Hayfield Secondary School - Harvester Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

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16 Firsts Firsts Hayfield's 1984-1985 school year certainly didn't save the best for last. The first pep rally, football game, dance and volleyball game started the year off with a bang. Spirit overflowed the stadium as parents, faculty and alumni shared the first game enthusiasm with students. Donald Robertson, a 1984 graduate stated, I came tonight to say good-bye. Meanwhile, Sophomore Marino Rodriguez express- ed his feelings by commenting, l'm very excited! The first game is a great place where l can show my school spirit. Spirit soared high as victory approached, and Hayfield fans watched as the team destroyed the Saxons 13-0. As the crowd headed for the parking lot and dance, the players knelt around a proud Coach Lowe to be commended for their hard work. The excitement of the first victory carried over to the first dance. The dance was an outstanding success, with over 700 students attending. Tom Hamer captured the mood by stating, The dance was so crowded you could hardly move. Hayfield's first juniorfsenior volleyball game was another success. Students played volleyball before going to cheer the Hawks at T. C. Williams for a Saturday game. The action pack' ed volleyball game ended in a victory for the juniors and em- barrassment for the rowdy seniors. These firsts definitely headed Hayfield toward a promising year. Each student looked forward to the year ahead and was proud to be part of what was inside Hayfield. Okay girls, I mean guys, let's go for it! Powder puff seniors lead the class of '85 in some unique cheers to get everyone ready for the first game. Up, up and away! Senior Mark Concealing their enthusiasm. Moran prepares to spike the ball in Juniors Virginia Clark and Beth Har' an effort to win the game. rison watch the pep rally intently. s L ' A is-2-gi.,-ff' ff . wwf' i,,,,M,4 i . . Qs .A f- , i

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18 Excuses Well Excu-u-use me Are teachers getting wise to your excuses? Are you having difficulty getting away with anything at all? Don't just give up on your less than noble existence, get up-to-date on the newest excuses! Even if it's too late to use them this year, you can always memorize them over the summer and be prepared for the fall of 1985. Suppose, for example, that you drove to school and got there late. You could always say that you woke up late, but that excuse, more often than not, goes unacknowledged even if it's true. A better excuse would be that while driving you were side-swiped by a load of nuns, or perhaps the stop sign would not turn green. Of course, any practical teacher would understand your being tardy if you explain that some- one put a potato in your muffler. And what teacher could possibly argue with a tardy student who explains that he was busy talking to the principal about the tardiness of the majority of the students? While these excuses work great for tardy students, they are, alas, inappropriate excuses for a student lacking homework. In these instances, it is best for the student to question the teacher's sanity by asking, Are you sure you didn't say it was due next Friday? Everyone else thought you said that too. Or you could erase the board saying Due Wednesday and replace it with Due Friday. You might also want to state that you were not aware that your teacher was being serious when he assigned that term paper. School also serves as a great excuse for borrowing money from your parents. This is where such sayings as, I need to buy a book for English, and They raised the price of lunch again originated. So be original, and don't be afraid to tell a little lie. Mark Twain, in his Advice to Youth Speech, 1882, stated: Some authorities hold that the young ought not to lie at all. That, of course, is putting it rather stronger than necessary, still, while I cannot go quite so far as that, I do maintain, and believe that I am right, that the young ought to be temperate in the use of this great art until practice and experience shall give them that confidence, elegance and precision which alone can make the accomplishment graceful and profitable. You're really pushing it! Students sometimes even had legitimate excuses for being late. I was only two minutes late! Senior Deepak Nachnani wonders if he will be able to graduate this year as planned. rg 472 253- fe.W 4?w '4'f,'A 4 ' I K' l r fi if V S ,, 4 5' ,,,:,my,gg,q,m,,,. . f, I ' I 323251 Q