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

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Term paper time brings sophomores to the library. Dawn Geiger and Kelly Quick find just the material they need. The car Ed Sobiranski works on helps “rev-up” his school day. Talk about working in tempting surroundings! Karen Bartkovsky earns money at the Royal Bakery for her college education. 10 Student Life

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STUDENT LIFE ... a study of the in- formal lives of Sayreville students con- ducted over the course of twelve months and including activities both inside the school and throughout the community. Student

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—There’s never anything to do!— Has anyone heard that lately? They say, “All the world’s a stage and all the people, merely actors,” and it is true if Sayreville is any indication. Throughout the school and the commu- nity the influence of Sayreville’s teenagers can be seen. Whether it be an after-school job, club activity, or community service, students find productive ways to ex- press themselves. They realize that their lives are not limited to school and home. The town offers students oppor- tunities for education and experience that rehearse them for their adult lives in the “real world” while benefitingthe community. Part-time jobs are an important part of high school life. It is through such work that teens get their first business experience and sometimes influence their future. This was especially true of graduate, Jon Bon Jovi. Artistic students brightened the walls of the Sayreville Police Station gym. The colorful murals were painted as a TAG project. “Service with a smile!” Patty Huang shows one of the many interesting gifts for sale at “The Orien- tal Pearl”. Throughout his high school years, he attended classes during the day and entertained in neighborhood clubs at night. Along with other working students, he continuously gave something of himself back to the community. It follows that the choices teenagers are making are becoming more and more beneficial to the town as a whole. Larger numbers of students are be- coming involved in community services through club activities and organizations. For instance, students worked with Brain Injured Children during the summer and also painted a mural inside the gym of the Sayreville police Department. Around the school, the Spanish Club held a food drive for the needy while the Ecology Biology club made floral arrangments to give to shut-ins. Student Life 11