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

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1. Mrs. Julia Bale prepares a discussion of calculus and other related subjects for her Math 4s class. 2. Fearing what lurks below, Beatrice O’Quinn looks cautiusly before descending. 3. Beaming proudly, Mr. Robert Keough exemplifies the spirit in us all. 4. Thoughts of Saturday night behavior come to mind, and Janice Pandoli can’t help but grin. 5. Surrounded by conversations of trivial matters, Lynn DiMartino concen- ae trates on more important things. 6. If angels could only speak, the stories | they would tell. e job and seh in Be of this fe Sade

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ey Of all the different people in Classical, of all the students attending what is one of the best college preparatory schools in the country, of all these clickers, jocks, intellectuals, freaks, or whatever else we call each other, there is one thing we all have in common. And that is the future. Whether we are going to college, entering the job market, joining one of the armed forces, or something altogether different, there is a goal that we are planning for now. We weren’t brought into this world and left to prosper on our own. All of our lives our parents have raised us in whatever way they thought best, so that they could be proud of our accomplishments. And now that we are old enough to help decide, we play the major role in choosing what road to take, what plans to make. Always striving to succeed, we dream of the day when all of our aspirations are reached, when we’ve gotten out of life just what we wanted, or have discovered what that might be. Just by coming to Classical, we’ve made one good move and distinguished ourselves as the cream of the crop. We are college-bound youth determined to make something of ourselves or general students intent on getting a good, basic education. No doubt Classical has helped you become the person you are; try to imagine how differently you might have developed at Tech, Commerce, Putnam, or even Cathedral. Classical has definitely been a force on the shaping of its students. The ” 2 A 4 sere a courses, discipline, variety of people’ and over all atmosphere have © ; influenced our development since our first day here — the day we entered this massive structure, filled with — excitement, but doubt, wondering — what changes: in life would occur de Classical High. It’s where we entered as naive children but left as mature, determined, and aspiring, young adults. We grew here and changed. We were shaped for the future, given a mind-stimulating education and a hand at achieving our full potential, resulting in perceptive and sound i leaders ready to handle the problems. of tomorrow. 1981 is also a year of shapiag up for Classical. Our annex has been . closed, so after ten years of classes held across the street, we are all once again under one roof. Although sand — storms pose a threat, the partial front lawn left to the school by the class of ’80 plus plans for growing more grass will soon make these non-existent. The main cafeteria has been splashed with a coat of blue and white, bringing life to what was once a dull yellow dungeon. Stricter discipline, and a rebirth of enthusiasm and school spirit are just a few more of the many beneficial changes that have come about. In addition, the new administration seems to be stressing the liberal arts education rather than the general course, trying to regain the standards of education and reputation that Classical once held. These efforts appear successful, (cont. Operne: 3 neo

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TABLE OF CONTENTS UNDERCLASSMEN . 149 Le eee 108, 110, 174 Editors-in-Chief: Kathleen Bowler, Demetrios Stavropoulos Academics: Editor Elaine Weisse; Dawn Bredenbeck, Deedee Eddleston, Helen Boyle Activities: Editors Brian Kirk, Ann Pratt; Nancibeth Avery, Lori Belanger, Rosalyn Watson Features: Editors Glenn Landers, Elaine Weisse; Robert Albert, Lynn DiMartino Sen- iors: Editors Ann-Marie Rovelli, Demetrios Stav- ropoulos; Patricia Byrd, Eileen Flanagan, Wanda Kirejezyk Sports: Editors Michele DelTergo, Lynn Gervais; David Ribeiro, Angela Spence, Jackie Thiebe Student Life: Editor Kathleen Bowler; Donna Conley, Lisa Easley Under- classmen: Editor Glenn Landers, Assistant Edi- tor Linda Paquette; Margery Kupsov, Patricia Long, Janice Pandoli Index: The Entire Staff Staff Artist: Elaine Weisse Staff Photogra- phers: Senior Michele DelTergo; Juniors: Helen - Boyle, Patricia Byrd, David Ribeiro Profession- al Photographers: Loring Studios Publisher: Josten’s American Yearbook Company Staff Ad- visor: Mr. Craig Dinnie Thank You, Mr. Don Lendry Opening 5