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

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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

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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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PRIDE, TRADITION, AND EXCELLENCE The 1986 Homecoming festivities brought forth feelings of togetherness and spirit. The week opened with a humorous movie which reminded us: these are the best times of our lives. On screen we ONLOOKERS WATCH THE Home- coming Court take to the floor for the first dance. ee 10 Student Life ¢ saw teenagers enjoying the adventure of high school and the compay of friends; James Monroe mirrored those images. Everyone felt Jayem pride in the excitement of both pep rallies and in the beauty of the candle- lighting at Maury. A new tradition was started by NOMECOMING SO the soundiless mouths of James Monroe on the first “Silent Day. ’ Excellence ended the weeks’s events inches torinimo peaule Homecoming Dance with D.J. Herman K., faculty, newly crowned Home- coming Court, and ex- uberant dancers. SO YOUNG PARK, Nikki Stafford, Victor Everett, Laura Smith, Tom Reeder, Hong Park, James Keller, DETERMINATION AND HOPE for ge are on Coach Serbay’s mind. CHEERLEADERS; BETH BLACKMON, Wendy Parker, Alana Holland, Ashleigh Harris, Carolyn Winnenberg, Tabatha Unroe, and ‘Spirit Bee’ Debra Nichols, show their spirit and unity before the Homecoming Game.