Melrose High School - Log Yearbook (Melrose, MA)

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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

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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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The Architectural Riddle Our school was abounding in new, innovative approaches to school design. This modern structure, where we spent three important and exciting years, was quite a change from the Junior High. No longer did we eat in a cafeteria, gather in an auditorium, study in a library, or have Algebra in a 12’ x 15’ classrrom. Oh no, we dined and assem- bled in a “cafetorium,” researched in a “Resource Center,’’ and shared Algebra with World Cultures in an “open classroom.” What Do You Get When You Cross A Cafeteria With An Auditorium? A cafetorium, of course! It’s that all- purpose, maximum capacity, ultra-mod- ern facility where we had everything: guest speakers, Lasagna Dinners, ping- pong tournaments, study halls, Drivers’ Ed, Christmas parties, and Class Day. It was really the heart of the school, with an elegance all its own. Yet, with decorative “Get Psyched” signs, the aroma of bacon burgers, the stairs for unwary lunchers to tumble down, 490 chairs for 530 students, and the lunch- time bustle, it could really achieve an endearing “lived-in” look! Architectural reflection - an unusual perspective of the Resource Center. Anne Donahue Helen Donovan Foreign Language Social Studies John Driscoll Susan Eason Social Studies Science 14