John Wesley North High School - Aurora Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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Searching for the bag containing his shoes, Gary Cantorna digs through the pile that filled Pondering a question from a banana-split the corner of the multi-purpose room at the builder, Robbie Lough tries to organize the Sport ' s sock-hop. sundae building contest. Costumed in her flower child day attire, Diane Dunn chats with friends on the hill during lunch. 44 student life II

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rr Spring Fever . . . Catch It ) Participation was the key to North ' s first ever Spring Fever. Flower Child Day got the week off to a good start with many students flashing back to 60 ' s styles. Rob Lough exclaimed, I was surprised at how many students dressed up, especially since it was a Monday. Participation peaked as the week wore on. Hush Days consisted of guys trying to get girls to talk. The next day the roles were reversed. Krista Kimball stated, Hush Days were really great because everyone got involved and didn ' t have to dress up to do it. If it were cheering on the sidelines or playing in the game, everyone seemed to get involved with the broomball tournament. The championship game between the sophomores and juniors was sure to be a big success but was never played because of rain. Finishing off the week was the Sports Dance. Many students participated in this by dressing up as runners, soc- cer players, baseball players, cheerleaders, or just wearing jerseys from different teams. The gym pro- vided the students a fantastic dance floor. Whether it was dressing up, par- ticipating in lunch activities or going to the dance, everyone found something to be involved with during the week. Because of this involve- ment the week was a success. During the broom-ball tournament Mark Orttung and Andy Wood defend their goal for the juniors as Todd Just and Wayne Daggy try to score for the seniors. The Juniors won 2-1. spring fever 43

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Accreditors Impressed Accredi-what? responded many students when the accreditation team was mentioned. But on March 14, 15, and 16 the population of North found out exactly what accreditation was. North was visited by a committee whose goal was to determine whether North met the standards set by The Western Association of Schools and Colleges. North could have received as much as a six year accreditation award if the visitors were impressed. The visiting committee arrived on the 13th and began their tour of duty the next morning at 7:00 a.m. The three days were spent touring the campus, visiting classrooms, and meeting with Department Chairper- sons and student groups. They even spent time talking to random students around campus about their opinions on different aspects of the school. Apparently, the accreditors were very impressed. They were especially com- plimentary of the students, the staff, Dr. Beaty, and the relationships bet- ween them. Committee member Terry King commented, I ' m very impressed with the rapport between the students and the staff; everyone likes being here. When you have that you have everything. At the end of the final report, the commendations greatly outnumbered the recommendations in every department. Everyone hoped for the six year award, and most were confi- dent that it would be forthcoming. Pulled along by the freshmen who nominated him, king candidate Aiki Atkinson tours the hill in a 1986 red wagon. Atkinson was elected king and crowned on Friday night at the Sport ' s Dance. Dressed in their sixties ' clothing, Jon Hall and Helen Sanematsu extend a friendly welcome of flowers to Mr. Belsamo, a member of the ac- creditation team. accreditation 45