Davis High School - Olympian Yearbook (Modesto, CA)

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Peer facilitators, inter-high p Promoting better communication between students and the board of kducation, allowing students from different high schools to exchange ideas, and helping students develop leadership skills was the purpose of Inter-High. Students participating in .Inter-High benefitted by learning how fthe school system works. Davis has been active in Inter-High for many years. All Inter-I-Iigh officers attended Davis: Becky Bowers, president, Mike Toyryla, vice-president, Kate Renwick, secretaryltreasurer. To Becky Powers Inter-High has been a positive experience for Davis. It has given Davis students the opportunity to organize activities district wide, work with all four schools' student councils, and expand their knowledge of how our district operates. Confidentiality is primary, stated Melinda Niemi, peer facilitating advisor. Ms. Niemi added that besides being confidential, facilitators were caring, genuine and trustworthy. Students who were peer facilitators were either recommended by staff members or had requested to become one. Their training was one quarter long and consisted aid Davis primarily of listening and communica- tion skills. A few of peer facilitating's activities consisted of new student orientation, where each new student received a facilitator, ineligibility interviews, where facilitators gave students information as to how they could become eligible for extra curricular activities, a big brother and sister program provided to selected students at Somerset Iunior High, and facilitating at Hutton House for runaways. - Michele Remsing, Kiki Tzagarakis INH Peer Facilitating: CFRCNT ROW? Dina Davidson, Kent Hulick, Gina Minke, Sherri Mueller, Kathy Doyle, Carl Ivey, CSECOND ROWJ Karen Christensen, Valerie Wilkinson, Tim Ward, Ellie Simi, Scott Thomson, Lisa Townsend, Tera Crow, Fiona Grayson, KBACK ROW! Melinda Niemi, Paul Bronowski, Tony Cannizzaro, Amy Murdock, Iudy Ciccarelli, Trisha Slaven, Anne Elwess, Patty Borba, Pam Smith, Sydni Minder, Dianne Muncy, Celesta ' Benge, Kim May, Shannon Bavaro, CNOT PICTUREDJ Tod Goman, Stephanie Iarrett, Daniel Kudrna, Charlie Lopez, Amy Shier, Anthony Sillemon, Marie Vasas. Inter-high members: Kate Renwick, Becky Bowers, Richard Strauss, Mike Lopez.

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German Club member, Matt Glidden, focuses his attention to the discussion of the trip to Peta's German Restaurant. French Club: KFRONT ROW? Emmanuel Santiago, Lisa Townsend, Gina Minke, Sherri Mueller, Ellen Wong, Ursula Brown, Mary Hogan, Manjeet Singh, KSECOND ROW? Tamara joseph, Marievita Ilog, Dena Applegate, Iune Blanc, Samantha Fesselman, Teresa Gallegos, Donelle Brown, Felicia Fenton, Heather Thomas, Maresa Courtney, Shelsea Ebert, CBACK ROWD Tim Anglim, Mark Nelson, Candi Stice, Cinnamon Steitz, Ienise Iavaher, Leinani Neves, Sabrina Jennings. Languages flourish N With a growing membership, 60 members compared to 1984-1985's 30 members, French Club members were very enthusiastic. In addition to the trip taken to San Francisco, the club participated in various fundraisers, some of which included working at the concession stand, selling Valentine's Day buttons, and making a French cookbook. According to Iune Blanc, French Club president, the main purpose of the club was to gain more cultural experiences that a French class can't provide. Other officers included Manjeet Singh, vice-presidentg Lisa Townsend, treasurer, and Marievita Ilog, secretary. German restaurants, celebrating a German-style Christmas party, and an end of the year swim party were activities German Club participated in. The main trip planned was to Peta's German Restaurant in Stockton where there was a variety ofauthentic German food to sample. When asked about the enthusiasm of members, President Mike Lopez stated, The general attitude is very healthy. While spiritedness can be hard to maintain due to the scarcity of German-related activities, we do have a lot of fun. - Michele Remsing, Kiki Tzargarakis German Club: KFRONT ROWJ Kristina Martin, Chris McPherson, Monique Kamille, Lee Herrick, Shawn Hicks, Shelly Karam, Kiki Tzagarakis, Carmina Quadros, jennifer Gainey, Shane Kao, Mike Woodward, CBACK ROWJ Trina Prater, jill Carlisle, Will Wong, Ieremy Edenberger, Iason Priest, Kent Hulick, john Anglim, instructor Margret Rose, Wyatt Fiskum, Mike Lopez, Stephanie Hanway, Ionathon Trimble, Diana Cummings, jennifer Myers. French Club advisor Ienise Iavaher discusses the club's plans to attend a French play in San Francisco.

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Death taxes and They say that in life there are two sure events: death and taxes. For students at Davis, another event was also inevitable that was both deathly and taxing: TESTS! Throughout our four-year-stay at high school, tests came at us from all sides. Required tests like the Mastery and Competency tests were common examples. For seniors CAP CCalifornia Assessment Programl tests were taken at the beginning of the year, and for those hearty souls who were college bound, the PSAT Cljreliminary Scholastic Achievement Testl, SAT, and ACT fAmerican College Testi all ominously loomed ahead. In addition to required tests, students also faced the fear of everyday classroom quizzes, exams, chapter tests and, of course, finals. Yet amid all this fretting and fuming, remember that there was that light at the end of the tunnel, and it would all be behind you when that diploma was in your hand... unless you were one of those who had the will and determination to withstand the fiery flames of the college testing grounds, Yet, all the same ,... when that diploma is in your hand .... - Heather Hajek il Y tk X if 'Ss it Xggf y J . QS. A SS N . 1 ff -