Seneca Valley High School - Aquilian Yearbook (Germantown, MD)

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Mr. Lauer is taking these lucky eight people on an overseas trip to Europe. The eight peo- ple are il to ri Laura Davis, Sooky Park, joseph Kessel, Mary Botting, Beth Crowley, and Ken Litrell. Kelli Martin lclass of'87i shows promise of a sucessful future in dance. Performances of Nutcracker iWashington Ballet National Soci- ety of Artsl. Courtney Hill smiles brightly at the end of an- other sucessful pom routine. Hope Emerick puts her heart into the cheer as she cheerleads for the last time at Seneca Valley. Many years after we graduate, and we pull the 1985 Aquilian from its dusty shelf, what memories will we have of this past school year? The formal defini- tion of a memory is a recognition of former experiences. We'll think of achievements like placing 9 out of 16 in statewide Pom Pon competition. We'll remember prominent students like Tresa Pinkney, a finalist in the National Achievement Scholarship Program for Outstanding Negro Studentsg and Laur- ice Chow, Courtney Clements, Iona- than Kay, llkyoon Kim, Amy Rabb, and Randy Switt, who all made the finals in the 1985 Merit Scholarship Competi- tions. Flipping through the pages of this book we will have recognitions not just of experiences and achievements, sure- ly, but also of feelings that accompanied them. The staff of the Aquilian has worked hard all year to capture these feelings in words and pictures and present them in a sort of scrapbook called a yearbook. Pictures that conjure up memories of dances, soccer and football games and final exams, and favorite teachers like Mr. Scott 81 Mrs. Frye who are retiring this year. Projections And Reflections Closing

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After serving as Seneca Valley's prin- cipal for one and one-half years, Mrs. Marion Bell left Seneca to become the Director of the Department of Human Relations for Montgomery County Public Schools. Bell, whose last day was March 13, summed up her feelings about Seneca Valley, saying, It has been wonderful. Her new job offers her a broader range of people to work with. I have influence in schools throughout the system, she disclosed. She helps teachers find ways to maximize stu- dents'potential and make them feel good about themselves, in addition to trying to improve the school climate in MCPS. School ought to be a place where kids can work hard, but a place that they enjoy, Bell explained and added that she wants to help create that environment for all kids. At the Department of Human Rela- tions, Mrs. Bell deals with discrimina- tion and sex equity complaints, concerning the employment of all kinds of people. She stated her opinion on this issue, saying, l don't believe Goodbye Mrs. Bell. Mrs. Bell said that she has many fond memories of SV, and that she is proud of her accomplishments here, includ- ing having folders, buttons, and themes each year, reducing the number of sus- pensions and LC'sg refurbishing the teachers' lounge, and adding the Tru- ant. She added that some of her most enjoyable activities were dealing with students and parents. Mrs. Bell spoke during the football banquet. Mrs. Bell, our prinical of one and one half years. ,X that God nor our founding fathers in- tended there to be any injustices or that there is any privileged group. Although her new job is not sup- posed to involved coming in contact with students often, Bell proclaimed, I'm oin to chan e the 'ob so that I 8 E 3 I will. She has enjoyed working students as SV, whom she said she would miss more than anything. BUS 4.21.3 1 Closing ll TIM jj iq A group of attentive students listens. Mrs. Bell and Mr. Quick monitor the after- noon bus rush.

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A sight that signifies the end of another school day, the buses waiting to take students home. Paul Vetter takes one last look and reflects on the last three years of his life. Gale Lucy reflects upon memories of her high school days. Words that remind us of friends, loves and truly happy times. Each one of us will choose a different life for ourself, be it college or marriage or moving out of state. The graduates of 1985 aren't the only people from Seneca making a change in their lives. Mrs. Marion Bell, Seneca's principal for 18 months is leaving to work with the Department of Human Relations. She has contributed so much to this school, and it is a better place because of her work here. We are thankful for her time here, and next years' juniors and Seniors will miss her. All of us, when we read this book time and time again will feel the same thing. A sort of assuredness that comes from knowing that we once had friends at Seneca, and we always will. Memories!The End Of A Perfect Year Closing