Classical High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

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Class Of 1977 Page 7 You’ve come a long way baby! The focus on equality of the sexes is brought to athletics. st 8d §$yI0dC Faculty Page 62 Teaching, like learning has its ups and downs. Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors: Individuals who are looking for the keys to open the doors to their futures. Underclassmen Page 54 Classical’s spirit lies in student participation; many of us still feel it so we get involved. Insight into the hopes of the average teenage student and the hassles of our everyday life here in the halls of Classical. What are we really like, anyway? Features Pages 52, 86, 126, 160, 178. 1es Page 88 t 1V1 Act OPENING 5

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There is nothing like high school and no place like Classical. Bu: the best part of it all is that there will never be another Class of ‘77. We have made a mark which is never to be erased. No one anywhere has been through what we’ve been through. No one will ever walk those halls and say what we’ve said. No one anywhere will be as well-rounded as we are, for where can you cultivate friendships like the ones at Classical? What other high schools have a Wark and Curto, and Nemphos and Jackson, a Christman and Rescia, a Johnson and Morgan, a Podworski and Sawyer, a Freeman and Richardson? None. And where would these people be without their good friends? Where would any of us be without our good friends? Probably with someone else’s good friends but nevertheless good people are a ‘Classical’ attribute; they always have been. » 9» » » » DH Were would we be without our high school prom, banquet, and graduation to look forward to? Although seniors have a shorter wait than freshmen, the incentive is still there. And that’s what we all need: incentive, a goal. And I hope that everyone of us finds what he’s looking for, whether it be a good yearbook candid, a decent place to park the car, or the Truth; because that’s what we deserve! € t[Aws (Sirens 1. The long wait for lunch is much more rewarding when the boy behind you of- fers to pay. 2. Breaking bread with friends is an event we all anticipate over the course of the morning. 3. When he’s not wowing his health classes with a dy- namite personality, teacher Alex Schmid undoes his popularity by prowling around the side doors in search of stray students. 4. In one way or another, every- one of us hopes to complete this pass; quarterback Joe Picard is no exception. 5. Her effort and determination have gained this swimmer’s lead for her and will also make her a winner in this race. 6. How could we last four years without the patience this underclassman’s face exhibits? gine Cwiins we Se “me - se — se

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