Marion High School - Noiram Yearbook (Marion, NY)

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It is with great pride that this year's NOIRAM is dedicated to Mr. James Christie. Mr. Christie grew up in Jerome, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. He graduated from Lycoming College in Williamsport, PA, certified to teach elementary students and History to grades 7-12. He lives on Mill Street in Marion with his wife Debbie and their two children Michele and Sam. The 1969-70 school year was Mr. Christie's first teaching job at Marion Central School. Throughout his career he has taught 4th, 5th, and 6th grades and just this year he began teaching 7th and 8th grade history at the high school. Over the years Mr. Christie has devoted much of his time to the athletic department here at MCS. He has coached Boys Junior Varsity Basketball and Boys Junior High Soccer periodically, Boys Varsity Basketball for the past 4 years and the Boys Varsity Track Team since 1975. During the past 4 track seasons l1979-82l Coach Christie's track teams have compiled a 33-6 record. In the last two seasons the Orange Express has won the Wayne County Overall Championship. In addition to coaching, Mr. Christie is a big promoter of school spirit. This year he ordered Go Black Knights hats to sell to the student body. He also gave buttons to the basketball players and cheerleaders for Christmas. Outside of school Mr. Christie plays baseball for the Finn's Inn team. He has been a member of the Fire Department for the past ten years and is now the Assis- tant Second Chief. Mr. Christie's unselfishness sets a fine example not only for students but also for faculty and community members to follow. Marion students are honored to have Mr. Christie's friendship and dedication. It is with this book that we would like to show Mr. Christie our ap- preciation for all he has done and to say thank you. - The Class of 1983 - .sissy Q .-- 5 ,QV I . ,g I , 5 ,Q S 2 7 ..i.. sf . S ,,,. I .- ,...i . . f ', 5 -- 1 - . 0

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TUB Best Years Our kindergarten year can best be remembered as the Year On The Move. Our school was in the process of being remodeled so many of our classes were combined and shuffled around. Morning playtime was our .favorite time of the day. The girls could be found drawing, painting or playing mothers, nurses and babies, The boys were in another corner playing firemen, complete with red plastic hats and sticks for hoses. lt was amazing how many times the doll house caught on fire and the men had to rescue the ladies, At the same time Rod Kendall, Dan Schoonerman, and some others were building trucks, cars and snowmobiles with the blocks accom- panied by distinct sound effects. We enjoyed cooking, especially the tasting, and sent some of our cookies to the men in Vietnam. In December we visited Santa, went on a train ride and saw Christmas in Other Lands. A special re- quest was made by Lola Coomber - she wanted a pink wig for Christmas. In February we went to the Shrine Circus. Afterwards we had our own Circus day in our classrooms. Later in the year we went to the Strasenburg Planetarium. Throughout the year we were moved from room to room. In the big rooms we could run from one end to the other without getting in trouble. Our track stars were Keith Baker, Michael DeClerck, David Madison, James Reiss and Tommy Spitz. Some of us learned how to speak some French and Japanese from our classmates. Another of our favorite pastimes was singing around the piano. Danny Schoonerman taught the girls how to play a little tune on the piano, fthe one where you roll your knuckles over the keysl. Some of our memorable quotes of what we liked best: Marj Maley - I liked the stories at storytime, Keith Baker - I liked basketball on the playground, Michelle Pealo - l liked the reading group best and the wonderball, David Madison - I liked to play with the blocks, Mike DeClerck -- I liked the first day we met and all days. Our first year as members of the Class of '83 was the beginning of many friends, fun and sharing. When we returned as first graders we were welcomed by several new teachers as we changed classes for each subject. This was a year of learning and growing. We learned how to operate filmstrip projectors and record players all by ourselves. We also learned how to read. Jannette Moore and Melani McWilliams liked to show their skills by reading aloud to the class. Mr. Habecker taught the boys how to wrestle and they practiced at every oppor- tunity. The school was still being renovated and we became better friends with Dick, the plumber, Jim, the carpenter, and Mr. Montana, the hole-fixer. Our rooms were very lively this year with fish, a pond aquarium, baby rats, chicks, ducks, quail, and a kitten. We performed the play L'The Little Red Hen, where some of us portrayed animals. Mike Coleman, Kelli Cuvelier, Michelle Pealo and Teresa Sergent were the sheep. Greg Miller and Marj Maley were the chickens and Kathy Pinkney was the pig. Although we tried to act grown up, occa- sionally we would run to Miss Sorensens' yellow rocking chair to have our hurts rocked away. What some of us liked best about our SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS D. Schoonerman - vice pres., J. Reiss - treas., W. LaRock - sec., B. Steurrys - pres. year as first graders was: Darren Soudan - Drawing pictures for bulletin boards, Ann Mullen - The Little Red Riding Hood Play in music, Fred Taber - Looking at books, Doug Adriaansen - playing with toys, John LaClair - The first grade, Jim Dickson - The yearbooksf' By the end of the year we learned how to get along and became better acquainted with each other. Returning as second graders we were faced with many tests for IQ and reading skills. We learned a lot about discipline this year. If we misbehaved in Miss Sorensen's class she would put streaks of colored chalk on our face which we had to wear until we went home. We also learned if someone was bad you tell the teacher. We acquired the skill of passing notes, our favorite being I love you, do you love me? yes or no. We celebrated with a party for every occasion. On our birthdays we wore a paper crown with stars. Our play productions this year were The Three Billygoats Gruff and Santa Claus' Toy Shop. Starring Vern Brown as the Storyteller, Brian Steurrys as Marty Mouse, Sally Radler as Myra Mouse and Virginia Mousso as the Teddy Bear. A near tragedy occurred as we lost Myrtle the Turtle. We were frantic and wanted to skip lunch. We looked everywhere and found her sleeping in Ed I-lotel's desk. Near the end of the year mumps spread through our class, but we all recuperated in time for our end of the year picnic. We began third grade with a trip to the Rochester Museum and Planetarium. This inspired Mr. Cantin's class to have their own classroom museum, however they weren't very successful. During the year they lost six poly-wogs, one toad fwhich is still missingl, a snake which was found in the hall, three hamsters, and a plant that committed suicide by bending towards the light. Some of us par- ticipated in a Thanksgiving play in which we portrayed various types of food. We also traveled to Mendon Ponds and the Seneca Park Zoo. We celebrated our annual holiday and birthday parties. Some classes participated in the game stocks and bonds - of course Rod Kendall's team won making over S12,000. Our play in music this year was The Tortoise and the Hare. Third grade came to a close with a picnic at the firemen's park. Kim Aeckerle won first place in both the Sack Race and the Three Legged Race. Doug Adriaansen crawled to victory in the Backward Crab Race. Fourth grade brought the opportunity for members of our class to prove their musical ability by joining band. Kristen DeBruyne nib- bled on her lunch all day long land still doesl but she wrote plays for all the classes to enjoy. The Easter play we presented was The Magic Egg. Mrs. Sauer's class revived the Fabulous Fudge Corporation. Beady Besaw was one of the crafty cooks for this organiza- tion. Jim Dickson, Todd Sackett, Doug Adriaansen and Fred Taber made their wrestling debut in the sports assembly. A puppy visited Mr. Liddle's class and left a little souvenir under his desk. Our field trips this year were to Mendon Ponds, the Post Office, and Wegmans Egg Farm. Fifth grade arrived and we now changed classes and teachers for every subject. This year we learned our states and capitals, had our first encounter with speeches, and worked on our penmanship. We celebrated our bicentennial by having red, white and blue day and participated in the bicentennial parade. Many of us became involved in chorus, library club and intramurals. We became involved in homeroom competitions of darts, gumball, jeopardy and baseball. Brian Steurrys slammed the class to victory with three homeruns over the fence. Mr. Tilling baffled us with his great-grandfather stories. The end of the year brought our fifth grade field days and our 4 picnic at Foremans Park.