Bloom High School - Bloom Yearbook (Chicago Heights, IL)

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LEFT: MARISA BIANCHI AND JENNY Jezler giggle as Mario Giannetta tries to teach them The Funky Chicken.” BELOW: Has anyone seen my white tennis shoes,” Romana Planera asks fellow Student Council Commissioners Paul Stovall, Marg Medica and Kristen Dyrek. BOTTOM PHOTO: Look out. Rockettesl Here come Beth Hamlin, Tanya DeSanto, Linda Sass, Tracey Haack, Stephanie Bangs, and Kathy Wise. Locker Room Dance 21

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Students Sweat It Out Locker Room Dance Kicks Off New School Year rowding the gym were people of all types, dressed in every color and kind of athletic garb imaginable. The Olym- pics in Chicago Heights? No! It was the third annual Bloom Locker Room Dance! Held in McCann Gym, the dance gave students a night to mingle with friends, renew acquaintances, and cele- brate the beginning of a new school year. All types of music, provided by DJ Sound-2-Go, gave students an opportuni- ty to jam to the latest tunes. Door prizes were awarded every hour throughout the evening. Said Bloom Mayor, Laurie Pascarella, of the evening: This is the best turnout we’ve ever had for the first big dance of the year. I’m really glad so many people had the chance to come out to have fun and show school spirit.” What did you think of the Locker Room Dance? Mario Giannetta. It’s almost as good as my mama’s home- made spaghettil” Wendy Victor: It's a great way to get together and jam with your friends.” TOP PHOTO. AS THE DJ. PUTS on another hit, Freshman Greg Morton cringes at the potentially deafening sound. RIGHT. Kevin Malone teaches Kelly Montanez how to break dance, as others wait for their turn. 20 Locker Room Dance

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Bloom Welcomes Its Parents Dinner, Conferences Highlight Open House jai pen House occurs once a year, and it enables parents to meet teachers and review with these teachers the progress of their youngsters. The turnout for this year's Open House was good. The evening's activities ranged from a dinner in the cafeteria to performances in the music department, but most parents were interested in joining the lines which waited at the entrances of each classroom. The feelings of most parents in attendance on October 13 were summed up by Mr. and Mrs. Rose, parents of Freshman Lisa Rose. They were very pleased with their daughter’s grades, teachers, and the school itself. Mrs. Rose TOP PHOTO. MRS. CALDWELL AND MR. SODERSTROM sit by the Trojan Head, ready to distribute schedules to disoriented parents. ABOVE. Mr. Patton pauses for a picture during the rush at the beginning of Open House. RIGHT. Miss Aley informs another interested parent of her child’s progress. said that it was nice meeting all of the teachers and having things explained clearly. She went on to say, I was really impressed with the appearance of the building. The classrooms seemed nicer and cleaner. It looks better than it did when I went to Bloom thirty-three years ago. Miss Aley, a History teacher at Bloom, feels that Open House is important because by talking to the parents, you can find out what the student is really like and what to expect. She also said that if she misjudges a student, Open House gives a good opportunity to straighten things out. 22 Parents' Open House