Minnechaug Regional High School - Falcon Yearbook (Wilbraham, MA)

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Guidance secretaries Mrs. Joanne Fournier and Mrs. Cynthia Brown help senior Sherry Daniels with her schedule as sophomores Bar- bara Delnegro and Susan Cunningham look on. Senior class president Nora Trebbe addresses the Class of ' 87 during opening day class meeting. Freshmen Day Davine, Kathy Hofmann, and Lisa Kennedy gather in the halls to discuss the events of their first day. WHAT A BEGINNING!

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H Sophomore Todd Matthews and freshman Kathy Hofmann choose their lunch. Librarian Mrs. Patricia Osmond finishes some last minute details before opening the library for the new year. ■ ■ WHAT A BEGINNING! Back in the swing of things Is there any day more worrisome than the first day of school? Es- pecially if it is the first day for freshmen or students new to the school. Besides having to worry about what to wear to fit in with everybody else (mostly the upper- classmen!), freshmen are mostly con- cerned with finding their way around, because, after all, the build- ing seems huge to them after being in smaller sized junior high or mid- dle schools. We, parents and stu- dents alike, can all relate to THE MAP which we are given to help us find our way around the halls of Minnechaug! On top of not know- ing where they ' re going, freshmen have to memorize entirely new schedules in which the order of their WHAT A BEGINNING classes changes from day to day. It ' s not uncommon to be suddenly asked in the halls, What block is it? because, believe it or not, even the seniors sometimes have trouble re- membering! The first day of school carries with it an endless number of forms to fill out — emergency cards, student in- surance, registration, schedule cards — and endless little worries such as What if I don ' t get the same lunch as my friends? and What if I acci- dently get on the wrong bus to go home? Problems in schedules are the common complaints given to the guidance office, which is usually packed with hundreds of students requesting schedule changes. This year, that hassle was facilitated by more specialized computerization of the school records, but students still flocked to the guidance office in numbers in an effort to make their schedules more to their liking. Yes, the first day is full of hassles, but we have to begin someplace! Beginning activities include the organization of physical education classes. Students spend a class period sitting in the gym while arrange- ments are made.

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CATCH A RIDE Students find a variety of ways to transport themselves Many students attending Minnechaug will jump at the chance to catch a ride to school in a car. From the classic junkers to souped-up Camareros, not a difference does it make to the student what type of car he or she drives. The school lot not only serves as housing for the cars during school hours, but it is also a place to chat with friends and unwind after the day. When or if you are able to drive a car to school be sure you know what you ' re getting yourself into. Car keys in hand may bring unexpected peo- ple near who are desperately seek- ing a ride. Suddenly, friends who never thought twice about riding the bus have declared it a social haz- ard and vow never to be caught dead on one ever again. This is where your car comes into play. If you ever won- der where that tank of gas has disap- peared to, just look at all the people you said yes to when they asked you for a ride. Between 7:00 and 7:30 a.m. the student parking lot draws all sorts of enthusiatic school-bound students. Well, not all of the students are school-bound and others not too enthusiastic. Some of the students use the parking lot as a place to make plans for skipping school (or at least blowing off A block). Others choose to turn right around and return home to catch more sleep. At the sound of the last bell, stu- dents are off and running. Get me out of here is the attitude of most students. If you have a car, it ' s the best possible way to get yourself out. Sophomore Mark Bevan hobbles to catch a McGregor Smith, a sophomore, finds his own ride home in a Jaguar. wa y of transportation. CATCH A RIDE