John C Calhoun High School - Talon Yearbook (Walterboro, SC)

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 Teachers call class time a time for structured learning, but we students know it's more than that. We had to leam also to grow up, to make the decision to leam, to accept the oppor- tunities the teachers put before us. We had to find out just who we are, and, more than that, who we are to become. Most importantly, we learned that learning is not a part-time job — that all those times we shared with our friends, our teachers, the staff, were times of education in all sorts of ways. While we were learning how to conju- gate verbs and to find the lowest com- mon denominator, we were learning how to live. In the pages that follow the reader can clearly see that the (1988-89 school year) was A Great Year. Mrs. Linder takes time out to talk to Mrs. Walker about her son's English grades. Nicole Ray, a yearbook photographer, works diligently after school on the next deadline. Introduction 3

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What Makes A Great Year . . . People, Sports, Academics, Classes, Activities A Great Year? Exactly what is a great year? It's months filled with wonderful, exciting, memorable events. A school year nine months of learning and fun along with hard work and, some- times disappointment. This great year of 1988-89 has brought us close friendships and sometimes even closer relation- ships with a special member of the opposite sex ' We have en- joyed many John C. events to- gether: the Halloween Carnival, Homecoming, athletic tourna- ments, Junior-Senior Prom — all the special times we have shared with our classmates. Sport events put our teams to the test. They had to spend their afternoons out on the athletic fields practicing their plays in football, baseball or softball. Or they were working on their fore- hand on the tennis courts, or practicing free throws in the gym. Some were even walking the course at the Country Club, practicing their golf swings. And at the same time, they had to find time to study. 2 Introduction These seventh and eighth graders social- What is this, Halloween in the spring? Ho, Its ize while they anxiously await for the bell storybook week and these first graders to ring. dress up as their favorite characters.

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7 “DAIf m utiay, tuum, and ---------ft---------- This year. I've spent most of my weekends out of town, school really gives me a chance to spend time with my friends as well as to learn. Heather Gahagan ----------------99------------------- Drew Brightwell diligently works on his math homework for the next day. The alarm clock rang con- tinuously, the feet hit the floor, and the body was up. This was going to be the be- ginning of ”A GREAT DAY . The student rose early or late as the case may have been for another day at John C. Cal- houn. Homeroom was a time for socializing and lunch orders to be placed. First period ar- rived and the day had really begun. After the changing of classes most students were fi- nally awake. Only a few more 1 , A Great Day Typical day at John C. is not much different from other schools. Everyone studies, jokes, and partici- pates in activities. John C„ however, has an advantage in that everyone is close and friendly. Kevin Beach classes were left before lunch. A little Geometry here and some English there took up the next few classes. The chance to pass that special note to that special person without being caught in Mrs. Linder's class was a challenge and so was the Literature test. The bell rang and it was off to lunch. After lunch, the day had al- most ended and the anxious students awaited the final bell. Finally it was time to go, and the mad dash to the lockers and cars was made. Wayne Crosby, a senior, slowly but surely get out of his car for another day of learning.