Bethesda Chevy Chase High School - Pine Tree Yearbook (Bethesda, MD)

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SCHOOL LIFE “fiTe seek to enrich the life of man ” A dramatic production, an assembly, a dance, a class election —each is a part of student life at Bethesda-Chevy Chase. We laugh, learn, socialize, and campaign as we plan and enjoy the many activities which give meaning to our high school years. Looking back, we see how these experiences have enriched our lives and helped make us better members of our society.

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BEGINNINGS Students Start Class, Socialize On First Day On September 4, 1965, we began again. The first few days went by in a confused blur of schedule changes, forms to be filled out in triplicate, and orientation ac- tivities. Eager, curious, more than a little afraid, we were in- troduced to new teachers and new courses, and reac quainted with the routine of homework, tests and class activities. As sophomores we were terrified. We struggled up the down stairway, searched for Room 339 in the Admin- istration Building, tried to keep all the different bell schedules straight, and marveled at the composure of the upper classmen. As juniors we were more confident. We knew the ins and outs of school life but were slightly intimidated by the thought of chemistry and advanced algebra and trig. We smiled sympathetically at the sophomores and re- spectfully looked up to the seniors. But, we were con- vinced that being in between would really be fun. And as seniors our feelings were mixed. We became sentimental at the thought of leaving B-CC and the friends we had made here, and we gravely considered what we would do once we left the security of high school. We wondered about college boards, began to fill out college and job applications, and arranged for interviews. We looked forward to the glory of Senior Prom and were awed by the thought of graduation. Students bring their many problems to the office on the first day. The first school bus has arrived, and students show mixed reactions to the first day of school. 10