Woodbridge High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Woodbridge, VA)

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James Yol weighr room to keep himself ii shape for foprboll. A good phyjque fe ' is necessary to help preve nt i n ju r y On the Choo, choo!... Mr. Latalladi prepares o physics experiment while his students watch and take notes. The halls of the science pod ore often used for science lobs ond experiments. Here you go ... Guidance Counselor, Mr. Eodie, presents junior Lynn Holleron with her poss bock to class. Guidance Counselors con always help students with any questions they may hove. A Touch of Class The first day of school is often confusing. Confusion lurking everywhere os approximately nine hundred freshmen wondered massively through the holts. Upperclassmen were astounded at the number of new students, and seniors, knowing that this would be their last year, were apprehen¬ sive about the prospect of leav¬ ing and going out into the real world. Soon though, things calmed down. Students got used to their schedules ond their school. With the various choices of classes, sports, ond clubs, everyone become involved in one way or another. There wos something every student could find on interest. The activities students became involved in helped to moke school more interesting and tolerable. Whenever there was a bake sole in the lobby, a large number of students gathered, even though school was over. Students often stayed after for hours of practice of their favorite sport or attending, meetings or tutoring sessions. Those who drove could be found meandering around the school visiting teachers or socializing. Senior Mary Slater added, Being o senior made me feel like I could stay offer school and gossip, but I always hod o pile of homework to do.” Homework, of course, wos o port of every student ' s day. Some teachers would give more of it than others but, nevertheless, there wos usually too much to get done. Students felt like there were not enough hours in a doy to do oil their work, but some how they got it oil done. Friday night was a very popular night to socialize. Whether at the football gome or ot the dance, students were found having o good time. The Lake Ridge Pizza Hut and McDonald ' s were favorite places for students to go. Unfor¬ tunately, after the fun there wos always work to get finished. Hey, do you know the answer? . Chris Stevens checks with his friend science. Although class wos to be for working, socializing could be stopped totally. 6 Sudent Life Divider

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|of Just q Phrase The Besr School East of he Mississippi is more than nerely o phrase, it ' s o school of rhoughf. And the idea behind this school of thought is whot is important. The idea keeps us going and it pushes us. The idea is that while we may not be able to actually prove that we are the best east of the Mississippi, we don ' t even hove to. It ' s not important to prove it to others, only to ourselves. When Mr. Goul arrived four years ago, he brought with him an esteemed circle of administrators and new ideas. He made changes in the school. One of the big¬ gest and most significant changes regards the tardy and absence policies. The results were a more efficient ' tardy to class ' procedure, more students come to school, ond more students come for more days. Along with the changes that were mode, Mr. Gaul instituted the phrase that is a key to the way of life at Woodbridge. This phrase was heard over ond over again on the afternoon and morning announcements and in newsletters sent home to parents. The phrase stuck. The idea wos pushing the students to try their best, commented Mr. Gaul, and ideally to do their best, not only for themselves, but for the school. When students hove positive back¬ ing, and when they believe they are the best, they do their best. Whether this phrase is ac¬ tually true or not is not whot is important. We have only to prove it to ourselves. The performances of the students academically, athletically, and personally speak for themselves. Don ' t even try itlll . . Junior Greg Wassenburg jokingly threatens Dovid Harris after a wise crack. Friends often joke around in the hallways, sometimes making a spectacle of themselves. Don ' t moke o mistake! . . . Senior Kim Drake concentrate s on her typing assignment. It was necessary to keep your eyes on the copy rather than on the typewriter keys. W If the bell doesn ' t hurry III Sophomore Steve Hunter doodles owoy rhe seemingly endless lost few minutes of rhe doss. At the end of rhe period, some teachers let students talk, doodle, or start on rheir homework. The latest fad — NERDS!!! . . . Seniors Merry Moos, Crystal Motherly, ond An¬ nette Simpson show off their nerdy clothing on Nerd Day during Spirit Week before the Homecoming gome against James Wood. Opening

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ARRIS This looks pretty good! Senior John Young checks out o mogozlne os senior James Hillyer looks on. As John shows, magazines con help break the monotony of o situation. Did you hear about Itll . . . Students Pom Wiggins and Lorindo Roach folk outside the English pod. Talking to o friend before dosses is a very popular thing among the students. ey, don ' t dunk hlmlll As o lifeguard, ?nlor Jimmy McEachen controls the owd at the Dole City Recreation enter. As Jim demonstrores, lifeguard- ig requires good leadership ability. Opening 7