Monacan High School - Legend Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Everything changes; seldom does anything remain the same. Monacan changed greatly from 88 to ’89. Many new policies were adopted as many were eliminated. The opinions of stu- dents differed with each change. The new lunch system seemed to be pleasing to many. A fourth lunch was added to the schedule and we no longer had three overcrowded lunches. To make up for extra time, students Things may change throughout the system, but still football games remain a favorite pastime. Ms. Tina Robertson’s plays have be- come a favorite of the students. Coach Ferrel lets the true Mexican show. 4 OPENING Chiefly . Monacan were given a twenty minute study hall. Students were given a free- dom of choice in ’88. Instead of being assigned a locker, we chose which one we’d like to have. Whenever possible stu- dents were assigned their choice. The major drawback seemed to be having to carry books and lunch bags until lock- er assignments could be made. The ever popular demerit sys- tem was a goner in the 88-89 school year. Instead of getting a slip of paper, a student was asked by the individual teacher to stay after school. The admin- istration also had to establish an administrative det ention for stu- dents they saw. New classes and clubs were offered at Monacan. We crossed a cultural line and were offered Russian and Japanese as foreign languages. New and interesting clubs were added to the already complete list at Monacan. New additions included Amnesty In- ternational and the Japanese club. The new policies were pop- ular with the students. They gave us a chance to change, as Monacan was new and improved in 88-89.

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Paul Bello expresses the agony of a ye “Y heavy load before lockers. With a new schedule, Billy Biddle and Ryan Laramore go to a 20 minute study hall after lunch. AY Many students take time out during lunch to chat on the phone. Bite... On the way to Algebra, Brian Taylor is attacked by cameras. OPENING 3

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Students have and always will linger in the commons during the mornings. David Adcock and Michele Wilson take time to enjoy their high school years, Jackie Sutton leads the cheerleaders in a school chant. Could signs like this be seen in our parking lot in the near future? OPENING 5