Rubidoux High School - Eyry Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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170 sOunt -Jn E5TIMONX From. Teachers and Students m Paul Strain, art teacher: 1 believe that we are all unique creations, and have some artistic ability. My goal is to give students an oppor- tunity to discover and devel- op their abilities in their own unique way. Every year at RHS is special because of the students, they are fun to be around and are never dull. + Patrick Fisher, student: ' 7 feel that Mr. Richards who teaches drafting is spe- cial because he ' s really try- ing to prepare us for the fu- ture and he makes the work fun. +. Robert Williamson, stu- dent: My favorite teacher is Mrs. Foglietta because she takes time with her stu- dents and makes English fun. Gustavo Oceguera, stu- dent: Mrs. Duff is nice, very funny, and sometimes strange. She ' s pretty fair when she grades. She is a good teacher. + Martha Patton Kathy Weese, student: The teacher that 1 think is special is Mrs. Sloan. She tries so hard to help our class learn geometry. The best thing though is she never loses her temper. + Laura Boucher, student: 7 like Mr. Pfeiffer be- cause he knows how to re- late to his students. He has a funny sense of humor. I know a lot of students who like having him as a teach- er. + Oswald Hairston, re- source teacher: I think resource is special in that this is a group with a lot of different personalities which makes it interesting and a lot of fun from day to day. Re- source is not boring. Jean McCook, librarian: The library is for students, please send them to us. + Shirley Gonzalez, home economics teacher: Home economics is special because it is applicable to everyone. What ' s life with- out home economics? 4 Georia Weeks, student: I think Mrs. Gonzales (sewing) is really special. 1 like her class because it is something I can use later in life. She is a very cheerful and easy to get along with person. + Tinisha Young, student: ' 7 feel that my math teacher, Mr. Drapiza, is special be- cause he is easy to get along with. When I go into his classroom I feel really com- fortable. + Craig Harrod, student: Mr. Weatherford has a great personality and a big heart, even though he has failed me three times. + Sheri Beld, student: 1 enjoy having Ms. Finan as a teacher because she is nice and always cracking jokes. ' ♦ Dale Thorpe

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D I S T I N C T I O N 169 Musicians play in parade A rose is a rose I was petrified, con- fessed John Wareing, a ju- nior. We started out marching three miles during practice but soon worked our way to nine miles, explained sen- ior Tony Morales. Our feet were aching, said John McKinney, a sen- ior. These three students and fellow senior Burl Gregory played in the Tournament of Roses Honor Band before a national television audience on New Year ' s Day. Over four hundred students from Director and band receive acclaim Player praises his sport This is a personal essay by Chris Eldred, a freshman. A fifth year clarinet player, Eldred marches with the RHS band. Band, to me, is a sport. Band can be very fun be- cause you get to go to many places and win lots of awards. This year the band has gone to four parades. The band won sweepstakes at two of them. In one we didn ' t place and in the third we didn ' t compete. Later this year we are planning to go to Knott ' s Berry Farm and Disneyland. We are also going to six or more pa- rades. We plan to do well. Sometimes the band can be really tiring. We practice two nights a week for five hours. It ' s worth it. Mr. [Charles] Gray, our band director — and coach — is very helpful. He pushes us and spends all his time with us. He has helped us become better and because of him we have set a goal to be the best in Southern Cali- fornia. I would like to thank him. There is a group who is half in between being a group and being alone. They are the Drill Team and Tall Flags Squad. I would like to see them be a part of our team, the band. The Drill Team this year has tak- en third place at the Red- lands parade, first at a Chino parade, and a second at the Yucaipa parade. Flags have only been judged at one pa- rade. They took second place in Yucaipa. Next year we plan to go to even more parades and win more awards. To do this we have to get better scores, we will. Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, and San Diego County high schools auditioned for the coveted positions. Accord- ing to Morales, Trying out for it was a scary idea. But when I stepped into the room they told me what to play and I thought it was easy. So easy in fact, that Mo- rales said next time he ' ll try out for the Herald Trumpets in front of the Queen ' s Float. Gregory (percussion), McKinney (tuba), Morales (trumpet), and Wareing (French horn) are the first RHS students ever to be se- lected for such an honor. Poly High School, repre- sented by three of its stu- dents in the Honor Band, was the only other Riverside County high school whose students played in the Tour- nament of Roses parade. This would not have happened if it weren ' t for Mr. [Charles] Gray. He would like to get the 1 986- 87 marching band into the Rose Parade, said McKin- ney. His bandmates also praised Gray, in a first year as RHS ' s band director, for his efforts. Thank you, Mr. Gray, for turning our band program around, commented Mo- rales. I wish I could be in band next year because the band is going to go places. You ' ll see. I must thank someone for helping me get to where I am today. I must thank Mr. Gray, the director of the RHS Entertainment Unit, for all his support, enthusiasm, and all the work he has done, concluded Wareing. ♦ Tournament of Roses Honor Band: Tony Morales, John McKinney, Direc- tor Charles Gray, Burl Gregory, and John Wareing.

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D. istinction 171 Ellen Finan, English teacher: English is more than isolating and identify- ing nouns and verbs; it is an odyssey into who and what we are through literature and writing. (Otherwise, 1 really enjoy it.) 4 Rob Liddle, science teacher: ' ' I enjoy teaching Health Science because it is a class that is directly appli- cable to the students. Here they have the opportunity to learn how their bodies work, what can go wrong with them, and (hopefully this is the part they retain) what they can do to protect and care for their bodies so that they may remain as healthy as possible throughout life. . Barry Brinegar, student: One of the best people at Rubidoux is Coach Fagen. Not only does he know how to play basketball but he knows what ' s going now as a teenager in high school. ♦ Debbie Fyeer, student: 7 enjoy Mrs. Nixon because she sticks to her word. She is helpful. She puts up with a lot from thestudents, but she hangs in and gives it all she ' s got. Kristal Brasher, stu- dent: I think that Mrs. Johnson is special because she talks to you and helps you if you have any prob- lems, not just on school work, but anything. + Christy Nelson, student: The teacher that has helped me the most is Mrs. Nixon. I ' ve always loved to write and she taught me how to do it correctly. ' ' ♦ Manuel Quesada, stu- dent: 7 like Mrs. Dimery because she takes time to help students even when she doesn ' t have to. + Mary Peha, student: Mr. Hughes is special be- cause he seemed to really care. Gina Ford, student: My favorite teacher is Mr. Wright because he is al- ways trying to help. He is very nice and is easy to get along with. + Frank Aden, student: My special teacher is Ms. Hill because of the ways she grades. She also teaches very well and can explain any problems. ♦ Terri Crane, student: Mrs. Nixon is patient with us and she is always helping us. + Joey Goree, student: Mrs. Weaver is special because she is simply a great person. + Lisa Whitney, student: 7 enjoy Mrs. Pina (guid- ance coordinator) because she understands what the kids are going through. She also helps out when you ' re in trouble, or if you get a wrong class. Ernie Wright, photogra- phy teacher: It is great to be able to teach a subject that is so much a part of one ' s life. Photography is a vital part of my life. This year is even more special due to our computer projects pro- Allen Stringer, math teacher: Math is special. Mathematics is a universal language. All major civiliza- tions have studied and ex- panded the discipline. While most languages are stagnant or dying, math- ematics is growing at an un- precedented rate. A vided through two CTIIP grants. Photography is an experience that almost ev- eryone enjoys. One special item about RHS is the in- volvement of RHS staff in developing computer awareness. ♦ Remy Mendoza, re- source teacher: Students in the Resource room keep the teacher on the go — constantly discovering new ways to belp students learn new technigues to over- come learning disabilities. They are special students and I am a special teacher. »