Robert F Munroe Day School - Reflections Yearbook (Quincy, FL)

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John Banow scans (he Biography Dictionary for poet Wilfred Owen in an attempt to get an early start on his English IV paper. Not Ending everylhing he needs for Shel- ley results in a trip to the R. A. Gray Li- brary for Scott Melvin. Taking advantage of a free period in Bi- ology II as reward for a recent A, ICufhy Dowling uses the extra lime for library work on Wordsworth. Endless Projects W 147

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The End Is Near, Or Is It Term papers. Poetry papers. Would they ever end? It began in third grade with an around the would trip and snow- balled into a three week project. Some juniors definitely thought term papers would never end. Julia Jones said she wasn’t sick of reading “yet”. After only one month of lugging those plas- tic boxes around, Heidi Pickels asked, “Would it be okay if we just brought the cards?” This Ed Hinson gels a head slarl on his T. S. Eliot poelry paper during spare moments in the computer room. Just Beginning wouldn’t end soon, however, because next year offered an- other “endless project”. After term papers and speeches, the seniors were supposed to be the “old pros,” right? Wrong. Debbie Foley commented that, “The Poetry project was rough, but it wasn’t as bad as term papers.” “Three weeks sounds like a long time, but when you’re do- ing a paper, it’s nothing,” were the words of wisdom from Di- anne Spooner. The papers were handed in. Whether on time or late, they were finished. Not everything en- ded completely though, memo- ries of late nights, the sounds of a pencil scratching thoughts on pa- per and the typewriter’s constant click would linger in the minds until the next paper began. Taking advantage of some free time in Biology II during the seniors' ski trip. Robby Wheetley and Pat Boykin start on their term papers which are ironically due on April Fool's Day. 146 W Academics

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New Twists Of Everyday Type Stuff Make Enrichment Anything But Enrichment ... It wasn’t just Scholastic magazines, newspa- pers, and guest speakers. New Wave Enrichment consisted of untold new possibilities such as Joey Blitch bringing his skate- board, Melanie Morris pledging the flag in sign language, Adam Thompson’s showing of his per- sonal scrapbook, and interesting stories told by Rocky Agbunag, about arriving in the United States from The Phillipines. During the course of the year, Nancy Reagan was mailed a get well note, and the class actually received a reply! The sixth, seventh, and eight graders went to the Greek Food Festival at the Orthodox Church in Tallahassee, where they sampled the food and the delicious pastries. Enrichment offered students learning that wasn’t limited by textbooks. Each person also Ordinary! taught a lesson from a calendar, catalog, map, dictionary, or mov- ie. Before exams, they collected and discussed subjects they’d studied from the newspapers. The students had nothing to compare to this New Wave En- richment. But, then it needed no comparison, even if they did have to dig deep for replies to Mrs. Smith’s famous “Let’s expand on that.” T-shirls make all sorts of statements, from polilical views to support of unding events, from commercia comments, to expressed loyalties. Pheobe Cox's speaks for itself. Lindy Beverett and Anna Thomas sample Bak ava at the Greek Food Festival. 148 Student Life