Mount St Mary Academy - Mercian Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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-J .. 1 1-fjs, .,--uv I is f' X ELL' Sr. Patrick Mary. assistant principal, helps Freshman Tina Tipton. .X A -+ X ' ,1- gxxf 'ii 'K 111' -x 5 Melissa Chudy receives communion from Father Mancini. Susan Morgan and Sr. Susan Pluff provide music for the Back-to-School Mass. Jackie Wagner exhibits her talent on the piano for the choral group during Mass. STUDENT LIFE 13

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Back to School Students' completed their last day of the 1982-83 school year at the Mount on May 25. They left with the feeling of relief, for a three month vacation was awaiting them. Little did they know it would not last too long. Registration began on August 22 and lasted through the 25. These days were marked by l00 plus temperatures. Each class had their own day to attend school to find their classes, meet their teachers, and, of course, to get re-acquainted with old friends. One of the first things they noticed was the destruction of the old convent. Many felt that the convent would be missed a great deal. The building of a new chapel and kitchen, along with a new parking ,SHOELN-C0 Q1 ' I I .J If . .' ' AJ' ' , , , x lot, gave the students a new and better outlook on the upcoming year. The first school liturgy was celebrated on September 8. The students and faculty came together as one body. The theme of the mass was What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God. This was shown by the unity of the school as a whole. The Back to school dance was held on August 26 in the school gym. The Junior Class sponsored the dance and came up with the theme Beach Bash. The dynamic Dennis Harr- ington, cooperation of classes, and the Mount spirit made the dance a big success! - Kim Johnson lg! 2 .e- ' lg ' Junior Class officers promote spirit. I2 STUDENT LIFE md Carrie Helgeson sings her heart out at Mass. I 'If Mary Peck and Angie Namest provide cold drinks at the Back-to-School dance.

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Freshman Days As the 1983-84 school year opened, incoming Freshmen participated in activities pertaining to Big Sister-Little Sister Days. This has been a tradition at the Mount for many years. It is way for Seniors to in- itiate Freshmen into St. Mary's. Many different games are planned. They involve anything from dress- ing up Freshmen to water fights. During Freshman Week, three days were set aside for these unique and fun games. Wednesday was called Dress Alike Day. Big Sisters and Little Sisters dressed in identical outfits and attended Back-to- School Mass. Next was Poster Day. This included Big Sisters making posters for their Little Sisters to wear. Most signs stated who her wonderful Big Sister was, and that she would per- form any sort of stunt her Big Sister taught her. A wide range of stunts were created, such as the hog call, a wolf howling, roll over and play dead, and jump like a frog. Friday was the last plann- ed Freshman day, but it cer- tainly was not the least im- portant. This was the day for the Big Sisters to dress up their Little Sisters in the sort of fashion of any famous or infamous person. Many laughs accumulated throughout the day as the Freshmen calmly attended their classes. This has always been a fun and enjoyable day for Freshmen and Seniors as well as the faculty to get to know and grow with one another. -Anne Price Leigh Anne Crain and Carol Gangluff go Hog Wild 'HW' mm! . , N gn.. 4 1 ,I ' s : OHV!!! P 006: in Freshman homeroom 210 students anxiously wait to fill the halls with their costumes. Crystal Mills is a gem in her clown costume l4 STUDENT LIFE