St Joseph Notre Dame High School - Reflections Yearbook (Alameda, CA)

Page 17 text:

S ept. 2: The day summer stood still Algow Students meandered through the gates of St. Joseph Notre Dame, books in hands, backpacks on and writ- ing utensils ready for notes. It was Sept. 2, 1986. . . the day summer stood still. No one will forget that memorable day. No longer could the students go out with their friends, do as they pleased or get up late. It was time to return to higher education. During the summer, most students did not have to think about homework. The day summer stood still changed that for the next 10 months. Each student had at least one hour’s work every night. Many had their own ideas about this. “I did about 25 percent of my homework, but that homework was a 98 percent The first day of school some students will do anything to get a lift. Junior inconvenience to my schedule,” commented Peter Myla Lara helps Soph Steve Ghio get to class on time. Collins, Sophomore. A break in the routine of the first two weeks came during Freshman Welcome Week. “The week was really cool. Everyone was friendly; the faculty was great,” said Clay Doherty, Freshman. “TI met many people, and it sure made it easier to start school,” said Fros h Julie Caldwell. The first two weeks ended with the Freshman Wel- come Dance on Friday night, “a good social side to school life,” according to Frosh Chris Hunter. So although summer stood still, the students of SJND did not! The first week of school is a good time to get reacquainted. Juniors Rachel Kempel and Lanette Hendren catch up on the news. First 2 Weeks of School Student Life IS

Page 16 text:

. Se ep nareg ee eee poutine | » eT qr aja ? , i er ner 3 vat 7 ae ea Pee aarer 5 all ® The Freshman Class was welcomed to SJND by the upperclassmen with cheers, banners, games and ice cream for lunch. Frosh Graciela Jimenez takes an ice cream break from the hectic first two weeks’ school routine. y) First 2 Weeks of School il Student Life

Page 18 text:

Poll SJND students were polled the week of Sept. 8 to find out the ins and outs on and off campus! Survey 14 Student Life Question and Answer The Beat Congrats KSOL and KMEL! The SJND music fans have rated you the top two radio sta- tions in the Bay School Sweeties Students don’t seem to be missing out on the social scene! One out of ev- ery 2.4 Pilots has a girlfriend or boy- friend. Senior Charlie Heath is pictured with girlfriend Sen- ior Rochelle Tocchini. Charlie said, “Hav- ing a girlfriend is nice because you al- ways have someone to talk to!” Big Mac Attack Fast food is every- where! We are being invaded by Burger Kings, Wendy’s and Taco Bells. And these places are constantly being at- tacked by teen- agers. But let’s not forget about the King of Burgers: the Golden Arches. McDonald’s, voted the favorite of SJND students, overran Nations by 86 votes and dou- bled the votes for Burger King. Top Gun! The results are in!! The survey revealed that Howard the Duck was the worst movie of the summer while Top Gun was overwhelmingly voted the best. “Top Gun was an all- round exciting mov- ie. Of course, Tom Cruise made th e movie great also,” explained Soph Mi- chelle Ybarra.