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

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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

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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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Heave Ho! Spring break provides students with ample time for various recreational ac- tivities. Senior Jenny Smith enjoyed the sun- shine by going for a boat ride on the Poquoson River. s Sp ng pee ee v . ips tt Calling All Surfers! Warm weather and sun- shine in mid-March draw surfers to the beach. Seniors Matt Mendez and Tom Kostoff loaded the car for a day on the waves. ring Fever A Break In The Routine —— a ae Tappity-tap-tap go the fingernails on the desktop. A heavy sigh escapes a student in the back row. A flutter of thick eyelashes fights the heavy lids. But visions of skimpily-dressed | bodies lounging in the sun causes them to close. Two minutes and thirty seconds and Spring Break ’89 will officially begin. Of course not every student was as fortunate as juniors Brooks Holder : or Jamey Diggs, who went to Myrtle Beach for their vacations. Sopho- mores Emily Hassett and Alison Moore were also among the lucky few to spend their break in the sun — this time on the beaches of Florida! “Tt was so nice to just relax and do nothing but lie on the beach all day,” said another Florida-vacationer, senior LeeAnn Jenkins. Other students’ vacations were less prestigious but not necessarily less fun. Freshman Caroline Soova said, “Over my spring break, I did any and everything there was to do!” “IT manage the soccer team and we had a lot of three-hour practices dur- ing the week,” said junior Holly Um- stead, “But it was fun because the sun was out and I worked on my tan.” There were those students with no exciting tales about their spring breaks, sophomore Kellee Campbell was one. “I was on restriction all of my spring break,” she said, “But at least my friends came to visit me.” Junior Brad Huddleston had an- other dilemma, “I was without a car all of spring break so my girlfriend had to drive me everywhere.” Even the faculty had time to ‘take it easy’ over spring break, “My wife and I went camping over spring break,” said Mr. Scott LaRue, “It was very relaxing!” Well, as Mr. Tommy Quinn put it, “There are three reasons for being a teacher, summer, Christmas and spring break!” Tracy Butts, senior, had an inter- esting vacation, “Carey Lyon and I got to sit in a state trooper’s car on Easter Sunday because I witnessed atraffic accident,” she said. “But the cop was nice; he put on Whitney Houston for us to listen to.” Whether it meant the beach or the soccer field, Spring Break ’89 left students and faculty with various memories. Each of them are irre- placeable! Spring Break 29