Jersey Village High School - Falcon Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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,QS-.g x X 1 Happy New Year! 1 Sesquicentennial begins as TEXAS celebrates its 150th birthday. 6 School reconvenes after Christmas holiday. 7 School History Fair. 8 International Baccalaureate meeting. 9 Record breaking cold front hits Houston. 13 Mitch Boren and Jason Scarcella place in All State choir. 16-17 Semester finals!!! 17 Sadie Hawkins Dance. CWomen's Lib at JV!J 19 Houston!Tenneco Marathon 19 Superbowl XX CGo BEARSD 20 Student holiday, Teacher In-Service day. 20 Martin Luther King's birthday. 22 Begenning Of Spring Semester C18 more weekslj 29 Space Shuttle Challenger explodes. Author of Books Relates During mid-January, author Richard Peck came to visit the Freshman classes and interested guests. Richard Peck is a famous novelist, and most of his books deal with teenagers and their problems. Peck's works include such books as Don't look, it Won't Hurt, Are You in the House Alone? and Close Enough to Touch You. Peck spoke of the many problems that teenagers encounter in their lifetimes. He emphasized the fact that no matter how rough life becomes, there is always an end in sight. He was so wonderful. When he got underway, he seemed to be a really creative and inspiring person, said Senior Kim Beachum. Written by Britt Alexander. Richard Peck spoke to several of the freshmen students, and to literary magazine members, Scott Kelley and Jennifer Blume. He talked to them about te e problems, many of which are discussed in his books. Photo by Kim nZ'lZi....... li Two Sing Their Way To State Early in January, Junior Mitch Boren, and Freshman Jason Scarcella, completed their try-outs for the All- State Choir. When the finalists were announced, the boys from Jersey Village were on top. Mitch Boren made se- cond chair bass, and Jason Scarcella made first chair tenor. Winning didn't matter that much because I made it through the First three audi- tions. That in itself was an honor, Jason said. Written by Britt Alexander. I love all music, but I would rather be singing Billy Joel, Mitch Boren said. Photo by Allison Garrett. JANUARY 6 meant having the first time in b uss es, a nd r their locke com- schedules. Pham by JANUARY7 January means History Fair. The many projects were presented in he' ' I d t' tion t ir catagories. n a rama iza on Viet Nam Mark Bollinger and project. Photo by Carol Sharp. JANUARY 18 As the end of the semester came nd tud ts held - arou , many s en con ferences with their teachers to discuss their grades. Photo by Carol John Jansen present their group shim- JANUARY 19 009 'Q xv' Superbowl Sunday rolled around for the 20th year in a row, and this years competators were the Chrbago Bears, and the New England Patriots. The Bears were victorious. Photo hy AssocintedPreu. January 37 . -

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JANUARY Covering The Evidence ' ls Ve f g lx .Y . xf, , , - Ji , -- ex. Burrrr!!! Cold Hits January is famous for New Year's, back to school, and the cold weather, and this January was no exception. Most of the nights were below freezing, while the days were not much better. Besides the weather being cold, it was also cloudy and rainy. Students took advantage of this weather to show off their oversized sweaters, and layerd shirts. Winter was also a pain for many students as it caused car trouble, frozen pipes, uncomfortable outings, and heating problems in school. Written by Britt Alexander. While waiting to go home, Katy Mit- chell stands in the student parking lot during 30 degree weather. Photo by Britt Alexander. X WV., 9 'P f if! il? PM I X 1 A 4 Shuttle Disaster Takes 7 Live During lunch on January 28th Mr. Truitt shocked studer with the announcment that the space shuttle Challenger e ploded in flight. The disaster occurred shortly after 11:00 a.r just 73 seconds into flight. The news came as such a shock people because the shuttle program had gone with few flav and such an accident just was not expected. This shuttle mission also was to start the Teacher Space program. The first teacher was Christa McAulife, wl won a nationwide search to find the perfect teacher . Months later, NASA officials declared the accident to ' caused by a faulty joint in the right solid rocket booster. Aft determining the cause of the accident, NASA postponed a future missions indefinitely. On board the craft was Captain Dick Scobee, Pilot Micha Smith, Aerospace Engineer Ellison Onizuka, Physicist Rona McNair, Electrical Engineer Gregory Jaruis, Missic Specialist Judith Resnik, and Teacher Christa McAulife. After the disaster, many people wondered when al whether man should continue the space program. Written l Britt Alexander . l A high school teacher goes into space. Christa McAulife folds her traini uniform as she packed for a trip to Houston where she began her training , her trip into space. Photo by Associated Press. X A 9 4s ENN bb Sesquicentennial Begins Nineteen eighty-six marked the beginning of the Texas S quicentennial. Many events were to take place throughout ti year. There were to be anniversery parties at the San Jacin Monument and a spectacular light show in Houston. I liked the Sesquicentennial because it showed that we ca about Texas and its history, Junior Suzanne Colmenero sai Written by Britt Alexander. Many flags haue been designed for the Sesquicentennial year. This flag w made by and hung by the Jersey Village library. The state designed flag fl. outside JV on the front flagpole. Photo by Britt Alexander. . - 36 January Double Page Spread by Britt Alexanu

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FEBRUARY vvering he Evidence Say Cheese And Do Not Move Looking forward to graduation, the Senior class of 86' took their place as they prepared for the annual class picture. While many were thrilled with the realization that the last day of school marked the end of a long joumey, all shared the feelings of apprehension for what the future held after graduation. Most will go on to succeed in college, while others will join the armed services. Some will become housewives, and some may become instant millionaires. No matter what the future had in store for the Seniors, they remembered their high school days as preparation for the real world. Written by Holli Duong. The Seniors take their place on the stands for their annual class picture. Photo by Alex Salinas. Foreign Food Fair Dish after dish of food prepared by the foreign languages students offered a vast array of choices for the people who attended the In- ternational Foreign Food Fair. On the night of February 11, the students transformed the Commons into a fitting background for the many dif- ferent foods brought by the students in French, German, Latin, Spanish, and the ESOL classes. I thoroughly enjoyed the whole evening, Loc Truong said. Written by Holli Duong. ' L'-- .,.,. if -Q ' s r ' l -.ta been fc sf 29' an-Iv Dressed up for the Foreign Food Fair Andrea Beazley displays Latin specialties. Photo by Keith Rollins. Needle In The Haystack Although the volleyball season ended, the Varsity Volleybr girls found time to get together and do some of the things the could not do while playing volleyball. They met one weeken and headed towards Cameron, Texas. They stopped at tll Kay-Bar-C ranch which belonged to Karen Schulte's parents They investigated life on the farm and participated in dai activities around the farm. Written by Holli Duong. On the haystack are Lisa Winkler, Carol Lang, Joyce Taylor, Cynth Pawelek, DeeAnn Scarberry, Judy Cole, Karen Schulte, Cindy Thompso J inni Tagle, Sabrina Zenon. Photo by Carol Sharp. . - 38 February Double Page Spread by