Forest Lake High School - Forester Yearbook (Forest Lake, MN)

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} Chris Shalander waits lor an autograph during a Forester field trip. Building a float for homecoming uses many hours of volunteer labor after school J The Girl Scout program benefits from the help of many high school students. Making signs is a time consuming job intended to spark school spirit. 1 Jane Wistricil and friends from the volleyball team appreciate the chance to sit and visit a few minutes before practice begins. 20

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I Mr. Streeter teaches reading, a fundamental subject for all who want to graduate. How much will increased graduation requirements affect students who need time in their schedule to work on their reading skills? | Dr. Cooper is directly involved in the registration process and sees examples of ] Sophomore Shelly Hursh is on the swim team and is also on the honor roll. A students who will not allow themselves to be challenged. Tougher graduation new plan for graduation would be a challenge for her. but a welcome one. standards could take care of this problem.

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[ Sitting in the cafeteria after school is a popular choice. Some just goof-off. Many choose to study and visit with friends. What Is There to Do After School? Rrrring! The bell at the end of sixth hour told students to pack up, hurry to their lockers, and go home. After a hectic five minutes, the halls were fairly quiet and the pace slowed down. Where did they all go? Many boarded buses for long, bumpy noisy rides home. A lot of students did not go home, though. Traveling north on highway 61, it is obvious that many have chosen to walk to Northland Mall and “hang around.” The mall offers shopping, eating places, walking room, or playing the games at Beanie’s Arcade. Then, at 4:45 p.m. the walkers could be seen hurrying back to school to catch an activity bus home. How did they get away with it? Fortunately, the majority of students who stayed after school had specific purposes. Studying in the cafeteria and library improved many grades and also allowed time for socializing. Sports and cheerleading participants were forced to give up time after school for their activity. Other clubs and activities also took up long hours after school. With so many options, no students complained about not having enough to do when the regular day is over. 1 Renee Luthi uses her bus riding time to catch a quick nap. 21