Neptune High School - Trident Yearbook (Neptune, NJ)

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The Funniest Thing That Ever Happened To Me . . . I was bowling and the ball got stuck on my hand and I fell and slid partially down the alley. Sheri Fisher I came to school in a dress and pantyhose and got compli- ments. Preston McGowan I was carrying my little brother to church when an elderly lady stopped to comment on his cuteness and pinch his cheek and he slugged her in the mouth. Kris Asay When on my first date in 6th grade we went roller skating and I threw up all over my date. He never asked me out again. Kim Harris I was pushed down in the hall- way by my friends and I couldn't get-up because I was laughing so hard. Annie Blaney I locked myself in a bathroom and couldn't figure out how to get out. Anonymous I hung the ROTC Hanging flag upside down. Trevor Reid I was skiing and couldn't stop and I went into the lift line and knocked over three people. Chrissy Hulsart I was driving down the road with my morn and I fell out of the car. Sharon Rowe The Most Embarrassing Thing That Ever Happened To Me . . . I was playing goalie for soccer, when I went to punt the ball I stepped on my shoelace and fell over. Stefanie Brand I was swimming in a meet and I was supposed to do 8 laps and I only did 6 and stopped. I thought I was done. JoAnn Jarmer When I collided in the outfield with Danny Roberts and knocked myself out. Shawn D. Walker I announced the second place homecoming float winners as the Class of 85 fwho had already graduatedl instead of 86. Jenny Balinsky I slipped while walking down from the top bleachers at my sister's graduation and rolled all the way down into a table. Everyone including the ceremo- ny stopped to see if I was ok. Monica Rogers I was thrown in a lake and I was wearing all white. Kim Luciano I fell up the stairs in school and all these people were in back of me. Nancy Anthony I spilled 4 cups of hot coffee on myself while at work. First I screamed, gathering attention then I pulled my pants to my knees. Boy- they were shocked- I was embarrassed. A Beth Craddock I fell down the stairs in my prom dress and everyone saw my underwear. Anonymous In lunch in 7th grade my friends switched my good lunch for one that had been in my locker for three months. Lee Polisano I went shopping with two 17 year old guys and they ran up and down the aisles of Toys R Us shooting guns at one another. Sally Amatelli When the boys basketball team in Columbia, SC walked in on my dance group while we were using their locker room to take showers. Denise Aleman

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QUINL Qs tak, sc.c..ce, ...a ..., geography, msn,- Yy, English, and civics each year. The sciences and math were written and taught in English. There is a special Teachers' Day which the stu- dents celebrate with food, and there are no classes for the day. Also on any special occasion such as Christmas and Mothers' Day, the stu- dents put on plays commemorating these occasions. The school system in Greece is a lot different from Neptune's. The teachers are very strict and students get homework every day. There are no electives. In the sixth grade they have to take a foreign language, either French or the more popular language, English. School there starts in October, In Greece the schoolwork is more advanced, so students are introduced into courses earlier than they are here. For example, they learn Geography in the third grade. Soccer is very popular, but there aren't any school teams to compete against. If a student fails for the year he has to make it up the next year because there is no summer school. During Eas- ter and Christmas vacations, classes go on trips to a different island. The social life between the students is almost the same as in the United States, except no one gets a license there until 18. Both Monica and Tony went to school in American high schools in Germany-Monica in West Germany, and Tony in West Berlin, East Germany. In Germany there are six classes 55 minutes long with five minutes between bells. They have an open cafeteria early in the morning where students can buy anything they want. They have open campuses which means the students can walk outside when they want. After they get what they want from the cafete- ria, they have two classes, a fifteen minute break during which they can go anywhere on school grounds including the cafeteria, two more classes, lunch, and the last of their classes. During lunch they have 55 minutes to do what- ever. They can go home, to the officers' club, to the ice cream parlors, or to the arcade worlds. Monica commented that the best thing about school there was that she got to pick her own classes fusually with friendsj, her own times she wanted to take them, and her teachers. The sports schedule was also much different be- cause there were events only on Saturdays. The students travel three to five hours on a bus or train to arrive at another American School, so it is like a weekend vacation. They also have ff' V36 ?,v,' Ill! mx we f0f'li50't . . lp I -... 1, ' T liQ2:vi!:.9fe!fff' Ntzimwztif il' II nl Il I ' 'Iliff ' Q I. 4. Left: Florida may have the better high school, but Neptune has the better people. Carol Spear school trips such as Easter break to different European countries. Monica, who also attended school in Italy, said that most of the American schools in Europe are run the same way because they were all under U.S. government supervision. Schools are also different in other places in the United States, as Carol points out about Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. She went to a huge school. The campus is complete with a pool, which could be used during the lunch break, a huge track and field, an outdoor main courtyard with mosaic designs, and an outdoor upper level walkway, all in about eight or nine buildings. The classes are fifty minutes long with five minutes between classes. Students can leave campus for lunch, which is also fifty minutes. They have major pep rallies and lots of school spirit. School starts at 7:30 with no homeroom, and ends at 2:35. She described the educational process as learning without even realizing it. So you see, all schools are not the same. If you would like to know about other schools, just ask any of your friends who have come from another school. You'll be surprised at all you'll discover. Left: School in Neptune isn't as radical as school in Hanau was, but I've met alot of nice people and had alot of fun. Monica Rogers T if f M. f' '- imma ,f . . Above: This school is alot different from my school in Germany, but I think it'll grow on me. Tony Sims 107

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