Griffith High School - Reflector Yearbook (Griffith, IN)

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Hey, sophomores, how was your first day of school? Had a rough time of it, huh? Well, don’t worry about it. So what if you mistook Mr. Cox for the janitor and demanded that he, “Come open your dumb locker. After finding yourself enrolled in Spanish 5-8 (Where’s 1, 2, 3 and 4?), you ' re considering a transfer to another school anyway. Like everyone else, you’re just learning to fit in. While sophomores are struggling to establish some semblance of class unity, juniors are plagued with the unpopular title of the “middle kids” and seniors are taking it easy, secure in the knowledge that this is their last year. Days before the actual start of school, anxious sophomores sought out older brothers and sisters, to get their esteemed advice on the strategy needed for successfully fitting in. Keep your mouth shut and eyes open,” was the counsel given by most, and it was followed diligently those first crucial days — until they discovered that seniors really do talk to underclassmen. Some even going so far as to eat lunch with them. Thinking back to those first days, sophomores smile at their own naivete, whil e mentally storing up helpful hints for younger brothers and sisters. Whether you’re anticipating a move to a new town or just trying out for a school team, fitting in is a permanent practice in life. A temporary replacement, Mrs. Georgia Feree aids students like sophomore Mike Rogowski, while regular biology teacher Mrs. Ruth Carmichael is on maternity leave. Everybody belongs somewhere, whether at home or in a hallway clique. These groups have many purposes like exchanging gossip or just blocking hallway traffic. 13

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Unsure of what books she ' ll need to get her through the morning, sophomore Cindy Van Horssen adjusts to a mew setting during her first day in the senior high. Lunch time not only provides a break from class for sophomores Scott Swiontek and Dwayne Alliss and junior Bill Rodgers, but it allows them to mingle with friends.

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GETTING IN Active picks a) band, b) golf, c) all of above As John awoke to the bright, morning sunlight, he clumsily sat up and wearily focused his bleary eyes on the calender above his closet door. Saturday, August 27 . His mouth dropped open in astonishment. The summer vacation he thought would never end had dwindled to its final days. I’ll make this year different,” John thought. “I’ll get involved in something. Yawning, he grabbed his student handbook and begin flipping through it. His eyes skimmed the page, but caught on the paragraph about the band. He thought about joining, but he kept envisioning the time he took his first piano lesson. His mother struggled and fought to drag him to the piano bench. After an agonizing hour of learning the scale, he spent the rest of the afternoon throwing darts at a picture of Beethoven. No, the band was definately out. He thought about trying out for the play, but that horrible memory of his debut performance in the third grade as a mushroom kept creeping into his mind. There were so many organizations to choose from: Bowling Club, choir, Y-teens, Panther Press, DECA . . . the list was infinate. John is typical of students who are faced each year deciding what club or organization to join. After a silent debate in their minds and some open discussion with their friends, they made their decision. They’re probably striving for the same thing, to have a complete paragraph of student activities listed beside their yearbook senior picture. Getting involved is what student life is all about. By exsertlng every muscle in his body, senior Chris Thomas jumps, stretches and slaps in a futile attempt at stealing the basketball from senior Don Baker’s grip.