Woodbridge High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Woodbridge, VA)

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L.M.N.O.P. . . . Karen Kay tediously searches through multi-colored index cards. Student aides had various jobs around the attendance office. Any help contributed to the smooth running of the attendance office. Well that makes number six Robert Matthai regretfully gets caught late again. The accumulation of six unexcused tardies resulted in a one day suspension from school. Well, I, I, Students used an array of excuses, in an attempt to get an excused pass. However for most, their attempts were unsuccessful. 26 Student Life

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Another day gone!” This is a common scene every after¬ noon at WSHS, as students look for and hoard their buses to go home. Sometimes it can be mass confusion try ing to find a certain bus in the crowd of people. SSir Giggles, gossip, shouting and whispering. Bits and pieces of conversation can be heard all over the media center between 7:30 and 7:50 every morning, Monday through Friday, at WSHS. After individual students find their way to school, whether it be riding the bus, walking, or driving, the library is the main hangout. A jigreat number of students gather here to start off their school day. From there A A begins, where all the school news and activities are broadcast on the morning announcements. At 8:00 classes begin. Anywhere from Calcu¬ lus to P.E., each student has his or her own r- schedule to follow. Interesting observations can be made about the expressions of students during class changes. A happy face may represent an A” on a test or no homework. A disturbed face or frown may show a forgotten test or a term paper that isn’t done. Lunch is in three shifts. Although a little crowded, it is a needed break from classes and enjoyed by all. Many kids get out of school early. OER pas¬ ses, early dismissals, and jobs are some reasons, but the majority of WSHS students finish up the day with 7th period. After school each student goes his own way. After school activities and different sports fol¬ low the regular school day. Hobbies, jobs and homework are waiting at home. The rest of stu¬ dents’ precious afternoons are spent uniquely and in a variety of ways. But the next morning finds everyone gathered back at Woodbridge for another school day . . . W- ' ' Student Life

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Excuses, Excuses, Excuses During the course of the school year, most students come in contact with the attendance office. There are as many reasons as excuses. These range from ingrown toenail operations to the death of a pet iguana. The old ways of beat¬ ing the system by forging passes and outfoxing the hall patrol are over. For technology by means of a time date machine” has modernized the system and has Stumped” the ingenuity of stu¬ dents. The machine stamps the date and time on each pass, thus limiting the chances of students forging passes. Though the system is not the best, Mr. Stump, Vice Principal in charge of the attendance office, realizes that the number of people being tardy to class has been reduced over the years.” This reduction of students being tardy has resulted in fewer classroom annoy¬ ances.” Unfortunately with the new system, comes new problems. The biggest problem is lack of personnel. There are not enough assistants avail¬ able to operate the attendance office efficiently. Mr. Stump wants everyone to follow policy” if not find a good excuse. File that under what? Andrea Fearce and Mrs. Hibberd file each unexcused tardy as it comes in. Mrs. Hibberd volun¬ teered her services due to the lack of personnel. Student Life