Mountain View High School - La Vista Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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What a pair - Counselors Joe Diai and Bob Mill- er hide behind Homecoming invitations and show that even grown-ups can have a good time. Open it up! - At a going away lunch party, senior Jennie Smith watches blind student Kim Tim- mons open her presents. If 3

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. 60 I ll xcellence in Education clearly summed up the cur- riculum of Mountain View. The wide range of academics gave each student a well-rounded education so that excellence in education has be- come a tradition. ln the past 10 years, Mountain View has established a reputation for excel- lence by receiving many honors and awards. Records were made to be broken, and Mountain View has cer- tainly followed through. The Accent on Academics team has been the ii 1 team in the district since the competition be- gan. Our biggest achievement, said Principal James Curlett, has been es- tablishing a material reputation for ex- celIence. Students, faculty, and administra- tion together have made a commitment to excellence, and we live it every day, year after year, stated English teach- er Chris,Peterson. Mountain View has succeeded in the many goals set from the beginning, and has successfullycompleted A Decade of Excellence. O . 10 522133.65 ,ilill- 11 Congratulations! - Proudly displaying the flag Mountain View received from the Department of Education are Principal James Curlett and Vice Principal Dick Anderson.

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E 88 en years ago, 68 teachers set out to make Mountain View the best school in the nation. With dedica- tion and commitment, 41 of these staff members have stayed on to achieve that goal. On September 30 - October 2, 1985, Principal James Curlett and Eng- lish teacher David Bacon traveled to Washington, D.C., to be honored by President Ronald Reagan. They were presented with a red, white and blue flag stating Excellence in Education to bring back to Mountain View. This award was given to only 281 schools in the nation to honor outstanding secon- dary schools. Other such prestigious In gggg . awards have also been earned by the Mountain View family. ln Omni magazine, Mountain View was listed as one of 12 outstanding schools in the nation. Also, for the past seven years, Mountain View has had the best attendance record in Mesa. To receive such awards, much work and commitment was needed from a dedicated staff. The original 41 staff members have shown their ability in providing excellence in education. The 1986 edition of -La Vista is dedi- cated to the original staff members in thanks for making these years A Dec- ade of Excellence. 9 1 I E if' 1 ,.,.. ff X., N. viii 8 is . ! gjkik, , .. 2, .E , ' w .wwilnf 1,94- 0 . 12 022230. ..l ,,,,A Gather 'round - Ceramics instructor Tom Guest demonstrates the techniques of creative pottery to a group of his sixth hour class members. ' s . image!!!