Novi High School - Reflections Yearbook (Novi, MI)

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How are the schools different in your country? Some of the answers given by Jvi's five exchange students were amazing. ln Columbia, for example, students ve up to 13 different subjects a day. ln Sweden the classes are not co-ed. The music is the same as here. Rock and Roll is all over the world. Eric Farjon mm France said, It is mostly American groups. Most of the songs are sung in glish, although some of the American bands record their hits in French, Swedish, :rman and Portuguese. N.H.S. had five exchange students. The exchange students included Alexandra sel of Germany. She stayed with the Hammond family. Steve Medrois of Brazil. : stayed with the Sopher family. Steve played football as kicker. Mike Bloom- est of Sweden and Eric Farjon of France both stayed with the Mengle family. ike had joined the Ski Club, and Eric joined debate. Armondo Cobo stayed with e Warren family. Three students from Novi also spent the summer in other countries. Kate Black- er went to Switzerland. Barb Madigan went to Sweden and Claudia Blanchard :nt to Mexico. Exchangin Countries ra 'figs rf fag, gg' ' Q 2 E 1 .- .ES Q 13 is ...- Q? .f 'Sw l' . Eric finally made his point. . Mike was a hard worker. . Alex was a good gymnast. . Arrnondo mastered the typing at 47 words per minute. '. Steve, you can't always be right. Ditzhazy. SECOND ROW: Kate Black- mer Barb Madigan Claudia Blanch- ard, Alexandra Bosel. THIRD ROM: Eric Farjon Steve Medrois Armondo CODO. 3 . b C d L f. FRONT ROW: Mike Bloomquest, Dr.

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Vive La Difference. Frank made Debbie the offr cial taster Debbie didn t get the Joke but Jt'1l1e Marie and Ms Hasel une did Nancy ruined her diet Frank found the French cream puff fantastic when topped with whipped cream . Sitting around speaking French was not what the French C1 members did. Last year they were really moving. Besides the frequent cook-ins, they had Christmas parties for wards Northville State Hospital and Ardmore Hospital in Livoni They also planned a dinner at a French restaurant and a trip to French Canada . Seeing Jose Greco in Ann Arbor was just one exciting ence for the Spanish Club. They learned to make piiiatas helped celebrate the holidays and parties. The International Dinner had a good turn out with lots to The food was prepared by the French and Spanish Club bers. 5, !

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Toolin Around 1-l O I The Industrial Arts Club, now in existence' for five years, l managed to keep its high standards of skill while expandi interest in individual projects. Mr. Gutierrez, who headed the club, was still very selecti about who his members were. Of the three dozen invited join, only a mere 10 became members. Last year, the club created a new emblem and established additional award for outstanding members. The award v named in memory of Jeff Pickeral, once a member of the clul Mr. Gutierrez explained that the reason for the late-nigl mid-week meetings of the club, as opposed to after school, v convenience . He patterned the club after his own high school math clu which was also very selective and met evenings. According Mr. Gutierrez, No schedule will be right for everyone. It': highly individual club and the members are there only becal they WANT to be. Mr Gutierrez went over Kurt s plans A steady hand was needed to guide the board Akrro examined his work Mike positioned the drill. John adjusted the band saw. Bob planed the rough plank. Using the table saw required a keen eye . ff 2