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

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Freshman Brian Thomas and sophomores Wayne Bussy and Randy Strunk mark time while waiting for the bell to ring. Senior Martin Thorsted makes an important phone call to see how a friend is doing who was feeling ill. ids ssseanct ee ee | ee tidal KAN RM PRER ERA ne | 4 poser a a wet an alia si etl =i ae al — Senior Jason Gallant looks surprised when told he passed a chemistry test. Coach Green licks his lips looking at the de- licious lunch that’s in store for that day.

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RHEE Zink ei : oy icici ‘ PE aoe | SO Wer a re i Ee Fa Ee ae Ce What Class few changes oc- curred over the summer. One new addition to the school was six minutes between CLASSES, which gave students a chance to catch up with each other. A second change was the eighth grade moved. Each school day started a little later, which meant everyone got a few extra minutes of sleep. The grading scale was lowered, and 2 pe OPENING 2 ramen sneneynam ye attention that made it easier for people to excel in CLASS. When asked their opinion, the ninth and tenth graders gave theirs. Some students commented on the fact that there was no competition between CLASSES. Others spoke on the size of the class- rooms and the grading scale. They also commented on the fact that some people were not very outgoing. Overall, the ninth and tenth graders were really opti- mistic. WHAT CLASS! Senior Lara Battista and sophomore Alex Smith think about what the year is going to be like and - wish it was still summer. Sophomore Diana Blair and senior Betsy Atkin- : son show their true quality of friendship, in true James Monroe spirit.

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O | peg OPENING MX Touch ef tyle There was an abundance of style shown throughout the school year. There were stylish teachers, stylish events, and, of course, stylish students. As the year progressed, this “‘style”’ seemed to build upon itself. It was seen during big events such as the “Talent Show,” “Sights and Sounds,’ Homecoming, the Russian visit, football, hockey, and all during the school year, both in and out of school. These events proved that the students at James Monroe did, indeed, have — “A Touch of Style.” 6 Stylish dancing is demonstrated by King Queen Darrell Durante and Tammie Coghill.