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

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8 Student Life 7. LOOK to Student Life We didn't take things sitting down. Student life just wasn't sitting passively in seats while teachers passed on information. We jumped, walked, smiled, worried, responded, yelled, danced, and grew as we looked our way. A message to go to the office. How many times have | been tardy to first period? No — that’s not it. | don't know — Balloons for me?! It’s all ina student's day. It’s Halloween. Another message from the office. There’s a gypsy giv- ingmea phone message. | have to go to the dentist. Mrs. Laskowski (in clown face) signed me out. A Jap- anese lady peaks around the parti- tion — and my English teacher was a damsel in medieval dress. What Next? Did | forget the Christmas tree for the hospital is due today? 10 days til Christmas break. Exams already?? About a million days until graduation, thought a senior. Winter was still here. There’s nothing better, though, thanasnow day— warm bed anda good sleep in! How many carnations will | get for = r a ‘ Re a ae sabes a a atic ites ie cn jstiometorinta dette Sey LN te ett cin lk

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eee ee aa r f ] +, : ‘ | q é f iA Y SAT Tf : a % : 5 | 5 a | | ce | | fi | | Me a y 4 e J 1 | cond : . ond | L. mate snl) - mn In all aspects of daily life Jackets were on the move. Always on the upswing, Jackets made the most of their year. Deep thought went into the social moves that were ever present at James Monroe. Hard work made academic moves worthwhile. Moves of affection displayed the cozy warmth of students and faculty. Talented movers livened the pace by sharing their gifts with everyone. The year was full of movers and shakers, im- proving all-around on a grand scale. JIMMY FENWICK COMPLETES an in-depth study of cells. JUNO PITCHFORD AND MIKE BURCH, the Odd Couple of Rap, perform at the spring Talent Show. STEVE HALL PAUSES for a serious stare. AT THE JAYEM vs. Orange game, Mrs. Woodward and Mia Johnson huddle together to share the warmth of friendship. Moving 7

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Valentine’s Day? Spring was in the air, finally. 2:40 — School's out! No. The an- nouncements were interminable and nobody was listening. 2:41, 2:42, 2:43, 2:44... and this is the end of your school day. BEEEEP. Oh well, let's fight the bottleneck in front of Miss A’s office for the last time. It’s June 12th. The school year was over. KIM RICHARDSON THINKS, ‘‘Ooops, | guess I'll have to try again.” Divider 9