Potomac High School - Prowler Yearbook (Dumfries, VA)

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WheeeeH Most of us preferred sledding over schoolwork. Sonia Naylor and Jean Cleary just grabbed a piece of cardboard and hit the hill. Spring? Even though there was still snow on the ground, spring tryouts pre¬ vailed. Soccer playing, however, had to be confined to the asphalt. Snow Days 27

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Snowy Days The snow came; the stu¬ dents didn ' t. With close to three feet of snow all at once, it was hard to clear the roads, and schools were closed for seven days straight. It was like having a second Christmas break. Many things were done by students, from skiing to shoveling driveways. The most popular activity, how¬ ever, was sledding. Every day we d meet at someone ' s house and just go out for the whole day and sled, said Sophomore Cathy Beyer. Once school was back, all was not well. Exams had been cancelled and, natu¬ rally, some students were excited. I was ecstatic when I heard exams were cancelled, Julie Delfox ex¬ claimed. On the other hand, some were infuriated. I needed my exam grades to bring up my semester grades, pouted Sabrina Roche. But all were satis¬ fied when the School Board decided to leave it up to students whether or not to take exams. The final problem was the snow melting and then refreezing on the roads. The ice formed by the melt¬ ed snow caused many small accidents on the way to and from school on the first days back, but it was gone after that. All that we had left was a few great memories. Ho, my notebook! Coming back to school after a va¬ cation due to snow is always fun. Kim Schneider took advantage of the opportunity to have a little fun with Julie Delfox. Slick Trick! Snow melting and then refreezing caused icy sidewalks. Tyrone Qualls and Hader Shaw look down as they walk to make sure they v ion l icni. t ;6 Snow Days

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not Just For Sweethearts The whole fuss seemed to have be¬ gun on February 14, 270 A.D., when a Christian priest in Rome was martyred under the persecutiion of Emperor Claudius II. Few facts are known about Saint Valentine, yet he became the patron saint of lovers, not that Valentine ' s Day is religious; it has had little to do with church after the 14th century. By now the word valentine is either someone very special, or a bit of paper that can be bought at any Hallmark store. Valentine ' s Day was celebrated in grand style at Potomac. The ever-pop- ular Val-o-grams were sold preceding the 14th and the school ' s first Valen¬ tine ' s dance was held on the day it¬ self. The Junior Class sponsored both in an effort to raise the necessary funds for prom. Val-o-grams - red, pink, or white pa¬ per hearts accompanied by either a rose or a carnation- were sent by friends, sweethearts, and secret ad¬ mirers. And of course they were sent as pranks too. Although it was enjoyable, the Val¬ entine ' s dance was not as successful as the class of 1988 had hoped it would be. Said Debbie Jarvis, We could have used more publicity.” Those who attended were given a Val¬ entine to use as a ballot to vote for the Ring and Queen of Hearts. Steve Lac¬ ey and Jennifer Smith were the lucky couple. Many tried to go out for dinner only to find every restaurant crammed full. We finally decided to eat at my house, ' ' said Jenny Beyer. Most agreed, however, that it didn ' t matter exactly how the day was celebrated. All that mattered was the company. And yet another... Steve Reza flashes an embarassed glare as he receives yet another Val-o-gram. The Royal Couple At the first Valentine dance Sandi Lupo congrat¬ ulates the King and Queen of Hearts, Steve Lac¬ ey and Jennifer Smith. i . imi; ■sf ? Wit M i Jr .. ' » : Jr ' wL f 28 Valentine ' s