Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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Qs Left: Mr. Al Hult, coach of the girls swim team, praises the efforts ot Lynn George, the only senior on the team. Below: Dancing to the traditional Onward, Porn Pons, Lassies and Cheerleaders promote school spirit in the fall assembly. Bottom: As the band plays the Na- tional Anthem, students show their re- spect for the flag. -A Swan-in

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Right: Sophomore J.C. Shegog gets rowdy with his class during battle cry. Below: Joe Spiller, a varsity football player, dances with Sloane Elkei in The Perfect Football Player skit. . -l WW .....-w f .N .. ..r..xA s as A .K A- 'ss Spirit reigns at assemblies Shcrtened class schedules signal change cf pace xtended homeroom and shortened classes could only be caused by an as- sembly. Whether losing one's voice during the battle cry or prepar- ing for the future, assemblies had something for everyone. The beating of drums and the voices of students could be heard throughout the halls as students poured into the gym for yet another assembly. Assemblies were an outlet for pent-up energy. They not only promoted school spirit 40 Assemblies but recognized the outstand- ing athletes as well. I liked assemblies because it was a time when students could let out their feelings and show their school spirit, said Missi Luri, junior. Freshmen were given an op- portunity to learn about the extra curricular activities at their first assmebly. A slide presentation was shown re- presenting different clubs and the events they sponsored. Freshmen were taught On- ward and battle cry so they could vie for the spirit trophy. The freshmen assembly was very informative and helped me a lot to understand more about Thornridge. lt gave me a chance to meet new people and get acquainted with the teachers, stated Dawn Ruisz, freshman. Not only did assemblies promote spirit, but they were informative as well. Counsel- ors met with their divisions during homeroom to inform students of academic happen- ings. Future scheduling, col- lege plans, and graduation re- quirements were discussed at these meetings. While the counselors talked of the fu- ture, class officers were con- cerned with the present. Plans were made for Homecoming, class outings, and fund raising activities during these home- room assemblies. Whether a.m. or p.m., as- semblies were a welcomed break for all. Cheering, danc- ing, or yelling, assemblies gave students the opportunity, to display their school spirit. l l l

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2444 Extra effort pays off s the dismissal bell rang, our work had just begun. Mounds of homework stared back at us as we tried to think of any ex- cuse to get out of it. But alas, it had to be done. Homework was only the cover on the book of academ- ics. We didn't find coming in early or staying late for extra help to be too much of a has- sle because we knew it would boost our grades. l found that staying after school helped me organize my home- work and gave me a chance to ask questions if l needed to. Teachers were too busy to help you individually, so after school was the perfect time for extra help, said Trang Nguyen, senior. It wasn't all lectures and no- tetaking. There were classes that were fun as well as educa- tional. Singing in social stud- ies, melting a pen in chemistry, 42 Academics ' b ' In 8 C S. and demonstrating how to make a salad in Speech l, broke up the usual daily rou- tine. We sang in my classes because l believe that history can be interpreted in many dif- ferent ways. You can tell a lot about the people of the past through their music, just as the people of the future will look at us through our music, stated Mr. John tvlikenas, social stud- ies teacher. Learning was sometimes te- dious, but we knew it would pay off someday -- especially when we played Trival Pursuit! Pulling all-nighters, making endless trips to the library, and going through tons of paper and pencils were all worth it when we pulled our report cards out ofthe mail box. Not only were we relieved to have finished another semester, but we had a strong feeling of just a little more pride. r nf 2 5 5 i r i 1, tam'- ml ' if