Nimitz High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Irving, TX)

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We 'LZ 7mm 75mm e know the feeling when we turn in that ultimate research paper, when we make a 71 on an algebra test, when our program runs, when our boss compliments us on a job well done, when we look over a test realizing we know all the answers. We have all experienced the tremen- dous feeling we get when we overcome the obstacles that we thought would beat us. We have all heard the saying You will thank me later, and through the years we have learned there is truth behind this. It becomes evident when gerunds and particles and proofs and theorems start to make sense. A feeling of accomplishment was not only felt by the 9606 of the junior class who passed the TEAMS test, by the 62 students who were inducted into the National Honor Socie- ty but by all of us - students and faculty. Our academic excellence was enhanced by a curriculum that allowed students to pursue their interests by enabling them to take such courses as computer math, woodshop, homemaking and drafting. Whether it was being proud of ourselves or others, students and faculty took pride in academics. a ll-1 -P if n 'W if f X t ' wg VV 2 7?-Y: fs if 5 f 'sv . Q s t ' 'Q' nv . X yt Here's Proof

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74 Qem af-Wm! ride of the Class of 1986 spoke for itself. After three years of being a class that stood around the sidelines and let the chips fall where they may, seniors crawled out of the woodwork and created the most individual and wildest class Nimitz had seen in a long time. Nearly every activity promoted by the senior class was a first for Nimitz High School. The Fifth Quarter was a time for seniors to get together after an out of town football game to celebrate. A scavenger hunt, senior show, and Midnight Madness hunt gave the seniors a break from the ordinary school week. Senior Aid was a project that was put together to raise money for prom. Seniors with musical talent entertained for three hours while their au- dience danced onthe floor of the spectator gym. Although the senior class added new activities, they had to deal with many changes. Unlike the past. the class was not granted a senior week, no exemptions from finals were given. Though traditions were missed, the class com- pensated by making some new traditions of their own ending with a Hawaiian prom theme and a first-ever senior trip to Hawaii. The Class of 1986 was the first to do many new things. Some benefited them academically and some interrupted the school routine and let them break loose. The new traditions created by seniors will be left for many senior classes to come. ? f .ri 5 X Here's Proof l 5:2

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PRIDE like !j714l4!1,f ai SMT ' N i any students took advantage of the computer classes M offered even though they were not part of the re- quired curriculum. Senior Diana Puentes writes her pro- gram prior to trying it out on the computer. Gary Schepf photo. Being a member of the National Honor Society was an honor many students took pride in. Principal Arlen Cray congratulates Senior Chuck Holle at the National Honor Society induction. Gary Schepf photo. Research was a skill Sophomore Gloretta Kilson learned in English. Iunior Iimrny Williams works cautiously to perfect a -drafting assignment. After completing his assignments Freshman Danny Almanza takes a quick nap. Pinn4 ing her dress pattern Sophomore SherrilPhillips learns a basiceof sewing. Steve Mashman photos. H ere 's Proof The faculty and my parents give me helpful pressure. Itdon't mind being pushed. T hey are behind me and want the best for me. t Freshman john Kim Here's Proof