Osbourne High School - Eyrie / Hi Jacket Yearbook (Manassas, VA)

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Programming for the Future . . . 1 ;j i Jill m f S Hft 1 You know the feeling — blinking in shock as the alarm clock blasts shrilly in your ear. Six a. m. ?!! No one in his right mind is even awake this early! You roll over, burying your head in the pillow with a groan as you suddenly remem¬ ber: It’s the first day of school. From the moment it begins in Au¬ gust, until that last exam is over in June, the school days seem to fall into an unchanging pattern, an en dless round of teachers, tests and home¬ work, and of course some weekend partying too. Although at times it seems like we’ll never escape from the “same old grind, ” each day at Osbourn, from one to 1 80, is special. Every day we ' re learning, growing, changing, sharing, reaching for the limits, no matter how high or impossible they look. But while we are straining towards the future, we’re also saving up our memories of each special day. It’s the small things we treasure most, like help with a jammed locker . . . a ride to school when you wake up at 7: 1 5 a. m. ... a dumb joke that cheers you up on a lousy day . . . someone sav¬ ing you a seat at lunch ... a date on Friday . . . trips to McDonald’s . . . actually finding a parking place . . . or a smile in the crowded hallway. The senior cheerleaders at the Powder Puff football game. Cheerleading will never be the same . . . A few band members practice during school hours. The band was a fundamental necessity for all school functions. Opening 3

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What’s so funny, Mr. Yurkshat? We know the tie ' s pretty tacky, but c’mon . . .

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Storing Memories of Today But it’s the big things too, like mak¬ ing the team . . . Spirit Week . . . dec¬ orating the float . . . Homecoming . . . Bonfire . . . winning the game . . . cheering in the stands . . . joining a club . . . pep rallies . . . the Christmas Dance . . . snow days . . . getting a Valentine carnation . . . Science Fair . . . earning a letter . . . exams . . . making Honor Roll . . . Junior Prom . . . and Graduation. And each of us remembers that first job, our “for¬ ever” best friend and unfortunately, school lunches. But some of our memories are of new growth and changes at our school reaching into the future. Our classes are getting more specialized and sophisticated. Several new computers, as well as two more TC’s and a science wing, have been added. In April, construc¬ tion of the huge S3 million expansion finally began, bringing noise, dirt, parking problems and the hope that it will be done in 1 3B6. We at Osbourn make each day count while getting ready for tomor¬ row. We know our lives are different . . . because of 1 BO special days. Jill Rathke has second thoughts about eating the cafeteria food. Meanwhile, Don Picard is all smiles. Dancing with his date at the Junior Prom, Tony Cucciardo gives a big. handsome grin to those watching. A Opening