Belleville Township High School East - Yearbook (Belleville, IL)

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raa-FiBL, Many returning Belleville East students were surprised at how fast their summer went. The first day of school stormed upon us. “I had no idea when school started. I was in Boston having a good time when my parents mentioned something about my schedule, ' ' said one East student. “I was in New Mexico trying unwillingly to hitch a ride home when I got a letter from my mom saying to hurry up and get home before school started. replied another Lancer. I kind of anticipated it because I had nothing to do the whole summer, spoke another Lancer. Ready or not the school opened its doors in late August. The sight of crowds of people, teachers walking briskly to class with briefcase in hand, and freshmen with maps and compasses were familiar to many. The campus bloomed many colors as students gathered on the terraces to talk about their summer adventures, but for new students it was a totally new experience. Freshmen comments included. This place is huge! ; Where is ' D ' building 7 ; Look at all those seniors! The big news at East was a change in the administration. Mr. Curtis became our new principal. Nobody knew what to expect, but as time went on the student body began to appreciate his authoritative ability to command and lead Belleville East.

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LRNCER5 R55EH1BLE The East school year is hi-lighted by various assemblies. Traditional assemblies include the seasonal sports assemblies, two Loyalty Week assemblies, an intro¬ duction to the school year, and several pep assemblies. The winter sports assembly, which usually consists of short basketball games and wrestling matches, was changed to include the Lancer student body. This year’s competi¬ tions included an arm wresting contest and two tree-throw contests, the first of which determined the school champion. The second tree-throw match was between the faculty and the champion of the student body. Although the contest was extremely close, the student body claimed the victory.