Monacan High School - Legend Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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A Chief Through And Through. At the Newport News Relays, Jeff proudly displays the Monacan Chief banner. tin et he + e eect.) Leading The Pack. Setting the pace A Stride Of Confidence. On the last and pulling ahead, Jeff Slater runs leg of the race, at James Madison Uni- away with first place. versity, Jeff sprints to the finish line. Jeff Slater 127

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What sets one school apart from all the others is the personalities that it houses. A strong academic program may attract a school to the intellect of a student, but it does not endear it to the heart. Remembrance of a math class does not arouse sentimentality for the study of fourth — order determinants, it provokes memories of the friend who brought laughter or the teacher who provided understanding. The people of a school make it work. At Monacan, individuality is respected. Accepting each other provided the basis for relationships between two staff members, a staff member and a student, or two students. With mutual respect, the people of a school are able to find the incentive necessary to create a productive atmosphere. If one is working for or with a person who is held in high regards, the desire to perform well is great. The relationships developed at Monacan form the basis of the motivation needed to make the school work. On the following pages are the elements of the most special kinds of memories. The faces are capable of evoking both laughter and tears. The emotions provoked by these pictures are what makes Monacan work. Ways of the Weather. With the snow falling and covering the ground the students make their way to their buses because school has been dismissed early People Divider 129