Robinsdale Armstrong High School - Gyre Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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I ' ll Do It Tomorrow Due to the very subject that this article was supposed to have been written about, we don ' t have an article for this space. However, we do have photos of students caught in the act of procrastinating. David Krueger and Brian Monahan, studying hard in the library. Marcus Silpala using free mods to catch up on sleep. Amy helps Travis with procrastinating. FINALS. Finals have got to be the best part of the semester. It ' s that time of the year when worries about those dreaded classes are almost over. All that ' s left is to study for a few more hours, then an hour and a half of vigorous testing before the torture of the semester is over! OPEN CAMPUS. The only time during the whole year when students can walk, not sneak, out of school for lunch and not worry about steps. The only time during the whole year when fake notes are not needed to get into school an hour late, yes, sleeping in is legal. But the best part of finals is knowing that the torture is almost over and that a life of thrills, frills, and chills is close at hand. 179

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After High School What? Most students, if not all, anticipate that day when the principal hands them their diplomas. But what comes after high school? Fortunately, Armstrong has a place where students can go for help in making that decision: The Career Center. The Career Center offers a variety of options for students to explore. In terms of careers, students can take tests that outline their interests and abilities. Students can also learn about colleges, as well as standardized tests. The center is equipped with many books and pamphlets about different colleges and standardized tests, such as the PSAT, ACT, and SAT. Hal Vickman runs the center and as its core, he serves the same purpose as the center itself: to inform students of their options and help them decide what path to follow after high school. Hey! Look what ' s available in the Career Center! ■ft ' k till Wr , f Ft fail «f 1 II ' Mr. Vickman is always ready to help you plan the rest of your life. Use the computer for College or Career Planning! A Break From Routine Substitute teachers: they make our day and we ruin theirs. We always manage to come up with tricks to fluster them, from paper airplanes and spit wads to switch- ing seats with friends and making obscene noises. Although we all agree that subs are a lot of fun it ' s not much fun to have them for more than a few days, especially when they aren ' t qualified to teach that subject. Annoying habits subs have are telling you that you are the worst class they ' ve had all day, mis- pronouncing your name, telling you their life stories, and making threats. When you need a break from your everyday routine, subs give you the perfect opportunity. Yet some subs are very knowledgeable and are a welcome change to normal routine, so pay attention! Respect them! You never know when that sub could be giving you your semester grade. We all enjoyed the day this lady came for Mrs. Ferrano. 178

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o Long, Farewell s the school year ends we say farewell to a teach- er who will be dearly missed. Mr. Richard Lar- .son, industrial arts, began teaching 31 years ago in Ivanhoe, MN. It ' s always challenging, and he enjoys working with the kids, watching them succeed in what they want to accomplish. In his 10 years at Armstrong, Mr. Larson has noticed two things. One is that students are smarter, versatile, and they can adapt quicker and better to changes. The other change is that now teachers have to be more than just people who teach academics. They have to be involved in everything in school whether it ' s about drugs or what to do for the school dance. He enjoys teaching, but he feels he must move on. If there is one thing that he wishes to be remembered as is, a man who gave his profession the best shot he had. fter three years, Mr. Hugh Boeddeker is retiring from Armstrong this year. His work here con- . sists of dealing with students ' problems and help- ing students make career decisions. Mr. Boeddeker has always been interested in working with young people. After some experience in counseling in the army, he obtained his masters degree in psychology. He has worked at three different high schools. Before becoming a counselor, Mr. Boeddeker taught psychology. Besides being a counselor, he has other interests, which include tennis, racquetball, golf, traveling, reading, and motor- cycles, which you can see him riding to school in warm weather. Mr. Boeddeker retired early because he is at a healthy age, and is still active. He plans a cross-country motorcycle trip and a lot of traveling. In his own words, I have a lot of plans other than sitting in a rocking chair. Emil Lubinski Bus Driver Custodian Kitchen Worker: I ' ve enjoyed my 13 years in 281, especially working with the stu- dents. r. Dan Daly, the Spanish, English, and Aero- space teacher, has chosen this year to be his last. He has been in the district now for 30 years, and has taught at Robbinsdale Jr., Robbinsdale St., Cooper, and for the last eight years, Armstrong. He has also participated in other school related activities by running dances, announcing basketball and football games, and coaching the chess team. His post-retirement plans are: first, to make a tee-time for 7:30 a.m. next Sept. six at Hollydale Golf club; second, is to visit his grandchild in Boston; third, is to read great works of literature about the world of aviation, while he travels the globe. It was a tough decision, but life as a teacher has taken its toll on this devoted man, and it ' s only fair that he give this advice, Don ' t forget the thesis state- ment and your three becauses! . leanor Scheid, Ellie, to her friends, is retiring — i after seven years at Armstrong and nineteen years —J in the district. She is the data processor at Arm- strong. Some of her duties include dealing with report cards, issuing lockers, and also issuing i.d. cards. She intends to travel, read, spend more time with her nine grandchildren, and just do the things that she didn ' t have time to do while working. She has many fond memories of Armstrong. She will miss the people she worked with and the students. Everyone will miss Eleanor, Good Luck! •