Lake Braddock Secondary School - Lair Yearbook (Burke, VA)

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In April, 1973, while the construction crews worked on the unique habitat for the Braddock Bruins, a mass meeting of about 300 future Lake Braddock students from Robinson and West Springfield High Schools was held for the purpose of choosing the school colors, purple and gold. The development of the school’s own identity, character and spirit had begun, only to culminate with the ori¬ entation meetings in May. These ses¬ sions enabled Mr. Alwood and three other staff members Mr. Price, Mr. Carson and Mrs. Walker, to inform stu¬ dents from area elementary, junior and senior high schools about the novel change in education, to which the students reacted with enthusiasm and positive responses. August 1, 1973, was the day when the cold, expansive building of red brick and cement was transformed into a home, full of people who were interested in creating unity between teacher and student, faculty and com¬ munity introduction 7

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The successful Barbeque on August 26, 1973, was a true indication of such inter¬ est on the part of students, parents and faculty members. When the 2400 stu¬ dents finally opened the first school ses¬ sion on September 4, 1973, their eager¬ ness, spirit and youthful reflections per¬ fected the final transition from the many long months of thought and planning at Robinson to the realization of new theories, new ideas, and new ideals at Lake Braddock Secondary. Activity replaced blueprints.