Ms. Schneider discusses their reading assign- ment. 2. Second grade girls enjoy work- ing together. 3. Ms. Schneider and Brett go over his homework. 4. Quinn and Kay diligently work on their homework. 5. Marisa struggles through her work with a broken arm. (Back) Ms. Schneider. Adam Jones. Morgan Wiley. Melanie Malm. Shanti Hahler. Russel Doherty, Brett Thompson. (Front) Joni Hanberg. Quinr Partridge. Marisa Gant, Megan Radonich, Emily Coleman. Kay Okamoto. Bruce Anderson Mrs. Tomter: (Back) Brendan Touhy, Emily Blakeslee. Laird Bennion, Joanna Raffles. Jason Holman, Chris Anderson, Bryan Rousseau, Katherir Pima. (Front) Ashley Hill, Wendy Carman. Emily Zander, Keisha Teel, Sarah Lloyd, Erica Ray, Kyle Ruggles, Amy Morford. Our best things We like swimming because it ' s nice to do. Computers are neat because we can do games. Sometimes we get to watch videos like E.T. Sometimes work is hard like dictation. It ' s really fun to do dictation with shaving cream. First grade is really fun because we get to make special things in Centers. Work- ing in Math books is fun too. Reading is fun because we read in the classroom and with Mrs. Young. Our teachers are nice. P.E. is special for playing games. Projects are neat to do at special times. We like using the Special Lunchroom . But! The very best thing for us are friends! m Facing Page: 1. Emily contemplates adopting one of Amy ' s kittens at the Back-to-School picnic. 2. Jemma, Chris, Alex and Eric express the spirit of their Halloween costumes. 3. Mrs. Tomter ' s class is busy at work. 4. Mrs. king helps a student with his sci- ence project as others look on. This Page: 5. Brendan and Laird classify rocks. 6. Emily works cheerfully on her math. 7. Kelly, Sadie. Megan and Katherine are recess enthusiasts. Mrs. King: (Back) Mrs. King, Sadie Barica, Megan Wong, John Canorro, Ali Mason, Shannon Grant, Jemma Perena , Pernelle Turnipseed, Eric Pome. (Front) Kelly Robinson, Fiona Hatfield, Alex Anderson, Chris Johnson, Francois Briand. Steven Staurset. Missing: Courtney Tremontin Mrs Stevens ' class watches their slug races clinton wllson puts together a raj | road track Reeve: (Back) Price Alley. Andy Zeigler. Vince Vidrine, Brianna McNamara, Rebecca Crosby, Jason Swayze. (Front) Andrew Benton. Clinton Wilson. Garth Hansen, Brittany Bruce, Malena Keller, Jenny Dowd, Akemi Martin. lanchard: (Back) Jennifer Libby, Anna Parsons, Dwight Donaldson, Ashley Fuson, Mark Mattson, Courtney Carrara, Cristopher Griffin. (Front) •eter Zenczak, Mac Chevalier, Ryan Birley, Ryan Schnitzer, Lacey Reuter, Caitlin Lowrie, Kathleen McDermott. Rebecca and Alexis enjoyed robot day. K-2 boys build towers CHAPTER 1: 101 Pilgrims sailed on the Mayflower from England to America. The trip was long one pilgrim died. Oceanus, a baby, was born. CHAPTER 2: It was a rough voyage The pilgrims felt very bad because they didn ' t like the food, it was disgusting, or the storm. When the man in the Eagle ' s nest saw land he yelled, Land Ahoy! They finally met land. Some people went off in the Shallop to greet the land. The Pilgrims got off the Mayflower after finding a place to live. CHAPTER 3: The Pilgrims lived on rhe Mayflower while they built log houses. First they all lived in one house. The mothers stayed home while the Dads built the houses. Half of the Pilgrims died the first winter. CHAPTER 4. We know that the Pilgrims met the Indians. They taught them how to hunt and fish. The Indian Chief came to the first Thanksgiving. Sage, the Indian, said Start the Feast! The Turkey came out and they ate. When they finished they thanked God and the Indians. CHAPTER 5: We had a good time at our Thanksgiving Feast. There were almost twice as many Indians as there were Pilgrims- like the first Thanksgiving. We had beef Turkey , yum yum yum. We made all of our food- the muffins, butter, cranberry sauce, jerky and pumpkin pudding. After the Blessing (which we wrote) we ate. Then we went home and ate our Apple Turkeys. We were all very thankful that we live today. Pilgrims had a rough beginning in their new home. 91 An elusive Gingerbread man led the Pre-Kindergarteners on an exciting tour of Annie Wright School, left to bake in the second floor kitchen, the oversized cookie escaped leaving footprint clues for the Pre-Kers to follow. The week-long hunt took the children to the main kitchen where they checked ovens and refrigerators with the help of Mrs. Credgington an her staff. Next stop was the nurses office where Mrs. Parrish had discovered mysterious crumbs in one of the beds infirmary. A clue directed the detectives to the boiler room where John Connon showed them the maintenance and heating equipment. A well-placed footprint clue led the Pre- Kers to the chapel where Father Berge showed them the beautiful windows that matched the candies decorating the Gingerbread Man. On the last day the xv chase took the eager investigators from Mr. Fallot ' s office to Mr. Klarsch ' s office. Anticipation was high as the excited Pre-schoolers searched for — and found - their runaway Gingerbread Man under Mr. Klarsch ' s desk! The jubilant Pre-Kers carried their prize back to the classroom for snacktime! 92 Who is your favorite singer? The guy who sings ' Sitting on the Dock of the Bay ' (Otis Redding) - Cadi Definitely Huey Lewis and the News -Sam I like some songs by Whitney Houston and Debbie Gibson -Jochelle U2 is the best! -Grayson No, change that to Def Lep- Guns-N-Roses Dard -Jane % Oh. I like Madonna -Dominique I like the soundtracks to ' Stand By Me ' and ' Dirty Dancing ' . I also like Tracy Chapman. - Heather B. Well, Neil Diamond has always been one of my favorites! - Mrs. Thompson 1st graders play in the covered area during recess. Justin and Gabriel learn all kinds of new things on ' Robot Day ' . Keisha and Sarah share a quick hug at recess. 94 wer School Student Life What is your favorite subject? I love swimming class ... - Joanna Gym is my favorite ... - Jemma Definitely math class ... - Amy I like math ' cause I ' m good at it Computers are great! - Tricia B. Any of the specials ... - Katie It ' s got to be recess ... - Eric -Anika (above) First graders proudly pose with their sandcastle at lunch recess, (at right) L.S. boys practice their gymnastics skills in synch- ronicity. 98 3rd Grade Reps.: Amy Condon, Michi Whons, Yannis Koumantaros. 4th Grade Reps.: Alice Jones, Becky Kirpatrick 5th Grade Reps.: Stephanie Anderson, President: Rh Y° n Crowell, VP.: Heather Bamford, Sec: Stephanie Ander- ah Coleman. son - 11 It ' s nice to work at a pl ace where you can have a say in what happens at the school. Your voice is heard and you help create the direction of the school. Tuney Layton The Big Man: Headmaster Robert Klarsch i • IB ' k Board of Trustees (1st Row) Joanne Barn- ford, Larry Levy, Kathy Dorr. (2nd Row) Barbara Ward, Diane Bennion, Joan Spogli, Jerry Korum, Anne Barby. (3rd Row) Bishop Robert Cochrane, Lee Lewis, Beth Jensen, Gary Habedank, Roger White. (4th Row) John McClelland, Henry Taylor, George Mills, Jim Morris. 102 Administration Back Row: Mick Larkin (Director of Development), Colleen Cavanagh- Sump (Director of Public Relations), Bill King (U.S. Director of Studies), Jack Fallot (M.S. L.S. Director), Ray Griffin (Director of Admissions). Front Row: Karen Credgington (Director of H ouse), Robert Klarsch (Head- master), Lily Driskill (U.S. Dean of Stu- dents), Gertrude Robinson (Comp- troller) Ines Silins: Assistant Librarian, Marilyn Touhy: Librarian. Not pictured: Elea- nor Vandenheuval: Assistant. Dena Parrish: School Nurse Peter Hays: Counselor Nancy Donaldson: Kindergarten Aide Debra Oliver: Extended Day Kindergarten Aide I 102 Faculty: More than just teachers! Three weeks into the term I first felt the satisfying feeling I remember of my own high school years: I ' m in class, and I ' m happy to be here. It feels safe, stimulat- ing and friendly. -John Piatt At Annie Wright, from the very beginning, students are nurtured by caring, experienced teachers who con- centrate individualized attention towards their classes and view students as individuals, not as numbers. With small classes, the teachers are able to give the stu- dents the attention that they need to learn and suc- ceed. Students feel comfortable around the teachers so that close relationships are easily developed. This unique approach allows the students to grow intellec- tually and raise their levels of self-confidence. Not only are teachers an integral part of the academic day, the residence staff is composed mostly of teachers. This reinforces the relationships established during the day and provides a strong sense of the AWS commu- nity. Anne Ashby-LS. M.S. Art Patty Falk congratulates Tina Olsen after a great Volleyball game. Michael Self-U.S. English Drama John Platt-U.S. English Andrea Ferguson-U.S. Math Jim Timson-U.S. Science Diane Soucey-U.S. Social Studies Jill Jueling-Art Art History 104 Max Mitchell-M.S. U.S. Social S. Tuney Layton-M.S. Science Joy Ottum-M.S. English Lan- Jane Robinson-M.S. Math Eng guages S.S. Beryl Horton-M.S. U.S. Math Walayn Sharples-L.S. M.S. Comp. Jan Buennagel-Fifth grade Barbara Klarsch-Fifth grade 4 M _ l4 1. Tuney Layton picks up her school Pom-poms with spirit. 2. Barbara Klarsch works with one of her students on an English assign- ment. 106 Linda King-First grade Sabin -Stevens-Kindergarten Carol Reeve-Kindergarten Sandy Blanchard-Kindergarter 108 Marlene Meyer-K-8 Music Jean Young-Reading Specialist JoAnne Whitacre-L S French Charlotte Snow-Swimming 109 Secretarial, Bookkeeping, And Receptionists. Back: Gail Skinner (Bookstore), Bernice Larsen (Fi- nance Secretary), Mary Pat Minor (Admission Secretary), Sue Jasper (U.S. Secretary), Middle: Robi Miller (L.S. M.S. Secretary), Heather Yucker (Evening Receptionist), Anne Flynn (Public Rela- tions Secretary), Betty Donaldson (Alumnae Sec- retary), Front: Sandi Hutton (Administrative Sec- retary), Debbie St. Clair (Day Receptionist). Housekeeping Maintenance Security Back: Neal Davis and Tom Alegro. Front: Chico Gach and Myoung Yi. Not pictured: Raymonde Back: Ed Driscoll, Bob Jacobs, Rick Bailey. Front: Jerry McNeil Carrett. John Connon, Mark Ashby. Missing: Merlin Jones. Santa Claus visits A W S in the form of Mr Mitch- Rick Bailey and Tim Kersh dare heights to Sue Jasper works cheerfully at her desk el1 flx a ' ' 9 nt in tne cha P el 1 1 1 . . . and now for The death of the Japanese Emperor . . The tragedy in Soviet Armenia ... The crash of flight 104 over Lockerby ... The National AIDS Quilt A successful shuttle mission . . . Gang wars lead to drive by shootings The steroids controversy . . . The holes in all the airplanes . . . Terror- ism continues . . John Tower ' s nomination as Secretary Of State The Ayatullah orders a hit on the author of The Satanic Verses . . . The camera has its 150th birthday . . . Annie Wright misses 4 days due to snow (although the Upper School only misses 2- Finals, you know) Snow in March! . and last, but not least, the Washington Centennial 112 1988 89 A C r The lrish 9roup u2 continued IVIUolO their worldwide popularity. The mainstream music scene in ' 88 ' 89 was an in- teresting mix of old and new. Older bands and sing- ers like Bob Dylan, The Grateful Dead. Pink Floyd, Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, and Cheap Trick produced live albums or new material that hit the charts. Keith Richards released his debut solo album. Talk is Cheap. The Traveling Wilburys, a band con- sisting of several rock legends, came out with a very popular album. One member, Roy Orbison, hit the charts with a new album released shortly after his death. Singers Michael Jackson and George Michael en- joyed continued success with new albums and tours. Guns-n-Roses and Def Leppard were also popular. Dance music and rap music remained at the top of the charts. New critically acclaimed art- ists were Tracy Chapman and Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians. Other popular new artists were Bobby Brown. Paula Abdul and New Edition. A song that was particularly popular this year was Wild Thing . Sam Kinison ' s version and video re- pulsed us. Tone Lok ' s dance oriented cover climbed the charts. And of course, the original, along with its various covers by 60 ' s artists, remained great. Grammy winners RECORD OF THE YEAR: Don ' t Worry, Be Happy. Bobby McFerrin ALBUM OF THE YEAR: Faith. George Michael NEW ARTIST: Tracy Chapman POP VOCAL, FEMALE: Fast Car. Tra- cy Chapman POP VOCAL, MALE: Don ' t Worry, Be Happy, Bobby McFerrin ROCK VOCAL. FEMALE: Tina Live in Europe, Tina Turner ROCK VOCAL. MALE: Simply Irresisti- ble, Robert Palmer ROCK VOCAL. DUO OR GROUP: De- sire. U2 HARD ROCK-METAL VOCAL OR INSTRU- MENTAL Crest of a Knave. Jethro Tull R B VOCAL. FEMALE: Giving You the Best That I Got, Anita Baker R B VOCAL. MALE: Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D ' Arby. Terence Trent D ' Arby RAP: Parents Just Don ' t Understand. D. J. Jazzy Jeff The Fresh Prince CONT BLUES; The Robert Cray Band Keith Richards went solo at 44 Whoopi Goldberg was a guest on Arsenio Hall ' s popular new talkshow. 114 1988 89 I Patrick Kelly, a new talent in fashion design, adorned clothes with bows, buttons, and teddy bears. The Three Fugitives, a Walt Disney Touchstone movie, was the first major picture filmed right in Tacoma. It starred Nick Nolte and Martin Short. Other popular movies this year were Beaches, Rainman, Big, Scrooged, and Cousins. The popular football star Brian Bosworth produced his autobiography at age 24. POPULAR IN FASHION: shorts worn in winter . . . A.W.S. sweatshirts as part of Lower School uniform . . . Stripes and polka dots . . . vibrant colors for day and evening wear . . tie dye . . . thigh-highs and short skirts . . . Birkenstocks . . . scuncis and white shoes in Middle School . . . tights with contrasting socks with uniform . . . and of course, PLAID! Neon skiwear was popular this ski season. 115 Favorite activity on the weekend: 1. party 2. homework 3. movie Most original response: celibacy Best source of men: i through friends 2. brothers of AWS students 3. party Most original response: Gabteen Favorite T.V. show: 1. The Wonder Years 2. Days of Our Lives 3. China Beach Most original response: Fresh Fields Favorite snack: 1 candy (various) 2. carrots 3. nachos, popcorn Most original response: fig newtons Favorite drink: 1 Coke 2. Diet Pepsi 3. Diet Coke Most original response: Fresca Favorite store: 1 Nordstrom 2. The Gap 3. Jasminka Most original respo nse: B I Favorite film: 1. Beaches 2. Amazon Women on the Moon 3. Big, Rainman Most original response: Deadly Friend Favorite book: L Dora 2. Catcher in the Rye 3. anything by Stephen King Most original response: Boz Favorite periodical: 1 Sassy, Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Vanity Fair 2. Taxi, Elle 3. Life Most original response: Walter Drake Catalogue Favorite album: 1. Faith 2. the white album 3. The Joshua Tree, Hysteria Most original response: Sir Mixalot Favorite song: 1 . I Want Your Sex 2. Satisfaction 3. Stairway to Heaven Most original response: the French Toast Man Favorite band: 1 Def Leppard 2. U2 3. The Smiths, The Grateful Dead Most original response: New Boys on the Block Favorite stress relief: 1 . throwing self against wall 2. exercise 3. hitting people I hate Most original response: tongue - twisters Favorite accessory with the uniform: 1 earrings 2. tights with contrasting socks 3. diamonds, ribbons Most original response: nudity Career plans: 1. peace Corps 2. business (international) 3. Annie Wright teacher Most original response: table dancer Fad of the year: 1 male contraceptives 2. shorts in winter 3. short skirts and thigh - highs Most original response: being boring Favorite singer: 1. George Michael 2. David Bowie 3. Jim Morrison Most original response: Duckie Joan Baez You mean a lot! 1 love you both! 120 Cork Insulation Sales Co., Inc. Wiley Bayley Agency EXPAC Corporation COMPANIES INC Congratulations to the class of 1989 Pepto . . . Oodle Og Knapps . . . Hob Nob . . . The Bijou . . Drew Paul . . . Mit- zi Gaynor Legs . . . dead ani- mal count ... I swear I had the flu ... social animals Drew ' s stinkies . . . sing alongs . . Ethel Merman sings Guns-N-Roses . . . Food . . . These mirrors make us look fat ... born to breed . the taxi driver to Tacoma . . . terrible Toni . . . Bye, AWS: Hello social life wm uw i eel xta precise r ime i t v u)We -CriendsWip Is ■forced. As m iftVna Ik ves6e drop by clrop,tWe.re s n%k 6 rt ruvn over ' , so y ik series G$ Ici dAesses there is 3CC l st one. u Wkh x s the We rt run over, I WW nks for being, rfiy brother. bye Annie Wright! I ' ll miss you! ne week was all it took to become the best of friends. To my two best friends: I never could have made it through without you guys. Thank you for all the sup- port. I love you. 1732 My life closed twice be- fore its close; It yet remains to see If immortality unveil A third event to me, So huge, so helpless to con- ceive As these that twice befell. Parting is all we know of heaven, and all we need of hell. -Emily Dickinson Mike, wh have lovi ive rad ' I say: ? pever would e IK ithout ou, and 3St of friends. es and fir n ■ all the fun tinae P % v rT goodfitQH . Good luck!! a- 7 CW 1 Puget Sound Bank Sound is our iriiddle name Member F.D I C Good Luck to you in all you do! ders, inc ps F. JAMES WEIN AND, CP. A. CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 2D6 584-7966 P.O. BOX 99D2D 6322 LAKE GROVE ST., S.W. TACOMA. WA 98499 Congratulations to the class of 1989! TACOMA LAWN TENNIS CLUB 502 BOROUGH ROAD TACOMA, WASHINGTON When you have to make a choice anO Oo not make it, that in itself is a choice. William James BEST OF LUCK! 124 383-5934 Mr. Timson anO Ms. Soucey Bli tterr es - d ananas - B e We are sad that you are leaving, and we ' ll be missing you. But once you ' re gone, and we ' re on top, we won ' t be so blue. No more streaking through senior hall, or running up the stairs, Because we will own them then (and probably charge a fare) Don ' t even look at the stairs, or cookies are on the way, And when we ' re in charge, there ' ll be uniform checks every day. Have fun in college and in the years to come, Yes we ' ll miss you, but now we ' re number one. Love, The class of 1990 BARGREEN KKSTAURANT W ' IPMKNT AND DESIGN FOOD FACILITIES EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES HOSPITALITY INTERIOR DESIGN FOOD SERVICE DESIGN • RESTAURANTS • SCHOOLS • HOSPITALS • (206) 475-9201 1-800-562-3074 PATRONS Book Feire A-Driving School Hi-Gloss Photo mJ J INTERIORS and fine furniture studio Your source for HENREDON In Pierce County Open Daily 9-6, Sun. 12:00 to 4:00 2310 Mildred W., Narrows Plaza 566-0130 FIRCREST - UNIVERSITY Pl CE MOVING t STORAM KENT-(206) 833-0968 212 SO. 80TH STREET TACOMA-(206) 475-3533 POST OFFICE BOX 1536 OLYMPIA-(206) 754-6537 TACOMA. WA 98401- 1536 809 Pacific Avwhm Tacoma. Washington 96402 627 21 47 M KEN B0BK0 1 1 M ELECTRIC COMPANY 4315 N. 29th Tacoma WA 98407 (206) 756-0944 126 YELLOW CAB AND CABULANCE SERVICE LIFT VANS WHEELCHAIR 472-3303 Uniformed Drivers Station Wagons-Vans Battery Jump Service Lie. 24 hr. Package Pick up And Delivery Service Margaretta We know it is no easy task as you joined Annie Wright at grade 12. So far you have proved that you can do it, and you have done it. Well done! Keep the good work going. Love, Mom Dad Jody, Here ' s to the kid who showed courage, spunk, and even a lit- tle dignity - and who took a giant step. Ah! Mom, Frog, Andrew, and Cory No-Hell Reynolds Mandi, Wishing you love, joy and fulfill- ment in all your endeavors. A big thanks to all your friends and staff at the Annie Wright School. God Bless, Mum, Dad and Guy Erricka Good luck in your life-long en- deavor. We wish you the very best. You have made us very proud. Love always, Dad, Mom and Lindsey Izumi, You left Japan for the U.S.A. to study at the age of 15. I am very proud of you for having made your stay at A.W.S. for the past three years very fruit- ful and for having done a good job. I wish you to be bright and sweet forever as you are now. Yours, Dad and Mom Kay, Our crazy zoo makes such a mess; our wacky life is full of stress. So of your mirror jokes I may complain, But your sense of humor keeps me sane! We love you, Mom, Zeus, Kenny and the Kids Patti, Your past eighteen years have been filled with changes, love, laughter, some sadness, and certainly more than enough craziness. May the future hold challenge, accomplishment and personal fulfillment. We love you as a daughter a sister and especially as a person and our pride is bursting! Love, Mom, Bette Anne and Shannon Angela, Believe in yourself. You will go far. We love you, Nana Panna! Mum, Dad, Gillian and Rye- Rye Jennifer, Graduating from Annie Wright — we are so proud of you! Re- member to set your goals high, reach for the stars, and always do it for yourself. Best wishes in your college life. Our love will always stand beside you. Love always, Mom, Dad and Paul Congratulations Yellow Ties We wish you success always. KORUM FORD INC Korum Ford And RV 100 River Road Tacoma: 845-6600 Seattle: 852-8270 In Puyallup Since 1956 Korum Mitsubishi 814 Meridian No. Tacoma: 841-9600 Seattle 859-0752 PERSONAL Thank you to everyone. I love you all. I love you, labby! K.A.B.S.N! Watch out underclassmen, here come! Roses are red, Violets are blue. I have a boyfriend, How about you? miss you Em! 130 MESSAGES Good riddance A.W.S., from the Three Amigos PRINTING FULL SERVICE PRINTING • HIGH SPEED COPIES DESKTOP PUBLISHING • PHOTO TYPESETTING GRAPHIC DESIGN • PUBLIC FAX TACOMA OLYMPIA LACEY PUYALLUP 383-4677 459-3000 438-2224 848-1945 The very spring and root of honesty and virtue lie in good education. Plutarch Best wishes, class of 1989 Partners Driskill and King 131 PREM BB CALVIN D. BAMFORD, JR. CHAIRMAN PREMIER INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED 1019 PACIFIC AVENUE, SUITE 1501 TACOMA, WASHINGTON 98402 PHONE 206-572-511 1 FAX 206-383-7100 132 rV , KvKij Lea, Seniors, WKcvV is Has. dv ferencL€_. o 2 I C 3 $ S b c v ay a 7 p 7° P 9- 9 W We 1 XVC TV | c 9 FlAKEYMtiS BRIAN BARRICK General Manager F.J. South, Inc. 6409 Sixth Avenue, Narrows Place, Tacoma, Wa 98406 565-5911 law oftices MANN KING 550 AMERICAN SAVINGS CENTER 820 A STREET TACOMA, WASHINGTON 98402 Best of Luck to the Class of ' 89! Sophia, Our pride and respect in you, Sophia, is unsur- passed. You have brought much joy and happiness to our lives and we wish the same for you. Be proud of who you are. Go forward with confidence, de- termination, and that classy style of yours. Fulfillment and success will be there for you, as we always will be. We love you always. Mom and Dad Sophia, Congratulations! You have been a great sister to me all of my life and I want to thank you. Thank you for helping me through the good and bad times. I love you for that. I hope you ' ll always be happy and that your greatest dreams and hopes will come true as you graduate and move on to college. One day maybe I can find as much hope and love as you have shown me. Remember I love you! Good Luck, Sophia! Love always, Sonja 133 1, v m. Congratulations Seniors of the Class of ' 89 Best of luck in the future From Norm Mathews and the Vashon Thriftway Crew Restaurant. Inc. Classic Chinese Cuisine 2115 N. 30th • Tacoma, WA 98403 • (206) 272-81 1 1 • 572-2421 TEGTG . . . Copy? Let Fergie write the copy . . . Let ' s just put photos on without captions . . . The yearbook recycling center ... Oh! look they x fixed ' it for us . . . Okay, who cleaned up? . . . Why did you empty the garbage? That is where we keep our most valuable items . . . Well if we move page 120 to page 130, then put OM on the top half of the other page with the adds . . . The douche song Claire, do you want to write some copy? . . . Does anyone want to join yearbook? There ' s room for rapid advancement! ... I can ' t finish my pages-the power is out . . . Do you mind if I change the station? I never knew typewriter ribbons could be so archaic . . . Let ' s go eat . . . Isn ' t it Canadian Bacon Month at Pizza and Pipes? . . . Good Luck next year — you ' ll need it! Patrons: American Savings Bank Western Clinic-Tacoma Gig Harbor Our flighty and much loved advisor who insists upon captions: Fergie, the not-so-levelheaded editors who protest copy: Holly Bamford, Cami Cooper. Kris Credgington. The assistant editor who always does: Merns. I. f Business Manager: Jodi Gustav- son. Assistant: Ellen King. Copy expert: Claire Gruenwoldt. Lay- out helpers: Dawn Burger, Emily Robinson. Middle School All around help: Stacy Snyder, Lea Kelley, Annie Habedank. SPECIAL THANKS: 136 Our photographer extraordinaire: Heidi Meuhlbauer, our Train- ees: Merritt Klarsch, Alisha Walker, Piper Keables, Nathalie Conley, Cecily Voigts, and our senior typists: Toni and Patti!!! au is not yesterday We ourselves change 5 how can our works ana thought ' s, if theu are always to be the fittest, continue alwaus the Same? Channe, indeed, is painful j uet eVer needful] and if memory have its force and worth, so also has Carlule