Sacred Heart High School - Reflections Yearbook (Falls City, NE)

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High school starts a new chapter in a teenager's life. With high school come decisions and responsibilities that signify young adulthood. Learning can be a tremendous challenge or a humilitating debacle depending on how well a young person handles his new independence. Young people in high school learn very soon that their school team needs their loyalty to help them win. Their friends need loyalty, too. So do the teachers and so do the young people to themselves. Self-respect and loyalty go hand in hand with each other. Starting high school is a big step towards tomorrow and the future. It can be one of the greatest times in a person s life, if he can shape its potent power to suit his destiny. Challenges faced in a teen's years are always important, whether they are of major consequence or not. The actions that are taken reflect the future type of person that teenager will be. Growing up is never easy, but it can make adulthood a little more so. “Hello. Mom? Betsy Marx takes a call. Learning is instruction. Sister Hilaria has Henry Silva s undivided attention while Mark Bippes takes a moment to daydream Jeff Coonce looks incredulous while Kevin Smith contemplates a long afternoon. 6 Crowded halls between classes SH's Bleacher Creatures were a regular feature at volleyball games.

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Freshmen study in various ways, diligently, wearily, frantically, constantly. In the hustle and bustle of freshman life, novice Irish found it necessary to keep up with their various classes and courses of study. The library was the common place for those students whose last night's homework had not been done Groups of frantic freshmen filled the tables and chairs. Each hurried to complete assignments. (There's always TV watching and the ever enticing telephone). The home front was another location where worried and tired freshmen could retreat to their schoolwork. Some studied to the music of their favorite radio station. Others studied with television viewing vying for their attentions. Still others concentrated to total silence, in the seclusion of their room. Most felt a responsibility to complete their night's assignments. Starting upper left: What's new at school? Mark Bippes and Steve Hoy check out the bulletin board Above: The freshmen class officers: Jennifer Burghart. Henry Silva. Jeff Oliver, and Kathy Aitken. Below: Today we will discuss the Book of Job. Religion class always requires strict attention. 5

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Sophomores Step Up Steve Froeschl Don Strecker Jeff Frederick Joyce Stratton Janet Tauchen Dave Kopetzky Gene Ramer Jerome Keithley Ronnie Bennett Norbert Silva Philip Knobbe Doug Goltz Lisa Owens Marcie Meinzer Gayle Prater Vicki Rathman Frank Burger Kevin Gerdes Jayne Stratton Amy Keithley The Latin translation for sophomore is wise fool. It became popular as a title of the beginners in school. But Sacred Heart s sophomores were nobody's fools about anything and they didn't fool around about their determination to make a mark for themselves in high school. Sophomores made the varsity team in football, basketball, and volleyball. Several attended the Creighton Math Contest held at Creighton University. Speech class gave a number of promising sophs a chance to develop their oratory skills. Typing lessons were classes In skill, speed, and accuracy under the direction of Sister Ann Barton. 7