James Monroe High School - Echo Yearbook (Fredericksburg, VA)

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KIM STANDERWICK makes her way down AMANDA VAN ETTEN, Laura Perry, and Paul the hall dancing to the music aftera hard Gabbert wait to take their Senior pictures while day's work Pat Palumbo practices her smile. SOPHIE WHITESIDE AND AMY DOWNER discuss up- coming games with junior varsity coach Ms. Bowman be- fore practice. KURT MOELLER AND CHRIS GEORGE check out their lockers for the first time this school year. 4 Student Life

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—A new superintendent—Mr. J. Richard Garnett —New Jayem administrators—Mr. Stan Durtan and Mr. Richard Griffin —A completely renovated building —The addition of 8th graders —Preparation for annexation —A modern, up-dated library with a career resource room —Emphasis on computer education —Advanced Placement courses for possible col- lege credit —German —A gifted program based on individual student need —Increase in credits needed for graduation —Prioritizing the role of extra-curricular activities —Lunch waves. —Sweat suits and T-shirts “The children you spit on as you try to change their world, Are immune to your consultation, But you’re quite aware of what they're going through Turn and face the strange CH-CH-CH-CHANGES.’ David Bowie MARCHING, cooking, debating bills, researching, thinking, typing — students at James Monroe in 1984 were active. Mrs. Blackmon, Mrs. Clark, Mr. Garnett, Mr. Durtan, Mr. Hall, and Mrs. Gracik helped keep the school running smoothly — some of these people were new faces or faces in new places. From the Class of 1984 to the Class of 1988 books were bought, new pencils sharpened, bells followed, LUNCH WAVES flowed, seven periods worked through, homework done, day ended — a new day waited. Opening 3

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Opening Day Joy Would you believe it??? Carpeting on the floor made sitting comfy. Freshly painted red lockers made combination learn- ing palatable. On top of that, no scaffolding to step around in the hallways made navigation easy. OPENING DAY, as ever, was indeed a surprise, but a delightful surprise. James Mon- roe's renovation had been going on for three years and on opening day we could finally see the proverbial ‘‘Light at the end of the tunnel.’ By November, painting touches had dried, welding stopped, caution signs were removed. A few chal- lenges remained as students still searched for strangely se- quenced room numbers and rapidly responded to repetitious fire drills. All in all the seniors had lots to smile about as they ‘watched the birdie,’’ for their senior portraits. SENIOR PORTRAITS are snapped before school started in August. Dan ON THE FIRST day of school, Mona Grant, Susan Gar- Fingerhut, Robert Owens, and Sarah Lanford wait their turn. nett, and James Christopher search for their classes after the renovation. Opening 5