Jefferson High School - Jeffersonian Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

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Students scurried around toting assorted bags and back packs with them, and even the teachers looked motley. Shovels, lunches, stakes, and even rubber bands stuck out of the opening of several student’s bags. Students and staff flooded onto the busses; some remained outside to social- ize with friends, before they embarked on their journey. When the teachers 16 The biology field trip was one of the highlights of the fall season. realized it was time to. depart, they waved the rest of the students onto their busses. With their final good-byes, the reluc- tant students boarded the busses and were greeted by the loud chatter of othrs ready to depart. Chaperones quieted everyone down and pro- ceeded to take the roll. The busses pulled out of the school parking lot, and took to the roads. Thus, began Thomas Jefferson ‘High School fo - Se and Science and Technol- ogy’s first field trip. The unique thing about this field trip was that the entire student body partic- ipated. Their purpose??? — To gather and bring | back samples of data from an ecological site. Some students went to Drans- ville District Park, others to Hemlock Overlook. The bus rides to each of these destinations were moder- ately long, but the intense Checking Up on Mother N ature © conversation (cdl c few bad jokes) seen shorten the trip. siderably. On arrival, etude reorganized and set out find a suitable portion o land to conduct t studies. When found, th students marked off are approximately 10m x Their area could be loc in the forest, by rive the meadow or anyplace

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IMPACT: Six Letters That Spell Concern Each Monday, during ninth period, the Science and Tech freshmen attend their IMPACT classes. IM- PACT is designed to make students aware of special activities taking place in the school such as fundraisers, workshops, and career planning assis- tance. It also provides an opportunity for the school’s band, chorus, and orchestra to perform in assemblies. Each IMPACT class sends its own 18 representative to the Student Government. IMPACT class doubles as a special class where teachers and students can communicate about com- mon problems such as stress, grades, and achieving goals. Members of the guidance staff add to this by visiting and talking with IMPACT classes. Students get a break from the classroom for a special IMPACT activity. Brian Lieberman shows us his time management techniques.