Apollo High School - Capsule Yearbook (Simi Valley, CA)

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The message I would like to leave to the Apollo Staff and students is one of great importance to me. What I would like to say is, HThanks to every - body for their help.N Because of their help, I am graduating from Apollo this year. I would like to add that I think I have learned something more than just the three R's about myself, which I feel is important. I also would like to leave my own little saying: nAlmost every student at one time or another will ditch.H When they do this they usually say to themselves, uthe vice principal is going to yell at me.H While later on in life the same student might decide to skip work and he'll probably think, Hwell, if I don't go to work, the boss will yell at me,H When he should thinking, Hlf I don't go to class, I won't get credit or credits to graduate.H And later on in life he'll say: uwowf If I don't go to work today, I could get fired, then I couldn't support myself or my family.H The thing I'm trying to say here is what Apollo is all about. The school gives you more than just educationg it give's you a lesson in life, and a chance at life. Ilm prohd to go here and very happy I did. Thank You again everybody. , Yours Irulyy The Mad Baker of kitchen III alias Greg Baker P.S. Watch out Moorpark here I come. Baker fih Apollo is not like any other school because the people are altogetherp different. This is more like one big family to me. The teachers are not like teachers, they are more like your close friends because they try to understand you more and take their time and don't rush you out the door and say, UGO to class!H like the teachers at the other High Schools. At other High Schools, it is a constant war between the students and the teachers. You are pushed to do work at them but not at Apollo. If you don't want to do something, you don't have to. People don't ditch here as much as other schools because they like their teachers and they can do their work when they'want I or as fast as they want. Sincerely, Joanne Zammit

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JUST STAPFISH ON THE BEACH Yesterday, when I got homefrom school, my mother asked me to go to-the store for her. All I could think of was how much I didn't want to go. I wanted to go over to a friend's house. I tried to get out of going. No use. I dropped my hooks on the tahle, wicked un my keys and reached for 'ine list. Honey, nick uo your hooks and put'em in your room. Don't make the kitchen messier than it is,N called my mom. ' I A A 'i DarnI I putdown keys and took my books to my 'room.' NI can't wait till I'm out of here.H I thought moodily. I retrieved my keys, and off I went. 1 The car radio was tuned to the crurmly country station y that my parents like. How can they listen to that jLH'lK?i' iI wondered. I switched it to my favorite' rock stationf The D.J. was doing a shampoo commercial. I tuned, it out. I thoupjot, about my hcyiiiend. We had a date that night. HI really like him, I thoaeght, He's easy to he with . The commerciallwas over and a song came on. - nGoodhye my friend, its hard to die when all the. birds are singing in the sky, - A sang the singer. I turned on 'hlirzker md changed lanes. Somethmg caught my eye. I looked over to the side of' the road. There was an old woman. She looked about a hundred, but a more realistic gU,LlGSS'A'WOll1C1 prohahly he 70. .She was wearing a weathered brown dress and the black orthooedic shoes of the kind' so many old women wear. It was chilly out, and she were a red sweater that had seen a few too many washings. . Herhair was tied in a hun at the hack of' her head. WA few of' the strands of her white hair had escaped and hmg don-m loosely across her face. She had just been to the market, for she was pulling a two wheeled wire cart that contained a hog of groceries. As I passed, I looked into her eyes. They, were sad. Dulled with fa.tiygue and loneliness. I wanted to stop and pick her up. To tell her I loved her, and she was heautif'ul and take her anywhere she was going. But I cftdhft. '