Seekonk High School - Seekonk Yearbook (Seekonk, MA)

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CLASS FRESHMAN YEAR: 1981-1982 The excitement that usually comes with the first day of astudent’s freshman year of high school was definitely present on our first day. Everyone was buzzing about their summer vacations and new clothes as the administrators attempted to usher us into the auditorium. Auditorium? What’s an auditorium? We were used to class meet- ings in the cafeteria and the words, “when you turn around, quiet down.” This was much different. Mr. Dias and Mr. Andreozzi hardly ever yelled as they oriented us in the right direction. Freshmen homeroom lists were posted on the outer wall of the office and were eagerly observed by all. “What staircase do you go up to get to 204?” We found it amazing that “up” and “down” staircases did not exist any more and that homeroom was actually a time to congregate with friends. Schedules were distributed (to the dismay of all) signifying a definite and con- crete end to summer vacation. Soon we were thrust into the main- stream of highschool life where we quickly discovered that freshmen were considered dirt. Though we were gullible, we did not fall for the old buy-an-elevator pass routine. As the day passed, many new things were discovered. Lunch posed a problem: which line do we go in for hot lunch? Once we finally did get lunch we OF ’85 CHRONOLOGY realized that it was not much better than lunch at the Junior High, there were just more delightful varieties from which to choose. Before we knew it, the first quarter was almost over. We got used to our schedules and our teachers and began to get into more exciting things such as football games and dances. Dances were more fun now that Mommy and Daddy didn’t have to be available to pick us up as soon as the dance was over. Some of us were even introduced to partying, a thing that had been non-existant prior to our high school experience. Probably the most memorable event of our freshman year was our first Spirit Week. Massive poster meetings were held and everyone worked together to create our spirited masterpieces. Our themes in- cluded Arabs and mismatched clothing, both of which were “freshman type” ideas (though we didn’t know it then).Almost everyone participated as we let the rest of the school know that we weren't so “itty bitty.” Spirit Week ended with our class tying with the Sophomores for third place. Sports was another thing that was almost brand new to us. Sure, some had played on intramural teams or organized softball, hockey or football teams, but most of us had never experienced a real team experi- ence until now. Hundreds of us partici- pated in field hockey, football, volleyball, swim, cheerleading, track, baseball, and basketball. Though we were not powerful members of the squads, we showed prom- ise for the future and carried the Warrior name proudly. We looked up to the up- perclassmen as figures to emulate and prayed for a Freshman Sports Program to pull us out of their shadows, but no such program ever materialized. Deciding to be content with playing, we worked hard to be assets to our teams. Seemingly, the year began, progressed and ended in a matter of minutes. Soon June was here and we crammed for our first final exams. We learned that a year of information could not be recalled in an hour as we struggled through the grueling tests. The “itty bitty” Freshmen would soon be a Sophomore. With excitement we said “goodbye” to our first year at Seekonk High School.