Monacan High School - Legend Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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7:25 am — the bell rings, We’ve got five minutes to get to class. Some of us walk, some of us run, and some of us race to beat the tardy bell. It was pitch black dark when we got up, but we’re still late. Monday mornings are the toughest, but some of us have problems any morning getting to school on time. Those late night hours and sleeping late on the weekends upset any schedule we may have had. That bed seems pretty appealing Monday mornings and many of us roll over, cover our heads, and go Student squeezes through the door to try and beat the tardy bell. Leslie Hamlett and friends arrive at school late. ‘It’s going to be one of those days.” Some students are lucky enough to be escorted into the building by Mr. Ferrel. 10 GETTING UP EARLY Where did the weekend go??? Oh no It’s MONDAY! back to sleep. The bad thing about being late on Monday mornings is not only does it start the day off wrong, but it starts the whole week off wrong. I wonder if the cop at the Smoketree Recreation Associa- tion gives out more tickets on Monday mornings than any oth- er morning. Once you’re late you still have to check into the clinic. Monacan students can be pretty creative with their excuses, “‘I forgot my shoes.” or “I had to take my dog to the hospital.””??? Mornings seem to be the worst part of the day for some students, but they seem to ad- just. How do Monacan students feel about getting up early on Monday mornings after having a nice weekend? Senior Adam Haywood states, “‘It’s pretty rough getting up on Monday morning! You find yourself sleeping through most of your classes, especially first period. I don’t think you ever recover until the next weekend.” Tammy Martin, a junior, ex- presses her feelings. ‘““Oh gosh, another Monday! I dread getting out of my warm waterbed on Monday mornings. The only thing that gets me going is know- ing that there will always be an- other weekend.” Donna Snow, also a junior, says, “Monday mornings wer- en’t made for me to get up. The alarm goes off and I go back to sleep.” These students see the impor- tance in coming to school, so even though they don’t enjoy waking up early every Monday morning, they find some reason to persuade themselves to come to school.

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One of many beach goers, Meredith White and her boyfriend, Shane Jenkins, vacationed at Emerald Isle in South Carolina. A major architectural feat, the Sydney Opera House, was visited by Monacan students in Australia. Angie Lukhard has two out of three essentials for Beach Week: food, Toilet paper, and... Stopping for a photo and a rest, Mo- nacan students stand by the harbor in Sydney, Australia. FUN INTHESUN 9

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Adam Haywood takes advantage of his handicap and comes to school late. “I’m never ready for Mondays. I’m still not with it yet.” Mondays weren’t made for me! You always know it’s a Monday; everyone is late. GETTING UP EARLY 11