St Teresas Academy - Avila Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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Far left: A dramatic moment in the annex of first floor M A. Left: A sparkling perfor- mance delivered by our singers at the Christmas Concert. Bottom Left: Sandra Ba- sudde, putting elbow grease into the job. Center bottom: Caroline McNeive as Lily, and her friends. Belov : The dazzling colors of fall.

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S«mdtty l 3 5 2 9 Mo’vlay 3 4 September — the month we love and detest in unison, for it is in September that we return to these hallowed halls of our intellectual enrich- ment. There are those who long for the continu- ance of summer, who stubbornly cling to the relaxation of summer. There are also those who can’t wait for sbhool to begin again because they have lost track of the most recent gossip. All of us are anxious to see our friends after three long short months, but none of us are anxious to take the inevitable tests and quizzes. The freshmen get their first real taste of high school in September, and with all the wise cracks directed toward them, we wouldn’t blame them for leaving. The sophomores return for their last year of being an under-classper- son. The juniors come back, anxious to be en- ) r Zlv ) 30 5 6 7 tering the final stretch of secondary education. The seniors return thinking only of spring and the great moment of their graduation. Or per- haps it is the celebration afterward that keeps them going! The campus becomes a bustling place of ac- tivity no longer vacated exactly at 2:26. Stu- dents are seen carrying duffle bags filled with athletic accouterments. Coaches and teachers are all around. There never seems to be any rest. Eventually, we cease to wonder at the time and energy that we put into school. Yes, by the end of September, getting up early, working all day, going home and doing homework are sec- ond nature to us. That is what is so special about the first month of school. It is fresh and new — should we go so far as to say exciting?! 7 ) 28