Warwick High School - Warwick Yearbook (Newport News, VA)

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- Distaste registers on the face of Michael Waters as he signifies his opinion of after- school practices for football. The team started practicing during the summer to get in shape for the first game.

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“It was not until this year that I noticed many happy faces. I noticed a school I didn’t want to leave.” — Beth Wright Registering an unusual number of new students during the first week of school, Warwick added 38 pupils to it ' s enrollment. New teachers joining the staff included Mrs. Heloise Haltiwanger, Miss Margaret Powell, Captain Doak, Miss Anne Creasy, Mrs. Gail Puckett, Mrs. Renee Brown, Coach John Kain, Mr. Frederick Boyd, and Mrs. Michael Letter. Mrs. Melinda Adams, guid- ance counselor, was surprised to find that the entire new staff had had previous teaching experience. Students studied schedules and got acquainted with old friends as they practiced the routine of school- life again. Problems arose as two students were expelled the first day of school. Testing to see what they could get by with, sophomores took advantage of incorrect schedules to cut classes. However, things smoth- ed out as students adjusted. From the view of Mr. Diamante, They (students) seem cooperative and anxious to learn.” It I weren ' t a cheerleader, a farmer I would be 1 ' chants Varsity Cheerleader, Jody Mazur. The cheerleaders performed skits and led cheers durinq the opening assembly. “A raider is . . Mr. Starboard spoke to the student body on this topic during the Opening Day Assembly. To build spirit, Mr Starboard presented the River Styx in the assembly, a band including students at Warwick. Hey, smile! ' comments Mike Small, takm I D. pictures as Mr. Tudor assists. IT pictures ytere taken in the girls ' auxilian gym for 50c. Dancing in the shadows are Vivicea Higgs and Donfred Wiggins. Enthusiastic students I stood up to move with the music of the ■ River Styx 14 r

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■ “I felt really good know- ing they were behind us, because they were all really good.” — Billy Kurowski Who’s the captain?” This was a question often asked by Varsity Cheer- leaders. Six seniors rotated as cap- tain “because we didn’t want to sin- gle out any one of two people to lead us when we felt all were equal in ability and leadership,” stated Debbie Albert. Practicing twice a week, the squad gained expertise and put into effect the skills learned at the Na- tional Cheerleaders Association Fall One — Day Clinic. Twelve of the four- teen girls attended this clinic, many of whem won ribbons and trophies. Besides the required basketball and football games, the squad cheer- ed for girls basketball and wrestling matches. They were also responsible for planning and performing assem- blies, and participating in community and school projects. When asked what made this year different the girls responded that the student body was more unified; they followed more closely and together. They add- ed that the students were enthusias- tic because they knew more cheers. Mrs. Ana Dembo, sponsor, said that she was a cheerleader all through high school and has seen many championship teams but “This one ' s the best.” 16