Sacred Heart Academy - Clelian Yearbook (Hamden, CT)

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il:lIll?:?2'5i:!IflV! 5, jyytg., gg, Who said that SHA girls didn't know how to have fun? Once the preliminaries were attended to, a SHA dance or mixer proved to be a very worthwhile social event. Lln- fortunately, the dreaded D's had to be dealt with by any dance hopeful: first, a dress Cdepending upon the occasionb and second, a date Ca date with a driver's license was even betterj. A local mall was the perfect place to search for both, but once the dress and date were found, slight alterations to one or the other were inevitable. Whether it was the Fall or Valen- tine's Day Dance or the Senior Mix- er, getting your hands on a ticket was also a problem. For the more business-minded student, purchas- ing three or four in advance and then selling them at a profit would have been advisable. Unfortunately, not even Wall Street foresaw the rise in the dance ticket market and some unlucky girls were left with altered, non-returnable accessories- and no ticket. For those who actually arrived at these events, there were no regrets for their efforts. They danced to the music of a disc jockey and so- cialized with their friends, if not their escorts. In fact, fun was ex- actly what they had. D Top right: Away from the crowd, Alisa Cenotti and Donald Cretella enjoy a respite while waiting for their song. D Right: Moving to the music, Jennifer Forte, Missy Roach, and Alicia Clark share a special dance with their dates. A195145 W-war' i 4 gf , X A ff' 4? , , 5 ,,-ef

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lllullllllsminunmrrrn Fgjurifingvgyvjvi., Whenever the holidays came to SHA, it seemed that something magical happened. Halloween brought original costumes and a party in the cafe. Ghostly goblins, summer surfers, and pajama party- ers took part in the trick-or-treat spirit of the day. Thanksgiving en- couraged the spirit of giving as homerooms created gift boxes filled with canned goods and tur- keys which were taken to the less fortunate in the New Haven area. Christmas was special at Sa- cred Heart. The Christmas Post Of- fice opened early with a competi- tion for the most creative mailbox. Students sent letters, packages, and singing telegrams to their friends. The Advent ceremony, Christmas caroling, and a cafe celebration, were important parts of the season. Council provided hot chocolate dur- ing the party and the Glee Club gave a performance. Students gen' erously filled stockings with toys and presented them at the Christ- mas liturgy. These were then dis- tributed to children in the poorer schools of the city. Whether Hal- loween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, or whatever the special day might have been. holidays were always festive occasions. A Top left: With sunglasses on and bgachball in hand, Lynn DeMartino, Patty Coonan. and Traci Gallagher prepare to hit the sunny cafeteria of SHA. Q Left: Maryanne Gaiewski, Kristyn Blake, Lee Greeley and Tricia Biondi try to sweet talk Santa.

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Q Left: Dawn Pearce and Shaun Doyle pre- pare to dance the night away, Q Bottom left: Michelle Canelli and Jon Roy spend a quiet moment together. v Belowf Freshmen Beth Cretella. Kristin Triana, and Sheila Keenan take a break from their datee J iff Dancesj25