Poquoson High School - Islander / York Chronicle Yearbook (Poquoson, VA)

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Ho Ho Ho ‘Tis the Season An entirely new spirit lingered in the halls. The tension was building; major papers and projects were breathing heavily down students’ necks. Teachers were cramming in chapters a week and the students were getting restless. The signs of holiday fever were undeniably clear. The whole school was ready for... Christmas. December was filled with events. Senior Shawm Fertitta said, “The closer Christmas came, the more there was to do. There was school work, plus there were so many other things going on.” The SCA rang in the holiday sea- son on December 6 with the Christ- mas fund drive for The Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters. Students participated through vari- ous activities in the classroom, rang- ing from the selling of lollipops to the selling of tardies. A total of over $3,700 was raised. “IT was impressed,” said senior Chuck Sack, vice-president of the SCA. “We set the goal at $3,600 and even though we increased the diffi- eulty in collecting the money, we were still able to surpass any pre- vious year.” The SCA continued the tradition of a children’s Christmas party on December 9. Teacher Greg Hopkins made an appearance as Santa Claus. The spirit also crept into the school after hours. The concert choir performed a Christmas concert on December 14 for parents and stu- dents who wished to attend, and again during school for the student body. “Tt took a lot of time and we had a lot of extra rehearsals. We had a good turn out for the night show and the school seemed to enjoy it when we sang for them,” commented junior chorus member Alystra Little. Christmas fever was at its peak on December 21, the last day before Christmas break. The cheerleaders and wrestling team sponsored a Christmas dance that night. “There were a lot more people there than usual. It was better than past school dances,” stated junior Susan Heard, a varsity cheerleader. Of course the fun didn’t end there. Christmas break provided the stu- Thank You! A crowd of SCA representatives greet Karen Gershman of The Children’s Hos- pital of the King’s Daughters. A check for $3,718 was donated to the hospital. The money was raised during the Christmas Fund Drive. dents with an opportunity to put down their pencils and relax. And maybe have a little fun! “Oh it was a LOT of fun!” said senior Jennifer O’Donnell, “I went skiing with my friends in West Vir- ginia. It was great!” Aside from vacations and visits to Grandma’s house, some students had some fun around town. Heather Firman, senior explained, “My boy- friend and I had our picture taken with Santa Claus at Waterside.” There were other students who spent Christmas vacation some- where besides Grandma’s. Senior Angela Ulisse and her sister An- tonia, asophomore, spent their vaca- tion in the Bahamas. “It was really neat to be able to lie on the beach around Christmas time. It made me wish for summer,” commented Antonia. When January rolled around, the spirit had died out and things were slowly returning to normal. Though December was hectic, it was fun for the students. Now they’re waiting for... Spring break — but first they have to take exams! Christmas 27

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What was the best thing Santa ever brought you? “I got a Micky Mouse Flashlight once when I was about 6 or 7.” — freshman Kris Kolet “A toy called Grief Relief. They were sacks of air you pop when you are mad.” — freshman Maureen Sack “I never had a Santa Claus. When I was 6 my brother told me the truth so my parents never acted like Santa.” — freshman Jennifer Slaton “Last year I got a stereo with a com- pact disc player.” — sophomore Melissa Zohn “A trampoline when I was 8 years old.” — sophomore David Forrest “I got a Criss Cross Crash race track. My cat used to watch it and her tail would get in the way and she would run off scared.” — sopho- more Dana Atkins “When I was 8 years old I got a purple 3 speed bicycle.” — junior Crystal Lemons “A plastic pottery wheel and some quick dry clay.” — junior Michelle Corn “I was 9 years old and got a huge stuffed animal. It was bigger than I was.” — junior Lisa Jordan What Can Santa Bring You? At the children’s Christmas party, Jeff Leavitt gives his list to Santa (also known as Greg Hopkins). The “A pink Huffy bicycle with training ” . . ‘ wheels.” — Junior Ilana Xinos party was given to the children by the SCA. “A choo choo train you wind up. It ie La La La La” al eta ieee in ai } | real smoke and everything. I ristmas season with a se ection of carols. d iu Bea Nee The crowd listened closely as seniors Nancy use co Cc se my brother with tt. McCuistion and Lori Topping led the chorus — senior Bill Ford to the sound of “We Wish You A Merry Christ- mas.” “When I was 4 I got my first pair of ice skates.” — senior Linda Svensen “Christmas Break!!!” — senior Geri Flynn 26 Christmas

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Culture Shock! A sunny day in England is reason enough for junior Dana Phillips to take a break and leisurely skim through her new art book. Sightseeing! Monticello is just one of the sights junior Kim Abell admired on her vaca- tion around Virginia. The Abell family de- cided to “see Virginia” over Spring break. 28 Spring Break