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

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Students Reach Out In Peace A special event happened to prove that peace can survive be- tween the United States and the Soviet Union. Students from the U.S. visited the Soviet Union to meet General Secretary Gorba- chev and to tour the country. In turn, the U.S. and Soviet students came to the United States. Their first visit was Washington D.C. to see the country’s capital. Then the =| can pee One of the Russian students listens to Mrs. Sokol, of the Social Studies Department, to learn about our government. The students were very interested in the current affairs. While showing the Russian students around the school, Former Assistant Principal Mrs. Blackmon answers the many questions that were asked. She felt the exchange program wasa success. 16 peg OPENING students came to James Monroe, a real “American” high school. The reaction of the students was one of reaching out in friendship. Addresses and small cultural gifts were exchanged along with smiles and long- living memories. If the visit was any indication, Peace and Coop- eration can exist between the two countries. In the French class, a Russian student explains the differences she found between the United States and the Soviet Union. After the students toured the school, one student was quoted say- ing, “Everyone smiles a lot and is very friendly.”

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Liz. Lucey, Courtney Murphy, Molly Tully, and - Kevin O’Toole may not all be Irish but have the ole Irish spirit. Downtown Fredericksburg was a hang-out spot for students, spring and fall. ‘hree freshmen, John Conway, James Shel horse, and Todd Clare, enjoy an after school snack in front of the school. co OPENING }REed@@ 15

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| i Two Welsh visitors see their first glimpse of James Monroe. The students enjoyed coming to school with their hosts and one student commented that the Welsh teachers seem to be more strict. Katie Williams and Katie Davies, two Welsh guests, await their visit of Fredericksburg. When asked how she liked America, Katie Davies said, “It is brilliant; really sound.” After getting off the bus, two Welsh students anticipate meeting their new friends. That night, the students en- tertained their newly-found friends by singing songs ranging from old Beatle favorites to the Welsh National Anthem. Cherishing Memories Visitors were welcomed into the school and sang their way into the hearts of the students and faculty. The Abergele Welsh Choir from Wales came to Fredericksburg to share their music. The students toured Freder- icksburg, went shopping, and had the seare of their lives at the Jaycee’s Haunted House between their singing performances. One Welsh student, Katie Williams, was quoted as saying, “The United States was as brilliant as we expected, a bit better.’”’ The week ended in tearful good-byes with mem- ories of a lifetime.