Assumption High School - Assumption Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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Amid a stack of Trapper folders, sophomore Jack Metzger spends an afternoon period working with reading teocher. Miss Margaret Carroll The intense expression on freshman Chris Pyrz's face proves that scoring high on the IT- ED's takes concentration All students ex- cept seniors were tested the first week of Oc- tober Taking part in the bold new class. Photography, sophomore Pat Burnett blindly loads film into a tank in preparation tor working in the darkroom During his first Assumption visit, Governor Terry Branstad responds to student con- cerns He was on campus September 16 to address students and faculty in informal meetings 4 opening

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Upperclassmen enjoy an opportunity to relax in the courtyard while taking advantage ot the lost rays of the summer sun. Strangely enough, senior Michelle Becker discov- ers that having fun and studying English really aren't mutually exclusive Flowers adorn the aud stage as Father David Steinle prepares Eucharist for the Opening School Mass, Friday, September 5 A look of anxiety crosses senior Kathy Neu berger's face during a nailbiting softball match against North Scott The Knights lost by one run opening

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odern rn adj: present time existing at the moment' Building on its traditional founda- tion, AHS adopted a number of mod- ern conversions. Students exper- ienced new teachers, students, classes, rules, and a new schedule. Seven faculty members joined the staff: Miss Margaret Carroll (English), Mrs. Betty Stratman (Home-Econom- ics), Ms. Helen Delacluyse (religion), Mr. Wade King (health), Mr. Jim Lo- gue (chorus), and Sister Louise Le- vandowski (office staff), Mr. Hank Murray (Social Studies). Four foreign exchange students, Martha Ge- brehiwot from Ethiopa, Miia Torvmen from Finland, Eva Stattin from Swe- den and Jairo Jiminez from Mexico joined the student body along with 139 TAP sheetless freshmen. Curricu- lum changes that attempted to make AHS a shade more excellent included dropping sophomore health require- ment, religion electives and all large group meetings. New classes includ- ed Photography and Calculus. The entire school operation was critiqued by a team of NCA evaluators in late September. New rules were also introduced. Lockers were arranged according to homeroom rather than by wing, thus eliminating single-class wings. Sche- dule changes were kept to a bare minimum. No early releases were granted for work or appointments and the dress code was tightened and enforced. With the after Labor Day class start came a new schedule. The day was restructured from 16 twenty-minute mods into eight periods, each forty- five minutes in length. The flexible meeting, six day cycle was retained with classes meeting in a variety of patterns. The day began a shade ear- lier with homeroom beginning at 7:40 a m. and ending at 2:40 p.m with seniors allowed to leave at 1:40 if not scheduled. Thus while Assumption changed with modern times, one thing that didn't change was its tradition, a tra- dition of excellence. 5 opening