Marion High School - Noiram Yearbook (Marion, NY)

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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.

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of Our Lives Finally we reached our sixth grade and were the big shots of the school. This year was an eventful and lively one. Todd Sackett, clowning around as usual, had a school picture taken posing as a girl wearing Mrs. McKane's wig. John I.aClair and Mark Koehler decided to hang by their ankles out of the third story windows above the playground. Unfortunately they were in full view of the principal's office and we were subjected to a long lecture. Tom Spitz and Mike Coleman had a direct connection to Japan via their banana telephones, lHello Tokyo?!?!l. We found out we had criminals in our class when Jim Reiss, Barb Reifsteck, Rod Kendall and Diane Fessler were caught illegally entering Larry LaJoies desk. The jury found them guilty and they were sentenced to clean the board and erasers for a week. The chorus presented two plays, Twas the Night Before Christmas and Really Rosie. True loves of the year were: Melani and Darren, Doug and Julie, Mike M. and Sandy R., Kim A. and Dan S., and Brian S. and Cheryl S. Our year came to a close with field days, our class picnic, and a tour of the high school. The beginning of our life at the big school was difficult, confusing and frightening. lf we weren't wandering around lost, trying to find the shop, school store or gym, we were standing in front of our lockers trying to make our combinations work . . . that is if we could remember them. Once we did finally get our lockers opened they were usually slammed shut by the upperclassmen. We were faced with many new experiences such as competing in interscholastic sports, girls in the shop, and the guys taking Home Ec. Mrs. Ramsey's homeroom won first place in the penny chain contest. Kathy Pinkney won the Hoffman Essay Contest. We sold Going Places booklets for our class project making a profit of S350 towards our senior trip. It was a good feeling not to be the little guys anymore as we returned as eighth graders. We were adjusted to the routine this year, although we did have our moments. Math class seemed to be the place where we just couldn't stay out of trouble. Dave Madison and Rod Kendall engaged in a pen war whenever Mr. Travis turned his back, until they were caught and had to take a public bath in front of the class. Mike DeClerck showed his athletic leadership by breaking away on the basketball court and scoring for the other team. Our class project was the Turkey Dinner. We all looked forward to our next year when we'd begin our first year of Senior High School. As ninth graders we realized it was time to hit the books as many of us would face regents in June. We became active in j.v. and varsity sports, the musical and clubs. We were subjected to Shakespeare, mythology, labs, social studies maps and Mr. DeRue's jokes. In the spring we had the Garbage Pickup to raise money. Our sophomore year was a fun filled year for our class. We were really starting to enjoy being a part of the Sr. High scene and showing our school spirit by cheering our athletes on to victory. Biology brought on many new experiences such as: oral reports on the various organs of the body, dissecting, and running around outside with proton, neutron and electron hats pretending to be an atom. Ordering our class rings was the event of the year and getting them turned 83 times. The Sophomore Supper was our class project and we raised nearly 51000. Our class had really grown together throughout the year, enjoying school and our weekends. Eleventh grade was tougher than most of us had expected. We were faced with Mr. Henrie's apathy lectures and degradation of women, English novels, and Mr. Rehor's tales of his high school days. Chem. lab was unpredictable and often dangerous as Mike Miller discovered when he leaned over a bunsen burner and singed his eyebrow. Once again math class proved too troublesome for Rod Kendall, as he erformed a running dive roll out the window. We sold World's Finest Chocolate candy bars for our class pro- ject, making nearly 52000. Some of our classmates began studies at Boces this year. Most of us survived our regents and looked for- ward tothe coming year as seniors. Our senior year has been an eventful one. Our first activity was the Senior Booth at the Fair in August. Here we became skilled cooks, waitresses and waiters and had a lot of fun painting the booth with signs of our class. We returned in September with a new feeling of closeness and anticipation knowing this was our last year together. We had acquired two foreign exchange students who have added a lot to our class. In the fall we held our magazine drive and sur- prisingly raised more money than any other class before us. The first annual 'MN' Homecoming in October was an enjoyable event for us and the school. A memorable moment was getting together for our class picture at Means' pond, including a goodbye splash for Jeff Hobbs. The Senior Play brought out the hidden talents in our class, including exceptional performances by our sound crew. We pulled together for a strong finish to become the Penny Fund Cham- pions. We also became the most spirited class as we outyelled the sophomore class at the pep assembly. We are working together and looking forward to the Senior Dinner Dance, the trip to Washington, the Senior Picnic and finally I P graduation. We have grown together over the past 13 years. Hopefully in the - , years ahead we will remember the times we have shared as a whole and join A once again at reunions to keep the memories alive. Much love, happiness and success to the Class of 83. 'www Tracy DeRidder Senior Editor Diane Richards Editor-In-Chief ADVISORS - Mr. Ramsey, Mr. Quill, Mrs. Reinhardt 5