Sacred Heart Academy - Clelian Yearbook (Hamden, CT)

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N UNITE the ties that bind I like having sisters. I wouldn't want to be the oldest though - being the youngest has advantages! I can do things my sisters couldn't at my II age -Aimee Gallagher Family. The word con- jured up thoughts of moth- er, father, sisters, and broth- ers. What would life be like without that never-ending circle known as the family? Although people might have smiled and said, Peaceful, most people agreed that their families, no matter how diverse, played an essential part in their lives. During the adolescent years, siblings played in- creasingly important roles in relations to each other. One advantage to living among several siblings was the closeness in relationships. Patti O'Connor, the second youngest of eight freckled children proclaimed, I feel extremely lucky to have all these people around me. I am never just another O'Connor. We are all indivi- duals, sharing everything with each other. But even though being one of eight could guarantee variety combined with closeness, there were occa- sional disadvantages. Kim Reilly, who always had a little brother or sister around ad- mitted, The lack of privacy gets aggravating. Only children faced other trials and tribulations. jessica Frisco boasted, I love being I an only child. I'm spoiled rotten! On the other hand, an anonymous senior ob- served that the life of an only child was sometimes lonely. Children living with only one parent sometimes had totally different outlooks on the family. They often car- ried more responsibilities and, consequently, valued the family more than usual. Tricia Biondi reflected, Even though there's only two of us, we're as much a family as anyone else. And we're not only mother and daughter, we're also best friends. The togetherness encouraged by the Freshman-Parent Liturgy is dis- played in the smiles of Mr. Raffone and his daughter, Kristen. At the Card Party on October 6, Mrs. Louise Manfreda, Mrs. Dolores Constantino, Mrs. Lucy Minichino, and Mrs. Mary Io Lee, anticipate the night's festivities. Familiesf13

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A supportive Mrs. Caryl Reilly, with her youngest daughter Kassie, watch intently as the volleyball team faces its opponent. 2 , Q ai 1 ' W sa-. Y. 4? 4 'b 42 I l Nw , gg, ,E ry, wr aw www? if Mb 3 Two concerned fathers, Joseph Lee and Charles Rose, donate their time and energy by participating in school activities. A smiling Sandy Savastano offers her mother Dorothy, who is a SHA graduate, a plate full of goodies at the Freshman-Parent Liturgy. XC 12fFamilies 4 .9-H I

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REYAM P for a new profile Changes in our schedule alleviated some pressures in school. They allowed me to be involved in other aspects SHA. One senior privilege is the oppor- tunity to eat outside - as Andrea Colonna demonstrates. At a September meeting, faculty members Fr. Ed Moran, Mrs. Elaine Lamboley, Mr. Paul Boucher, and Sr. Christine Ring get acquainted. l4fChanges in School Ouch ! So terribly sorry. Hey, watch it, Aunt Milli- cent ! I apologize, deary. The bustling lady came closer, waving the pins in her pudgy hands. lt was again time to fix the ever-receding hem on Mary's skirt. But it was when Mary returned to these halls did she see that her skirt wasn't the only thing that had been changed. A metamorphosis had transformed the school! One look at the schedule was proof that things had changed. Now there were four seventy-five minute classes a day. Morning homeroom was cropped to five minutes. Also, assem- bly appeared on the sched- ule. This was a break in the morning, a time for an- nouncements and relax- ation. In addition a new uni- form style began to replace the time-honored skirt. Freshmen invaded class- rooms and halls in a gray, plaid kilt. Not even the cafeteria was safe from the changes that swept the school. A food service replaced the snack and soda machines. Chewing gum was now allowed, as long as one didn't crack it during class. Also, abstract designs brightened many rooms while new pleated shades filtered the sun's glare. Overall, the school resem- bled Mary's skirt. With a few changes, she had something straight from her aunt's imagination. With alterations here, Mary had a school that showed it was able to change to meet the needs of an ever-altering world.