Sayreville War Memorial High School - Quo Vadis Yearbook (Parlin, NJ)

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INS, OUTS, AND UPS ABOVE: Before striking up the band, the new director, Mr. Shaner, gives some pointers to the members of the brass section. BELOW: Fashion direction is always on the move. Coincidentally, Liz Hall and Tina Kupsch buzz through study hall as look-alikes. With her first day at SWMHS, now as a teacher, Miss Makwinski receives the standard equipment, an atten- dance book and an apple. As always, this school year began some new programs and altered oth- ers. Did we ever have early dismissal to attend a football game before Septem- ber, 1982? Now that’s increasing school spirit. Readjustments are going on all over Sayreville. Dr. Parnell has become Su- perintendant of Schools with Mr. Bauer as her assistant. Closer to us, Mr. Rei- chenbach has just moved up from the junior high to become vice-principal. Within the school, new peer writing groups have been set up and Ad- vanced Placement English has been added. It’s becoming more evident that people are taking pride in their school clean-up committee. If only there could be a world clean- up committee. The universe is going through its own disturbances. The re- current crisis in the Middle East, Reaganomics, the football 1 strike; so what else is new? The tremors that jolt the most severely though, are what’s happening here in New Jersey. The fact that the driving age may be raised to 18 doesn’t bother those who already have a drivers’ license, but it does concern the younger students. Something that does affect everyone in the school is in the raising of the drink- ing age to 21. If a night club has a bar inside, this prevents someone who may not drink from even getting in to see a band. Who can predict what other innova- tions will occur? Like Bob Dylan said, all we know is “the times, they are a- changin’.” 10 Introduction

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ABOVE: “Where do I think I'm going?” Judy Berardicelli searches the computer for an answer. BELOW: “Where do I go next? The confusion of a new schedule and an unfamiliar building can't overpower Kim Oshiro's relief at having successfully gotten through her first day. SAYREVILI.S WAR SCK°°L SCHEDULE FOHM Homerooin W2=- Grade Q ated from SWMHS alone with their beautician’s licenses. Computers, used in practically every job imagin- able, are opening up many new oppor- tunities for those entering the job mar- ket today. As long as people continue to drive cars, those cars are going to break down. Who is going to fix them? Good mechanics often begin in a school auto shop. No matter what classes a student takes in high school, they can all help prepare him or her for the outside world and what it has to offer. And everyone knows SWMHS students go places. s

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ABOVE: The loneliness of the essay writer could be a thing of the past at SWMHS. Mike Shymanski, Linda Loughman, Lori Leccese, Scott Paul, and Walter Starzec enjoy each others' help with revision. RIGHT: The transfer from the junior high to SWMHS gives Mr. Kitzke the opportunity to lead his students in a new educational direction. BOTTOM: Female “Nine to Five” auditioners. move over. The somewhat unconventional Dennis Leary and Jim Kier- nan direct their energy into Typing 1. BELOW RIGHT: The Student Council led the school in a new direction in the spring of '82 when it kicked off a campaign to keep the school clean. Introduction 11