Bishop Feehan High School - Flashback Yearbook (Attleboro, MA)

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When hands aren’t free, feet can do some unexpected things Raymond Tondreault discovers. Rebecca Taylor tries her luck at making the combination work. Bubble gum, Biology and bow ties blend beautifully for Christopher Smith. Peace and tranquility reign in the Religious Education Center for Kelly Cucuzzo, Brian Pinsonneault and Scott Hilsman. 26 Opening of School

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PLEASE PASS THE COPPERTONE As the doors swung open onthe Washington, D.C. where he had the at home when they travelled to last day of school, students rampaged out into the bright sunshine, finally realizing that summer was here. We wasted no time in getting into the spirit of summer. The following day the entire school unofficially celebrated with a party at Horseneck Beach. When most of us - think of summer we picture parties, sunbathing, bike riding, rest and relaxation. However there are also those people at Feehan who are a little bit more energetic than that. Tracy Giordano spent the summer taking courses at Prov idence College to further enhance her interest in the field of Biology. William Hyland participated in a debate in RESERVATIONS DEPARTS opportunity to meet with President Jimmy Carter. Amie Hodgkins and Christopher Lefebvre went to a National Latin Convention in Tennessee, where Amie and Chris were also recognized for their fine artistic and musical abilities. Travel also played an important role in several students’ vacations. Many spent their summer on the shores of Cape Cod and some people ventured across state lines. Deborah O’ Donnell and Robin Castagnola travelled to Wisconsin and visited Marquette University. Debbie Fales had “‘chilling’’ experiences in Alaska! Jennifer Cook-Horning visited Scotland and met ‘‘new’’ relations. Sean McCarren and Sean Healey felt right Miss The Boat! “ke Bebb RIV BRBOAT DAILY 4 HOUR CRUISES CALL 479-6¢ LIC DC lreland. Raymond Boucher toured cross country with his marching corps, meeting lots of new people throughout the United States. Then there were the helpers. So many students worked for others during the summer, some as orderlies, others shared their skills teaching younger children, working at neighborhood playgrounds and as lifeguards. Those with athletic talent joined summer league competition and went to summer camp. Students played basketball, field hockey, tennis, football, and hockey. Still others worked at memorizing lines as they participated in summer theater, ‘“‘By the Beautiful Sea.”’ More and more students worked away the summer hoping to fill piggy banks and save for college. Students cut lawns, waited on tables, were bank tellers, worked as nurses‘ aides and chambermaids, and others worked for McDonald's, Burger King, Bliss, Friendly’s, Almacs, Newport Creamery, Star Market, and at numerous other places. No matter what our job was or what we accomplished — all enjoyed the two month break and now look forward to more fun in the sun. Even an August day can be chilly — at the North Pole. Mrs. Eleanor Kenney can look across the Straits to the Siberian coast. After her stay in Tennessee for the National Classical League meeting, the temperature change was quite a shock. Coke and Pepsi share the same counter at the Spanish Honor Society’s party, where Christopher Roberge, Tracy Giordano and Mary Cote take the ‘‘pause that refreshes.” Summer 25

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Sometimes a “sisterly” touch can help open lockers for confused freshmen especially when Sister Suzanne lends a helping hand. a Ss : No more fun in the sun! Thelast combinations to be memorized, : days of August slipped into schedules to be sorted out and September. Opening their then learned. Woe to the freshman mailboxes, students could be who lost his class schedule with his heard sighing when that dreaded rogomnumbers on it! He would envelope arrived, the ‘back to have to risk the foolishness of school notice!’’ Enclosed was a being in the wrong class and bear formal set of rules, including the torture of standing up and school uniform regulations. walking that long distance from his Frustration welled up in the throats seat to the door amidst giggles of those female Feehanites who and smiles. have purchased green corduroy | All too soon the book selling pa nts to no avail! Boys once again, began! Ignoring announcements had to practice their “‘tie-tying that everyone should be in technique.” Every remaining day homerooms, many upper of vacation was savored as that classmen strolled from class to fearful first day closed in! class offering their used books to To the juniors and seniors who the highest bidder. Many shrewd had been through it before, their — business deals were made the first main concern was, “None ofmy week, followed by a mad scramble friends are in any of my classes! to the bookstore by those students What will | do? Whom will | sit who were unable to secure a with?” It isa rare occasion when — second-hand copy of their desired one can find a student totally book. enthralled with his schedule of Two weeks into the school year, classes. and things began to fall into place. For the incoming freshmen and Freshmen acquired a more yet unsure sophomores, the hectic assured air, while seniors began pace of Feehan life can be apretty the tedious task of college awesome project to be tackled. applications. Another school Their pace started off slowly and beginning survived . . . the 20th in gathered speed towards the end of a hopefully long future for Bishop the first month. There were Feehan High. homeroom numbers and locker Sharing a good joke and a chuckle are Sister Margaret and Joseph Smith. “What does this all mean?” Mr. Servant asks Mr. O’Boy who explains his diagrams of auditorium traffic with a touch of humor. Opening of School 27