Ipswich High School - Tiger Yearbook (Ipswich, MA)

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ITS ABOUT TIME . . . To Appreciate The Commitment And Efforts Of The Faculty Inside And Outside Of The Classroom. You all know who he is. There is no one else like him — no other teacher spends his days playing Scruples with his psychology classes, or gliding down the halls on rollers- kates. His name is Ron Toleos; he came to Ipswich the year most of us were born, and left after the first quarter of this year. Mr. Toleos was never your average teacher. He told us weird Freudian things with that familiar devilish gleam in his eyes, the look of a child who found his Christmas presents a month early; that look that said he had something wonderful to share. His goals in life were to find “the truth” and to help humanity through music, through the presidency of the Ipswich Teachers Association, and through his classes-but most of all, he wanted to be where the action was. If we wanted to try something out of the ordinary, like spon- soring a schoolwide fundraiser, playing Christmas music over the intercom be- tween classes, or organizing a chapter of Amnesty International, we knw where to go. If our lives were in shambles, he was always willing to listen and help. Now Ron Toleos is off to where the action is - to one of the most challenging schools in the state. He is the new vice-principle at Chelsea High School, participating in an experiment that warranted an article in Tim Magazine. Mr. Toleos- we will always miss you, but we know that your commitment to helping others will flourish in all your upcoming challenges. FACULTY Ellen Salah

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ADMINISTRATION To the Members of the Class of 1989: I appreciate being given the oppor- tunity by the editorial staff of “Tiger” to share a few, thoughts with you as you leave Ipswich High School. I feel an affinity with your class in that we both came to Ipswich High School in the Fall of 1985. Both of us lacked the experience that formed the school background of the sopho- mores and upperclassmen who “knew” our school in 1985. Together we went through many changes that caused more consternation among them than among us freshmen. Throughout your four years here I have watched you grow intellectual- ly, academically, physically and so- cially. Although you are a diverse class, in many ways you are a class together. I have admired the way you Vice Principal’s Message To the Class of 1989: As you and I leave these “hallowed halls” together, I am sure we share feelings of joy and sadness, relief and excitement, but above all, concern as to what the future holds for us. You face the rigors of college or the work- ing world, which are bound to be much more difficult and demanding than anything you have experienced to date. I look back on the many pleasures I have experienced here at Ipswich High, but also ahead to what I hope to be many years of a greater variety of pleasurable experiences. As we go our separate ways, I wish for all of us health and happiness, full and productive lives, and that once have been able to involve a large number of your classmates in your fund raising and social activities. This feeling of class togetherness will provide many pleasant memories as the years go by and you remember your days at IHS. It is my sincere hope that each of you will be able to feel that Ipswich High School has prepared you well for your adult life and your next ca- reer. Our nation needs citizens like you whose concerns go beyond their own comfort and who are willing to help their compatriots work to make our society one of racial and ethnic harmony, prosperity and justice for all. God bless you in all your endeavors. Stephen M. Fortado Principal in a while we stop to smell the roses. Good bye and good luck. Charles P. McKenzie Assistant Principal 8