St Marys High School - Sceptre Yearbook (South Amboy, NJ)

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OPPOSITE PAGE TOP — It dawns on Kim Soden that it is almost 2:18 BOTTOM LEFT — Gail Devine autographs the tree as Judy Slee enjoys her lunch. BOTTOM RIGHT — Jim O’Connor and Jeff Taylor exchange ideas on how to spend the perfect weekend. ABOVE LEFT — Chris Goerke, Avita Kennedy. Luisa Faccas. Peggy McGowan, and Carol Malley, daydreaming about McDonalds. ABOVE RIGHT —- Marybeth Babecki delights those who listen with song. LEFT — Lisa Rhodes and Bobby Bialoblocki are two who care for each other — one of the many virtues encouraged at Saint Mary's. Introduction 13

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After the Bell Rings The other side of Saint Mary's, the side which occurs after the bell rings, when class is finished, when the books are in the locker, makes student life at St. Mary’s very entertaining. Students take part in a wide range of extracurricular activities, Language Societies, Game Clubs, Olympics of the Mind and many others. Some students head to their athletic practices or to cheer the Eagles on at a home game. Throughout the year, St. Mary’s holds various affairs at night — from the many movie nights to the seasonal dances. Not only are these functions enjoyable, they provide memories which can last a lifetime. Assemblies are an important event at St. Mary’s. They are a time for spirit. They bring out our win- ning spirit, our class spirit, and our school spirit. The thrill of competi- tion can be felt in the air, at the Senior Faculty Volleyball game, the Ping Pong Finals and the Battle Between Classes. Probably the most meaningful of the events at Saint Mary’s are the Retreats. The Retreats combine fun, fellowship and faith together to provide a fulfilling experience to everyone who participates. At these retreats, we always learn a little bit more about who we are and who our friends are and we strengthen our relationships with God. When we finally go home, Ma Bell is at her busiest. Most of us pick up the phone and spend hours getting the story straight, learning who’s going out with whom, what the plans for the evening are, or what that English assignment was. When the calendar says Friday, excitement fills the halls. Plans are finalized for the weekend’s festivities, the concerts, the parties, the movies, the games or the countless other ways we find to spend our weekends. When the bell rings Monday morning, out come the books again; but we can look back on the weekend and the after-school events; we can look forward to an equally enjoyable week ahead. 12 Introduction

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«rf a. TOP — Teresa Smith and Chris Kirkman, friends since first grade. ABOVE — Just being there to lean on .. . Patricia Brown and Nancy Kauffmann. RIGHT — Kim Bartkowicz and Elizabeth Sharkey, friends cut from the same mold. 14 Introduction