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

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CORY WILLIS AND Charity Sheffield, two very fat people, exercise vigorously at a French aerobics class. THE FRENCH CLASS performs the Can Can in the most memorable way possible. THE GERMAN CLUB enjoys the Chicken Dance. TIFFANY GOVENIDES IS having a great time at the French aerobic class put together by Mrs. Poole’s fourth year French class. MS. CHAVEZ, MRS. Kelley, and Mrs. Burch enjoy themselves at the Foreign Language Dinner. X Speak Up) 17

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FOOD AN ture, as SPEAK UP Foreign Language Week, sponsored by the Foreign Language department, gave students a chance to learn more about the customs, history, and the way of life in France, Germany, Spain, Latin America, and Ancient Rome. During the week, students prepared skits and learned about the different foods in each country. This all led up to the Foreign Language Dinner at the end of the week. Each student brought a dish from the country they were studying and shared it with others. During the dinner, French IV students put on a skit about a fat ladies aerobics class and the boys did the can can. The German classes did the famous chicken dance. Jennifer Thornton commented, “The dinner was 16 | X Special Events interesting and the Chicken Dance was an experience that I'll never forget.” Carter Hansen reenacted a Roman Gladiator contest. He said he felt like a HE-MAN with a glow in the dark sword. The foreign language department permeated the school. Showcases were filled with artifacts and costumes from all over the world. Menus were posted in the cafeteria written in four different languages. At the culminating dinner, even students who were not in a foreign language class eagerly attended. All in all, foreign language week gave students a chance to understand and learn more about other countries. “It was a success, ende gut, alles gut!” said Frau Kelly. own at the ote! : cul- re fun In any ; D CONVERSATION Anguage Dinner

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THE NINTH GRADERS BEGIN their crusade of THE FOOTBAL TEAM slides to the “Super Bowl converting the dull, conforming halls into high- Shuffle” at the Homecoming Day pep rally. spirited, expressive works of art during spirit week. ‘, JAMES BACKUS SWAGGERS through part of the . “Super Bowl Shuffle.” MICHAEL BARLESTON SITS with the spirit of the day painted on his face, before receiving a Jersey for being one of the most spirited students. 18 | X Special Events |