Ringgold High School - Aries Yearbook (Monongahela, PA)

Page 7 text:

n Vaccari and Lee johnson, two Ram football players, enjoy the pep rally before the E,F. tball game. Wu-Q lr. Hanna tries not to say the dreaded word - ain't, Are you girls trying to hide something? What are these mad chemists going to destroy next? Now, freshmen, well . . . their story is a little different but can be compared to a senior. Let's take a look at school from a typical freshmen's point of view. For one thing, his morning probably started earlier than the days of middle schoolp getting up anywhere from a half an hour to an hour earlier showed de- termination and effort. Next, he would have to adapt to a new school, new teachers, more students, more studies, and less free time, but the major adaption being - N0 windows. Not knowing if a total eclipse is taking place or even a soul-warming sunny afternoon can be frustrating. Another change the freshmen had to cope with was the outrageous number of bells being rung throughout the day. Knowing that there was a maximum of seven classes, but 12 periods a day, still has some of the seniors tripped up. But, having the privilege of going to his locker after each class was a true advantage to all. We hope these memories brought back some chuckles knowing that you, the fresh- men class, made it through your first day of school.

Page 6 text:

Shaky legs? Trifling nerves? Well, it sounds ,o,, ,. 1 'X 1' l Mrs. Gan'y's social science class smiles pretty for camera. 5, , as if you had become a victim of the first day of school. lt's an ailment each of us must go through every year. Those of you sophomores and juniors have had what easier, no major transactions However, the freshmen and seniors ones most affected by this problem who are it some- for you. were the It is un- derstandable for one to say freshmen being affected, but one may ask seniors? Yes, seni- ors. We, as seniors, have one final year to Put it all together and make things work right. It is also a year to make critical decisions on plans way in advance, and the first day of school was no exception. For us, it wasn't 179 days left but our last-first day of high school, an experience we would never go through again. Maybe we did have a couple advan- tages over the freshmen class, such as know- ing our way around the building and how to ease into a classroom without the sweat trick- ling from our brow. These, among other things, are just a few tricks of the trade, which one comes to know by his or her senior year. all gr t L 4 5 M Q N71 Could these three be auditioning for an Ultra-Brite com- A resourceful student takes advantage ofthe hall to stud mercial. l ,oi I Z Proud RHS students display their enthusiasm at the annual football pep rally

Page 8 text:

L ff f ff f- Ig -qv- Q Q Ag M - as va