Norfolk High School - Milestone Yearbook (Norfolk, NE)

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Julie McElroy and Lori Frady show their school spirit during one of the NHS Football games. Space in the Forum is put to use, as Tim Maly tries to catch up on a reading assignment. Lisa Schlomer shows enthusiasm about a debate topic. Debate is one of the many academic courses availale at NHS. Ted Stransky, Brett Bauer, and Marc Forsyth, make one of their homework assignments a community project. Vicky Kinning looks on, hoping to get in on some of the answers. 28 STUDENT LIFE Forum: Place For All Conversations “I’ll meet you in the Forum.” “I think I saw her in the Forum.” “There’s no place to sit in the Forum.” Do these phrases sound familiar? The Forum has been made a very well known place, but have people ever considered what it’s been through? During the school year and summer, everything that a person could have possibly tracked in on his shoes, had been tracked across the Forum carpet. The Forum had also “seen” and “heard” many things: students in really hyper, excited moods, the last minute cramming for the Physics test, food, of all different types, and students asking twenty questions about English assignments. Details about some girl’s crush on the captain of the basketball team, and the volleyball girls’ latest victory, were also some of the latest stories. Really, when you think about it, the Forum has been through and heard a lot. Wouldn’t it be interesting if the carpet could talk!

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Emotions Of Students Reveal Personalities Expressions of confusion, concern, and amusement. All come from the different personalities of NHS students. Different life styles, classes, activities, and homework loads give reasons for the varying emotions in people’s faces. Of course when students were given an assignment to work out 50 problems in Analysis, they were going to be a little concerned for their health’s sake. And students knew which teachers were capable of handing out this sort of work. As everyone knew, the looks of concern often mingled in with a lot of confusion. Seniors had been learning grammar since seventh grade but still weren’t quite sure so, “Could you go through that just one more time, Miss Jenkins?” There was also a chance to show feelings of happiness throughout the school day. Their history teacher was bound to tell a few old jokes to make them smirk during the fifty minutes of class time. In the Forum there were new jokes and old ones that literally made people’s eyes tear because they were laughing so hard. A smile or two can also be seen on practically everyone’s face eighth period on Friday expressing the happiness of the coming weekend with all the confusion and concern left behind. STUDENT LIFE 27 Senior Jolene O’Brien: her face reveals curiosity, opinion and the affinity for discussion. Mark Schlimgen and Rick Pavlik display concentration and seriousness as they participate with their minds in Mr. Saltz’s Physics class. Sophomore Tim Tuttle reflects complete relaxation in his face as he responds to the joviality of another’s joke.

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Imagine being 3,000 miles away from your home, family, friends, and natural surroundings, coming to a land, to live with people for the next ten months to be your new family. Think of coming to school, having to make all new friends, learn subjects in a different language, and adjust to the fast-paced American way of life. This year four students came to Norfolk, each expecting and having different images of their new Learning All About American Lifestyles lives. Marja Ylisaari, from Finland, and Steen Sorenson, from Denmark, first noticed the hot, humid weather of August. Juha Koivula, also from Finland, found that, “There was a lot more practice involved with American sports.” Adriana Falcon, a citizen of Mexico, said the biggest difference was in the school system, and in American food, which isn’t very spicy. Each foreign student came with one goal, “learn all about the American way of life.” It is not so easy though when you’re 3,000 miles away from home. Marja Ylisaari. a Finnish citizen, shows that even foreign students have lots of school spirit. Adriana Falcon, from Mexico, concentrates on Mr. Saltz’s instructions, during one of his Physics classes. Juha Koivula, a student from Finland, puts some spare time into doing his homework. Steen Sorenson, from Denmark, enjoys an American candy bar while doing American homework. Marja, Steen. Juha, and Adriana enjoy a ten minute break during homeroom. FOREIGN EXCHANGE 29