Melrose High School - Log Yearbook (Melrose, MA)

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Hangouts Each one of us staked a claim to a favorite spot ' - in the school, a place where we felt most comfortable. It might have been a haven, hide- away or a place we shared with friends. Before school, between classes, and during lunch, people scattered into their favorite spots to relax, collect their thoughts, share some gossip and catch up on last-minute studying. These places of refuge were in all parts of the school. Lounging on cushions in one of the lobbies, sitting on a wall in one of the smoking areas, standing around a bubbler, reclining in the Resource Center ' s comfortable chairs, huddling around a certain table in the Cafe- we each found a place to feel at home! All the news you can use circulates around the smoking area - a favorite spot. a » Watching the world go by - Joe D ' Agostino. Ed Kodzis and Scott Lloyd relax after lunch. Girl talk in the “ Source ” being shared by D. McLaughlin, L. Bellandi, K. Trueman, A. McLean, andJ. Burgio. Catherine Carrabis Occupational Fid. P ' rank Champi Language Arts Josephine Chase Physical Piducation Francis Connolly Social Studies William Cooper Language Arts Harold Crane Language Arts 12

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“ What do you know that I don ' t! Students strain to concentrate in the open classroom. Blue, green, red, yellow, and of course, purple- our school was a rainbow of colors. Vivid purple doors were a conversation piece. A dazzling parade of lockers- blue, yellow, purple and that sickening gold- marched along the walls. Bold geometric lines and designs wound around the building- we rivaled the Museum of Fine Arts! The open classrooms were an interior decorator’s dream come true. The sec- ond floor was decked out with blue curtains, chairs and carpeting. Its third floor counterpart was a green version. Naturally, to the dismay of artistic eyes, blue chairs landed in the green room, while green chairs landed in the blue room. And where did those gold chairs fit in, anyway? There’s more! Designer original bulle- tin boards, bright blue gym floors, orange curtains in the teacher’s room, patriotic op-art in the lobbies- all a part of our kaleidoscopic world. Not to mention the famous Resource Center Clock, a timeley piece, splash of blue and yellow, that watched over us. Truly, our school colors were red and white- and blue and green and yellow and purple September 15, 1975. The alarm rings at 6:30. Throughout the city, 568 sophomores are getting jolted out of bed for the first day of school in the new building. So long, to the days of double sessions! As Junior High students, we lolled luxuriously in bed until 9:30 A.M. and arrived at school at the reasonable hour of 12 noon. Now we must be settled in homeroom by the 8:10 warning bell. What a change! However, it was certainly worth it. With a normal schedule, we could accomodate more studies and electives. We were given a six day cycle to make programming run more smoothly. De- spite early panic that this meant going to school on Saturdays, we soon adjust- ed to the new routine. A normal 2:30 dismissal allowed students to participate in a wide selec- tion of activities, to receive extra help after school, or to get a job. Our 12-5 racket was phased out, replaced by the 8-2:30 routine! Dorothy Bloom Peter Brown Occupational Ed. Social Studies Paul Bean Marilyn Blanchard Asst. Dir. Phys. Ed. Occupational Ed. Richard Brown Philip Burr Social Studies Social Studies 11

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“ Boy talk” on the wall, being shared by P. Bidgood, R. Davis, D. Davey, J. Lamattina, D. Williams, and C. Nicholson. Maria Rudolph catches up on last-minute studying. “ Step into the office ” - T. Intingaro, D. Swallow, andJ. Farrell work during a study. P. Ryan, B. Farr, D. Murphy, S. Healey, B. Burke, sack out in the second floor lobby. Benedict Crupi Occupational Ed. Elisabeth Curren Language Arts Albert Cutting Science Jane DeBarbieri Media Services Frank DeGiacomo Music Anthony DeTeso Social Studies 13