Suffolk High School - Peanut Yearbook (Suffolk, VA)

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ns P new paper and sharpened pencils accompanied by smiling faces and pretry new clothes filled the hall on the first day of school. At the sound of the bell, students in mass confusion crowded through the building. Although the freshmen had already looked up their classes, they were still a little unsure and some of the juniors and seniors were stopped for a second as they were asked directions. Everyone was seeking to find out what their friends had been doing over the summer, and sighed when they realized that it was all over. After the students had reached their destinations, it was time to put those sharpened pencils and that new paper to work. ’’These words seemed to ring from every teacher’s classroom and into the hall. Just before the bell rang, students were reminded of their homework assignments due the next day. After-school hours were by no means slighted when it came to being busy. ”I’m really excited about being a Varsity cheerleader, so I don’t mind the hour after school every day,” explained Sharon Burgess excitedly. There were Girls Basketball, Football, Band, and Pom-Pom practices. Many of the new faces became familiar when they go together to work on some school project. I’m just waiting for the first pep rally to get into the school spirit, ” shouted Lisa Outlaw, an enthusiastic freshmen. 14 SCHOOL OPENING

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New sights and sounds. From their bench under the big tree out front. Freshmen survey the school grounds. Ready and waiting. A pile of ninth grade schedules waits to be distributed to heir owners. FRESHMAN QUESTIONNAIRE Twenty-one members of the Freshman class were asked the following questions, and here are the results. Q: What are your expectations of Suffolk High School? What do you expect your first year to be like? A: The majority felt that they would enjoy the school and their first year here. Freshmen felt their year would be spunky ” and different Q: Are you excited about starting high school? A: Most were, but there were a few who took nonchalant attitudes. Q: How do you feel about getting out of your bed, while still on vacation, to come to Orientation? A: The majority felt alternately happy or sleepy. A small minority felt upset about rising early.

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Lookin ' good. A new school year means new cloches and new books. What is a pica?” Terry Scott starts asking questions on the first day of typing class to insure a good grade. That’s just fine.” Mr. Jones discusses Mrs. Duncan ' s lesson plans for her Distributive Education Course. This is gym class? Due to repairs on the floor in Birdsong, gym classes were temporarily moved to the old gym. SCHOOL OPENING 15