Franklin High School - Chaqueta Yearbook (Stockton, CA)

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vi i 5 3 ,Y l K 5: 1 ,E if ri 'E H l lf I .a We . 1 ci Q2 FE a ii E If l I F 'S 5 3 l li al 22 fi , S F2 E I5 5 ls V5 5 Ii ,E L l 'J' NNN Aflfv NALUB time n Wednesday, September 7, l984, about 2084 students .bade farewell to the carefree days of summer vacation and returnedonce again to the classroom. Seasoned old-timers and in- experienced freshmen were immediate- ly faced with many changes including the addition ofa new principal, Mr. Ru- pert J. Asuncioh, and a sick-out staged by Stockton Unified School Dis- trict teachers on the first day of school to protest their salaries. Despite these changes Franklin fs resilient faculty, staff and students rebounded from the temporary surprises to become a strong. united, thriving community. Uncertainty characterized the begin- ningof the year as the temporarty ab- sence of teachers lead to the cancella- tion of classes and regulary scheduled events. When would teachers resume? Fortunately these questions were an- swered, an agreement was reached: classes resumed the next day, and teachers were awarded higher salaries within the month. Mr. Rupert Asuncion was warmly re- ceived. Respected by faculty and stu- dents alike, the new principal was pow- erfully impressed with the conduct of students in view of their unusual first day of school. Said Mr. Asuncion, Stu- dents at Franklin High School must be commended for all their effort that led to a very smooth opeining of the I983- 84 school year. Continuing with his words of praise and wisdom. he com- mented on the remainder of the school year saying, The eyes of the communi- 'ty will always be upon you as students at Franklin High School, if your conduct is like it was , during the first week of school, parents and community will be justified in saying, 'Franklin High School - Second to Nonel' Second to Nonel These words de- scribe Franklin's performance in the areas which are the essence of what a school should embody. Boosting em- phasis in academics, higher standards for all classes were instituted. Paving the way for the rest of the year, the stu- dents showered the first school rally with awesome spirit and vitality. Setting trends in building' conhdence and sportsmanship, athletics, strived to im- prove team involvement and emphasize women in sports. ln short, the student body, faculty and staff proved to Stockton and sur- rounding communities that throughout the school year Franklin High School maintained its poer to be TOTALLY AWESOME!