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

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Temporary Americans The Foreign Exchange Student Program allowed young students of one country to attend school in another country to learn its language and Culture. This same program added six new individuals to this year’s student body. They were Torsten Kroger and Arne Lenz from Germany, Anna Ledahl and Kjetil Engen from Norway, Saskia Tuit from Holland 20 Student Life and Lena Stromberg from Sweden. Each family, lived with a host an American family which adopted a foreign student while he or she attended school in the U.S. In essence, they became “temporary Americans,” living with an American family, attending American schools and learning all their Subjects in English. NOT EVERYTHING IS easy to un- derstand in English, so teachers are extra understanding when it comes to foreign exchange students. Arne Lenz gets help from Mr. McFall during Communi- cations Technology class. EVEN THOUGH it’s fun to try new things, it’s also fun to remember home. Ann Ledahl and Lena Stromberg discuss school in their common language.

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SOME PEOPLE use their spare time to get into shape. Scott Seddell does sit-ups Rocky style in the weight room after school. Cae iasipisiis % After Hours: The End? When the school day ended, the day itself began for most students. The extracurricular interests ranged from sleeping to working for some extra money. For entertainment after school, televisions were turned on to an array of soap Operas. Later in the evening, movies provided one form of enter- tainment. Ball games and school dances gave the students a chance to “just have fun” and talk to their friends. Another place to go to be with friends was the mall. Shopping gave way to talking for hours when large groups of friends got together. Whether as couples or in large groups, students found ways to have fun and to be together after hours. EVEN DURING school, remain important. While Gary Carr shows his love for Georgetown, Quinton McMillan shows interest in music and Troy Patillo, Jeffrey Wheeler, and Mike Dickinson wait for the pic- ture to be taken. Outside interests AFTER THE BELL rings, there is a mad rush for the door. Pam Gray and Leslie Fletcher take time out to talk before joining the crowd. After Hours 19

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————S THE NEW FRIENDS made will never be forgotten. As an added momento, Torsten Krdger lets Biff Sullivan autograph his blue jeans. KJETIL ENGEN is entranced by the dress rehearsal of the Christ- mas play while Sophie Whiteside finds something to laugh about. FRANCE WILL NEVER be the same since the area schools have visited there. wh ares AEIeL AMSHOUED TI IMVAIZIINIGE FRIENDS. Andy Metts, Angel Decator, Torsten Kroger, Tim Wagner and Steve Willis gather in the parking lot. Visite Frejus: Our Sister City Cet ete passe, 2S eléeves Cy inclus cinq de James Monroe) ont voyage en Franch pour trois se- maines. Accompagnes par Mile Carr et Mme Poole, ils sont fait un voyage en meme temps touristique, linguistique et cCulturel. Pendant leur sejour a Fréjus, ils sont resteés avec des familles différentes, et iis sont entres dans la cul- ture francais. Ils ont visite des ville celebres Comme Paris, Nice et St. Tropez, et aussi le tout petit pays de Monaco. On peut étre certain que cette ex- perience restera avec eux pout tout leurs vies. — Dara Delamere THE STUDENTS give as much as they learn on their stay in America. Saskia Tuit (34) helps out with the basketball team while doing something she likes. Foreign Exchange 21