Baton Rouge High School - Fricassee Yearbook (Baton Rouge, LA)

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Miss Mary Lee Guillot. our principal, proudly displays the plaque of recognition while holding a balloon for release. Mrs. Martinez. Mrs. Matthews. Ms. Tuminello. Ms. Robertson. Mrs. Gcracc. Mrs. Kennedy and Mrs. Jones, wait for the presentation to end and the festivities to begin. After the festivities on the lawn, students release 1300 balloons which Goudchaux provided. The balloons caught many eyes, letting others who could not attend know of the celebration at BRHS. The gymnastics team and MTW provided entertainment during the presentation. -i.

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Best In Everyone’s Eyes BRHS is a place of unparalleled educational opportunities and excellence of education standards. Renee Suire and Cindy Allison take time out from the festivities to show off some green and gold balloons. During the 1982-83 school year an official for the national board on education, Antoine Garibaldi, visited BRHS. What was he here for? He was looking at the school’s many different programs, teaching methods and at the students. After the reports and evaluations, we were chosen as one of the top one hundred and fifty elementary and secondary schools in the entire na tion. Dr. Raymond Arveson, the Superintendent for East Baton Rouge Parish Schools, and Miss Mary Lee Guillot, our Principal, then went to Washington to receive a flag com mending us for our excellent programs and hear an address by President Ronald Reagan. The planning for a school presentation of a plaque then began. The big day occurred November 16. and the entire student body took part, dressing up for the occasion. Several bakeries, along with Goudchaux, our adop tor, and other local merchants, presented the school with a huge cake, honey buns, punch, cokes, programs. and balloons to make the day special. The presentation lasted an hour and had entertainment provided by MTW, the choir, the gymnastics team and the band. Miss Guillot received a telegram from Hensen Moore congratulating the school. She was presented the plaque recognizing our Excellence in Education by Dr. Bruce Haslem, representing Secretary of Education, Ted Bell. The day was filled with impressions as everyone realized that we had been recognized in everyone's eyes as one of the best in the nation. «1 4 The Best

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Something only BRHS can boast of arc John Burke and Rob Payer, who raised money during a WBRH sponsorship drive for the MD telethon by shaving their hair. Although dance is not unique only to BRHS. a dance class that performs the Nutcracker, like ours, is special. And That’s What Makes Gs Different! A radio station to call our own; fencing; yoga; dance; 32 national merit semi finalists; band: orchestra; jazz; teachers with school spirit; drama; number one track, cross country, and swimming teams; piano- those were only a few of the varied activities which set us apart from other schools. Some schools might equal us in some areas, but no other school had so many activities which students could take part in so freely. The involvement and spirit of the student body and the willingness of the faculty to provide educational excellence established an atmosphere impressively unique to our school. It's what made us different-special. One of the things for which we are outstanding is academics. A record, even for BRHS. is 32 merit semi-finalists. Pictured are John Finley. David Whitchurch. John LaRose. Marc Boll-mann. Thomas Michalski. James Coward. Frank Spillman. Craig Dighton. Brett Crawford. Fdward Poon. Michelle Morris. Dcsaix Brinkley, and Lulu Scharenburg. Not pictured are Arvind Agnihorti. Laurie Couvillion. Kay Fitzpatrick. Roger Flammang. Gary Gibson. Lindsay Heiman. Steve Henthorne. Jan Hutchinson. Jeff Ledford. Lisa Lindsay. Bill Muenchinger. Mike Mundt. Adrienne O'Connell. Laurie Parker. Beth Quarles. Tim Randolph. Nick Scaredoff. Leigh Ann Williams, and Debbie Wucnsch. 6 We're Different