Silver Lake Regional High School - Torch Yearbook (Kingston, MA)

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To The Class of 1988: The Class of 1988 is very special to me. You are the first class to' complete your four years of education and graduate during my principalship. From the wide- eyed, awe-struck ninth graders who entered Silver Lake in September, 1984, you have developed physi- cally, intellectually, morally and socially into a talen- ted and sophisticated group of young men and women. You are ready to accept the yet unknown challenges which the world may offer. Challenges bring out an individuals character, as Abigail Adams said in a letter written to her son john Quincy Adams, It is not in the still calm of life . . . that great chal- lenges are formed . . . Great necessities call out great virtues. I hope that each of you strives to reach your full po- tential in all that you do, and pray that you remember Silver Lake as kindly as your principal will remember you. CHARLES F. THIBODEAU, PRINCIPAL I. McEwan, Housemaster CK! F. Sambucetti, Housemaster QPJ 5.6 L.-I R Hodge, Vice Principal CKJ R. Cunniff, Vice Principal QPJ

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To the Class of 1988 As you complete all of the academic requirements for Silver Lake Regional School District, may they only be a small portion of what our goal and inten- tions were for you. It is not merely in the best in- terest of mankind to complete something for com- pletion sake. It is our intense desire that your ex- periences at Silver Lake have provided you with op- portunities and a quest to further grow academic- ally, socially, emotionally, and physically. I am sure that all of you feel that the Class of 1988 is a special one and rightly so. Hopefully, you have been prov- ided with the necessary fundamental char- acteristics that will permit you to make an easy transition into further educational opportunities andfor into the world of work. Whatever you choose, be committed to what you are doing and do it to the best of your ability. It is with this commit- ment to excellence that you believe in your own capabilities. Mahapma Ghandi stated, Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. If I keep on saying to myself that I cannot do a certain thing, it is possible that I may end up by really becoming in- capable of doing it. On the contrary, if I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire that cap- acity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginn- ing. The future is yours, mold it, bend it, form it, and make it what you, our future generation, want it to be. May I extend to all members of the gradu- ating Class of 1988 a most sincere note of con- gratulations and commend you for serving as posi- tive role models for others to follow. Sincerely, Paul A. Squarcia Superintendent of Schools .4 SN fix. W' I i1 T, ...,., .v..,,. X. Wad' ...,,,, x MQ TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 1988. This year you are completing twelve years of formal public education. But, just as certainly, this year serves as a beginning as well. May the knowledge and maturity that you have gained help you to suc- cessfully meet the challenges and responsibilities of your life as an adult. It is important that each of you fulfill your potential and recognize that your contri- butions as an individual to society are important and could make a difference in this world. All of us in the Silver Lake Regional School District are proud of your accomplishments to date and hope that you will achieve happiness and success in the years ahead. Take full advantage of your talents and enjoy life to its fullest. john I. Aherne Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education

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ART: QPJ I. Napolitano, M. Peters, D. Blackett. CKJ N. Delaney, C. Sorrento. S BUSINESS: QPJ Back: P. Carey, M. Spinelli, ' R. Osgood. Front: I. Thompson, C. Lunn, N. Kelly. Missing: T. Winter. fKj M. i Schultz, N. Long, M. Blessington, R. Iovanna. Missing: R. Govoni, T. Greland. A il -E .KQT25 A 6