Warren High School - El Oroso Yearbook (Downey, CA)

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1 sat alone in the comer of my room. Thinking. An open yearbook laying in my lap had stirred some buried memories, and now my eyes stared past the growing piles of discarted clothing I had been attempting to sort through while cleaning my room. Memories, like footage from a classic film, walked across my mind -with images slightly blurred (for the camera was, a bit unfocused.) People, places, activities all things 1 had shoved aside after graduation from High School in order to get on with my life ; all considered useless until now. The movie was in full motion when I saw a familiar face pass by in front of the camera ' s lense. I stopped the reel and looked closely - yes, I did know this person. And in recognizing her, I was forced to change reels to pursue her memory. I reflected. Where was she now? and what was she doing? Was she happy? And did she ever wonder what happened to me? Did she realize the impact she had on my life? As more than a teacher? As something close to a friend? The picture began to move again, and I saw us together - laughing uproariously at some inside joke; hagering over some assignment; discussing some pertinant issue - her trying to explain it to me in simple terms 1 could grasp - I, barely gripping the edge as I tried to understand. IS IT ALIVE? Connie latest creation. Boardman shows us her There were those who frowned upon such a relationship - unable to comprehend the reasons for its existance. I frowned myself - not in anger - but in saddness for they never experienced the rewards a teacher- student friendship could bring; much more than a solitary classroom environment could ever hope to reap from the few seeds sown. The feeling of acceptance, the feeling of selfworth, the feeling of hope for a future with integrity. I stopped the reel and smiled. — Paula White Faculty 99 To Help Students Learn.

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use? Ms. Hinze shows us her school spirit, but isn ' t that the COUPiSELORS TAKE A BREAK: Mrs. Costa and Ms. Sher- wrong school? man take time out from their busy schedule, to have their picture taken. Faculty I

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What has kept you here at Warren? Warren has good kids who for the most part want to earn, and a great staff that works together for persona growth. 1 just enjoy It. Laurance A. Rice Staff Development funds for Ab551 were cut from the State Budget ttiis year, but with funds left from last year, the faculty Staff Development Committee pressed on giving teachers perks. Kenneth E. Standley, Director of Study Skills Institute of California, was the speaker for the Staff Development Day held on October 21, 1987 in the cafeteria. On the student free day, teachers gathered to hear him talk about areas of student learning deficiencies, effective note taking methods, and successful reading methods for studying in preparation for tests. After his presentation, teachers gathered for a Potluck luncheon prior to their afternoon Department Meetings. The day was considered successful by staff members as individual departments rarely have extended time for meetings. In all cases, teachers indicated a desire for follow-up modified days to give departments time to continue with subjects opened on this day. The Committee has plans for another full day in the Spring with several modified days in-between. Funding proved to be a hurdle but not a wall. r •• r t so WHAT DO YOU THINK OUR CHANCES ARE THIS YEAR? Bob Belladelia. Gary Hunter and Jay Young hold a Basketball strat- egy meeting before lunch. TCHNG STUDENTS SRTHND FOR NTS IS EZ. The speaker, Kenneth E. Standley, gives teachers pointers on how to teach study skills. DON ' T DO AS I DO, DO AS I SAY. Dr. Gerald Larue reminiscent of students doing one classes work in another works on Progress Reports while the speaker gives pointers on taking notes. 100-Faculty