Overland High School - Trail Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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1 - v 4 T fl throwing weight around Wouldn't it be nice to have a 4.3 or maybe a 4.7 GPA? The district, for the first time, unofficially weighted all accelerated, college prep, and advanced placement courses. This meant that when figuring a student's unofficial GPA, an A in one of these classes would count as 5.0, a B would count as a 4.0, and so on. Since it was designed only to help, the weighted GPA and class rank was sent on college transcripts only by request. The district started the new system to give the students every advantage possible and to keep up with what the most Ii ow that students can use the weighted grading scale, Mr. Paul Helander keeps busy helping seniors like Valerie Wang check their class ranking. progressive schools in the nation are doing. It also en- couraged students to take challenging classes. Post Gradu...., coordinator Paul Helander said, The 5.0 grad- ing system allows students to take the advanced classes that they wouldn't take otherwise without worrying about keep- ing their GPA and class rank up. ---- Kim Goodwin 3 ,, as -H Wm, Hr' Debbie Tmudt Games The an of rec- reation, perfected in America, re- quires spare time, desire for fun, and games. Often, students pos- sessed each of these ingredients, making games- organized or spontaneous- welcome. Below is a list of students' favor- ite recreational games. V PICTIO NARY PlCTl0 NARY 1 mcrior-:Am EEN 2 Mono pow D CLUE Qmnic ER EEC RUPLES 1 4 mvuxtvunsun 9 SLAC lsluuo I 37 z ig 'N -s l pg, 8 6 mini-ma I Nw-- M We Jlmd Tmw

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t' i ww v v- i paddle Just a flick of the wrist and a good back swing was all it took. The ping-pong touma- ment, sponsored by Blazer tongue in check strategy didn't help Sr. lay Darley as he lost in the first round of the toumament. lfifty people signed up to play power Power, was held after school in the gym's foyer on January 15. About 50 students signed up for the event, including some faculty. But as the toumament progressed, the number of players filtered to a few aces and no winner was declared. The purpose--to get students to interact and be a part of Blazer Power spent S350 for the ping-pong tables and other equipment. The idea interested many students--those who were experienced, and those who weren't. Sr. Jay Darley, another first round loser, said, I've been playing since I was a little boy. The toumament was perfect for all kinds of students, as Duane said, It's not a stereotypical game because men don't dominate. The lunch lady beat the point guard on the basketball ping pong in the gym foyer. team. --Anita Nayar V Q ,-gsl mnigwaeik mb' i Wg ?g1s.wBut athletes 1 4. .111 dw t ma f V7 e.'tl ,g,tpa11MS,f. g as SIP .,,, Sr. ,eax3ig?iff5?y., , , Q . 2. , ' ,J L. , t-f Vt.. W 59903103 BP Wfmgaef 2 T matchzitiw caftsbelbuncaed be up or else J' 3 it'l gi il . Sawvmwfmgtlgyeim. xmporrantparrrma '-games 'fiU1231fg?ffSD9C0r.Pl-QYSPTJQ if ...ei g A i .pfatfaaeai ..'... if s. ii Katie Simpson md Jemtifcr McQuaid S orts 85

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T 1 1 phil, cyd- ouths on careers colorado style Senior? Want a challenge? The Executive Intemship Program was an answer. Lasting a semester, it pro- vided a leaming experience to last a lifetime. The program was simple: sign up at your counselors office and interview with Norma Ravnsborg, head of the program . Qualifiers interviewed for a career- oriented job in a top Colo- rado business. Dean Witter Stocks ,Aurora Mental Health Center, and local radio and television stations were some of those available. I feel the intemship program is an extraordinary opportunity to leam and have While most students worked to keep up with the crowd, a few worked to stand out from the rest. Channel 4 tv honored some of these by naming them Youth on the Move. Srs. Philip Lajoie and Cydney Rosenbaum received this title. They each received this honor for different accom- plishments. Phil was chosen mainly for his volunteer work with the Special Olympics. I am also an acolyte in my church at St. John's Cathe- dral, said Phil. He worked 40 hours a week at the AMC Tivoli 12 Theaters, was a member of the Pre-Med the move Club, and was Business Editor on the yearbook staff. Cydney was recognized for her work with the Colorado Heart Association in her sophomore year when she traveled to local elementary schools speaking to kids about smoking. She was captain of the varsity poms, President of Spanish Honor Society, Secretary of Na- tional Honor Society, an Honor Thespian, and a member of the Cecilian Singers and Pre-Med Club. She also participated in the national high school cast of A Chorus Line during June, 1987. ---Mim and Ken Tim H111-Stith a good time, while it is also beneficial to your future, said Sr. Intem Jane Godany. After interviewing for a job of their choice, they worked a daily schedule, without pay, but eaming two and a half credits, great expe- rience, and very possibly future employment. Second semesters group of 21 intems from Overland, Creek administration building, Sr. intems lane Godany and Laura Baden work with intems from all three high schools. In eeting daily at the Cherry Creek, and Smoky Hill was the largest in the programs history. 'fl don't think it's actually becoming more popular, I think we are reaching the kids who are interested, said Ravnsborg. --Tim Hall-Stith Llyllllf KIXSHIHCBIXIBIIIIBMQIIIH .