Suffolk High School - Peanut Yearbook (Suffolk, VA)

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Seniors Open Their Final Package After three years the wait was over, and the Class of ' 85 finally became the big seniors . With a lot of hard work and fun-filled memories behind them, this year was like reaching the peak of high school life. The icing on the cake was the long-awaited senior privileges. They had been eagerly anticipated three long years, and the moment was finally here. They included long lockers and exemptions from final exams if one could maintain a B average. The privilege that allowed seniors to strut their stuff came at assemblies where the seniors proudly marched in and took their place at the front of the auditorium, as underclassmen stood to honor them. During homecoming week the seniors worked hard on their float Stomp the Pointers . Although it placed third in the competition, their spirit was still alive. For the second year in a row the Class of ' 85 won the spirit link and the cheering contest at the homecoming pep rally. At a senior assembly in November to select accessories for gradu¬ ation, seniors chose their cap and gown colors to be the traditional red and white. As graduation nears, seniors will become victims of that disease teachers label as Senioritis . Symptoms include excessive talking, shortened attention spans, failure to do homework and signs of uncontrollable emotion. The Class of ' 85 leaves Suffolk High in style, excited as they were in their freshmen year, four long but successful years ago. (1) The Veterans ' Day ceremony comes to a close for another year as “Taps is played by senior William Powell. (2) The seniors stomp off the field with third place. (3) Senior class officers are (left to right, seated) Sheila Porter, President; Greta Scott, Vice-President; (standing) Melvin Jackson, Treasurer; and Erika Parker, Secretary. 4 SENIORS

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Good Things Come In It often seems that the smallest gift under the Christmas tree is the best. Whatever it turns out to be, a trinket of jewelry or money, we find good things do come in small packages. SHS, too, is small; and, like that tiny gift under the tree, we have good things hidden in our package. Because our student body numbers approximately 380, our faculty and staff are able and willing to help with any problem that may arise. They are geniunely interested in guiding us on our way to responsible adulthood. But at the heart of this small package are our stu¬ dents. The enthusiasm they have seems to make our school special. Since we are so small, the school is like a family unit. As senior Karen Sadler said, One ad¬ vantage of going to SHS is that students get more individual attention from teachers. You ' re a person, not just a school statistic. Plus, since we are small, students get the chance to meet and know other stu¬ dents as well. Smallness doesn ' t keep us from many activities and lots of studying. And our pep rallies are so full of spirit that they sound as though a thousand students are yelling rather than three hundred or so. Yes, we are small, but we are loud, energetic, and bursting with spirit. Small Packages

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ADRIENNE THOMASINE ARTIS LEON GYRONE ARTIS ANTHONY LOVELL BAKER FRANKLIN WILSON BARNES MICHAEL STEVEN BEALE ALFANISA BOONE SHERYL ANN BOONE BOBBY LEVELL BOWERS CURTIS GENE BOWERS MARCELLA AVON BRITT BENITA TERESSA BUTTS TONY JORDAN BYRD SENIORS 5