Thomas Jefferson High School - Yellow Jacket Yearbook (Port Arthur, TX)

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if 4 ,gf , Holidays break the monoton of school Crystal Beach, ski slopes, Mexico come alive during breaks Give me a break! A day off was an event to celebrate. Breaks from school didn't come often enough for most of us. Relief came during the Labor Day weekend right after we started school. Already we were drained. Most of us hit the beach for the last time dur- ing the year. The cold days were ap- proaching fast and we took advantage of the sun. Says Lori Lopez, senior, I was ready for the beach! Thanksgiving holidays came just in time. Approximately three months had passed since our last getaway. For most, Thanks- giving was a family get together to give thanks and EAT. Between the turkey and pumpkin pies, we managed to enjoy our- selves. For Christmas and New Year's we got ex- actly two weeks to party. While most stayed at home with the bunches of relatives com- ing, some took off to the slopes. Matt Beshears, senior, was one of the lucky ones. After getting the most of the slopes, he was ready to come back, but the weather wasn't. He ended up snowbounded in Denver! Tali Munoz, freshman, headed to deep, southern Mexico to meet relatives with his family. Celebrating Christmas he ended up at the beach in LaGloria, Mexico. -eg . N . fabovej Sailing away from PA, from left to right, Geraldine Olivier, Dana Oliver, jennifer Schaudies, Becky Shockley, and Martha Shockley, take a break from school and the refinery air. fleftj Muncbing out during a Christmas party, Kim Latimer, junior, goes for cookies and punch. Between january and March we got lucky and had two teachers work days. Spring break was long enough for Ms. Bauman, Mrs. Moore, Ms. Smith, Ms. Crisp, and Ms. Butler to dump their books, kids, husbands, and whatever was in the way, to take a relaxing trip in Ixtapa, Mexico. Without this trip, none of us would have had the stamina to make it through the end of the year, comments Mrs. Moore. Although spring break w.sn't long enough, it was the last time off before SUMMER. ,I fabovej Wba! to do with all tba! food, Amie Naughton, freshman, Rhonda Naughton, senior, and little sister gaze tiredly at the Christmas dinner. fleftj Toasting to tbe New Year, Mike Dolce, senior, and Shawn Fontenot, freshman, celebrate with champagne. Holidays 25

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VU! - -, xg 1Ahovej. Is fha! Ms. Bauman? Ixtapa, Mexico got a taste of some of T-I's English teachers during the Spring break. They were seen swimming and shopping in Ixtapa's expensive stores. frightj. One fool dude! Jimmie Nixdorf, junior, dons a costume for a Halloween masquerade. 24 Holidays

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fbelowj Balbing Beauties. Elaina Garcia and joAnn Garcia relax by the fountain on the band's trip to Florida. fphoto by Randy Cupples.j frightj Sailin' away, Many students spent their holidays in and around the numerous bodies of water in the area. Here is Charlie Tweedle and Chuck LaHaye involved in their favorite pastime, sailing. -wtf' , ,, , . v 'i i WM ... .,,,. 3, Qabovej All the King? Men. During October Tj students and faculty make the trek to the Texas Renaissance Festival in Magnolia. fphoto by David House.j frightj Caught napping.-junior Risa Rising tries to get some rest on her own private pillow. It was hard to sleep on the Greyhound with all the noise fellow band members made. then handle the 26 Holiday Blues frightj Even Ieacbers get away. English and journalism ' ' teacher, Mrs. Moore swears she couldn't have made the year without a few trips. Here she is on the 1 t t e e 1 t S California coast. Qphoto by Mr. Moore.j