Valley Park High School - Val E Vues Yearbook (Valley Park, MO)

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Looking Over Seniors January Marks Beginning Of The End Most people don't look forward to January. It’s cold outside and people have post-Christmas letdown. But it is a welcome month to seniors. There is only one semester to go, and it is time to order diplomas, announce- ments, and caps and gowns. “It is fun to find out that the name you called someone for 12 years is not their given name, said Julie Rauls. “It really hit me when I got mea- sured, said senior Jeff Seville, “that I was really going to graduate.” “I felt sad, and I could have cried, said senior Carol Wall, Sometimes I don't want this year to come to an end. Everyone will go their separate ways. VP Graduates First City Transfer Student Synetta Qualls is the first city transfer student to graduate from Valley Park under the court ordered Voluntary Interdistrict Desegregation Plan. She believes the transfer has been a benefit. I learned more here, and my grades improved because more was expected of me. Even though the bus comes at 6:30 a.m. and I don’t get home until 4 p.m., the extra time was worth it. Valley Park teachers take an interest in their stu- dents; they care about you, said Synetta. Seniors Juggle Hectic Schedules Having a job and going to school can be a real hassle for seniors. Amy Yost admits that school, work, and sport combination makes a busy schedule. I get up, go to school, stay after for practice or a game, and go to work on weekends. I have to get up at 4 a.m. on the weekends to be at work by 5 a.m. at Hardees. I have to work 8 hours. By the time I get off, all I want to do is go home; I barely have time for a social life.” Other seniors have jobs as well. Kristin Shoup said, “Working cuts my study time at home. Since I only have stage band practice sometimes after school till 3:15,1 can pretty well plan my work schedule around my social life. Having extra money to spend is nice though, I’ve used it for car insurance, and to buy a new stereo. Some seniors don't work during the school year, but wait till summer. Rodney Barnett said, “I don’t work because I want to play basketball and baseball, and sometimes we have as many as three games a week plus practices. Many employers don't un- derstand all the time needed to par- ticipate in sports at school. I try to earn as much money as I can during the summer umpiring league base- ball and softball games. I’ve done as many as four games in one day dur- ing tournaments.” Jeff Seville measures a medium headsize. Mass Media is one of Synetta Qualls' favorite classes. May I take your order? asks Kristin Shoup.

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 ACT Spells P.A.I.N What a pain, commented Julie Rauls about the ACT test, I hated getting up so early on a Saturday morning just to take a test. But for seniors it's not just any old test. Along with their scholastic re- cord, the ACT (American College Test) or the SAT (Scholastic Apti- tude Test) is an important test used by colleges and universities as a de- terminer for admission. When you register for the test they give you a sample test booklet. I took the sample. It was really hard. I figured there was no way to cram 12 years into four weeks I had before the test day. So I just tried my best. I did review my vocabulary workbook from college prep last year. I think it helped.” “I’m glad I got that out of the way. Now the work is filling out all the college applications and financial aid forms. I need to decide on a college. Wendy McDaniels fills out one more form. Rita Jarrell prepares to go to work at McDonalds. Looking Over Seniors