St Marys High School - Purple and Gold Yearbook (St Marys, WV)

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FIRST A DECORATION for the outside of the school, and now for the inside of the school. The Christmas tree in the main lobby was decorated by Mrs. Shirley White and her art classes and sponsored by the Student Council. BATTING 1,000 MEXICAN STYLE, Ed Weber smashes a pinata, much to the enjoyment of fellow Spanish students. Oth- er yulctidc ventures for the stu- dents included caroling in Span- ish and a gift exchange. BOYS WILL BE BOYS, except when they’re girls. All-sports Brenda Miller, Barbie Davis, Kim Parson, Michelle Hen- drickson, and Dianna Harding sing at the Tri-Hi-Y assembly. Christmas 13

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Warm Yuletide It wasn't a snowy Christmas, but school spirit kept the seasonal cheer. utside the M M school it may not have been the perfect weather for Christmas (with unchar- acteristic 70 degree tem- peratures and sunshine) but inside, the halls were filled with Christmas cheer. Mrs. Shirley White, art teacher, set the stage for the Christmas festivities by decorating the halls with colorful ornaments. Her classes were also re- sponsible for the live Christmas tree in the lob- by and the decorations for the Singing Christmas Tree. In many ways it was a ‘White’ Christmas. The decorations were only part of the magic of the Singing Tree. Direct- ed by Mr. Daniel Allman, the choral ensemble brought Christmas cheer to the school through musical numbers. T. C. Miller, senior alto, crowned the tree. Another annual Christ- mas event, the Psychology party was in its 12th year. Area children participat- ed in the celebration which included gifts and refreshments. No matter what the weather, Christmas is Christmas and students shared the season with warmth and cheer. SILVER BELLS, courtesy of Mrs. Shirley While and her art classes, hang suspended from the ceiling in the main lobby. A LITTLE GIRL whispers her Christmas morning wishes to St. Nick at the 12th annual Psy- chology Christmas party. SINGING THEIR HEARTS OUT in practice for the upcom- ing Christmas concert are the members of the chorus. 12 Christmas

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Spirit designed for everlasting style Current fashion forecasts suggest spir- it as a necessary accompaniment. Monogrammed sweaters, knit ties, the Prep- pie look, and add-a-bead necklaces are all fashion- able now, but will soon fade away. But there is one fashion that will never go out of style — the fash- ion spirit. Spirit was prevalent throughout the year in a variety of thuses and spir- it activities. Cheerleaders decorated lockers, spon- sored class competitions and cheered at thuses. One of the thuses con- ducted by the cheer- leaders was in conclusion to the annual Spirit Week. Denise Davis, head cheerleader stated, “My favorite thuse was the Spirit Week thuse be- cause we involved the stu- dents and I think the crowd really enjoyed it.” Spirit Week included an inter-class wall decorat- ing contest and dress-up days. Spirit was present not only at thuses but in the attitude of every student every school day. At ath- letic events, class plays, and dances enthusiasm beamed from the faces of SENIOR FOOTBALL PLAY- ERS Brian Barnhart and Mike Smith may have thought they were too old for blind man’s bluff but cheerleaders Tammie Davis and Serena Eddy show them otherwise. students in attendance. With the change in sea- sons came changes in the type of sports played. Still there was equal support for all. Not only in school ori- ented activities was stu- dent spirit felt, but also in community needs. Stu- dents and faculty support- ed both the heart fund and Muscular Distrophy campaigns. In the years to follow, spirit will not be a passing fashion, but a permanent and intrinsic part of the school day’s wardrobe. 14 Spirit