Overland High School - Trail Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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'N A Humiliation, fear, paranoia, mass confu- siong these words often came to mind when the subject of freshman year came up. To many, the bottom of the totem pole is not a good place to be. How did freshman characterize their first year in high school? How do you know youire a freshman'?... L'...on the first day of school you ask someone where a class is and they tell you to take the elevator to the third floor. Pam Stone ...you get lost in the school, all the seniors laugh at you, and when you finally tind your locker, you can't remember the combo. Kerri Hohmann ...your parents have to drive you to Home- coming, and they crack stupid jokes from the front seat. Katie Ryan Bridge! Haba' ack of transponation doesnt pose a problem for Frs. smg her time as a teachers aide to the best of her Shelly Atkinson and Margie Bartnik. Along with advantage Fr Tana Romero catches up on her sleep other freshmen, they found 7-Eleven a convenient place Freshmen were required to take six classes every day so to eat and hang out. being a teacher s aide added a seventh class to the load Copy and Layout: Michelle Maxcu Sometimes being a freshman means making the best of a had sltuatlon For instance, due to lack of transportatlon many were found

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Debbie T Sometimes it is just physically impossible to get to class before the bell. Late students who park close to Prairie also find themselves paying tor it by Sr. Nora Lynn Youlre dashing down the hall, papers flying as you mentally count down the sec- 5,4, 3, 2, 1... You're too late. Locked after-school plans are set once again: overhead transparencies. for being tardy ranged from too passing periods to plain laziness. students had to sprint down the their classes were at opposite different floors. Some students their free hour not paying at- causing them to be late. Jr. said, 'tl had a hard time campus after a free hourf' friends in halls on the way to worth the penalty in the teachers gave detention af ter day that a student was late. late to Mrs. Dee Bond's classes stayed after school for the privilege of clean- ing hcr overhead projector, often leaving the room with multi-colored stained fingers. In Miss Sandra Erikson's physics class, tardy students were not allowed to take quizzes given at the beginning of the period, usually lowering their grade. Some punishments weren't as harsh. Fr. Julie Duncan said, lf you were late to my algebra class, you were just the last one to leave. Although some teachers monitored tardies carefully, many ignored them. I can get away with it so why not be 1ate,', said Cameron. Other students got away with itby chance. Julie said,'4My friend did attendance so she never marked me late. Students offered some suggestions to solve the tardy problem. Jr. Mike Convery said, Teachers should start lecturing before taking attendance, and whatever people miss is their fault. Sr. Nora Lynn said, The best way to avoid tardies is to start school two hours later. Debbie Traudt s I ..,. F: S N 7 iLh a litLle elbow grease, Jr. John Feiveson and Sr. Dee B0nd's math analysis class. Cleaning overheads Michelle Kim pay Lhe penalty of being late to Mrs. was one of the most dreaded tasks students faced.