Woodbridge High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Woodbridge, VA)

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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

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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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Suits were cleaned, tuxedos were rented, and fancy gowns were purchased. The flower shops were overwhelmed with business. Appointments were mode of the beauty shop. Cars were cleaned on the inside ond waxed on the outside. Reser¬ vations ot elegant restaurants were mode ond curfews were lifted. Money was withdrawn from the bonk or borrowed from Mom or Dad. These were the preparations for Prom, a special occasion which would last All Night Long.” To seniors, prom represented port of the end of a very im¬ portant ond precious time in their lives. It is the lost donee in their high school lives, and the lost real time they will be together again, except gradua¬ tion. Everything hod to be perfect. Juniors were in charge of I ' m having a blast. Really III . Nancy Schipe ond her dare discuss the even¬ ing quietly and alone. Many couples, while they enjoyed being with their friends, wanted to be alone at least for a short while. All Night Long making this special night perfect. Prom is a graduation present from the junior closs to the senior class. It also marks the beginning of ' seniorhood ' ond the end of ' underclassman- ship ' on the port of the junior closs. Boys in tuxedos and girls in gowns, the Crystal City Stouf- fers ' room was elegantly decorated ond the ballroom wos prearranged for a classy evening. The theme was All Night Long,” o song written ond sung by Lionel Richie. The band McCoy performed o variety of music, to which most students danced and enjoyed the prom evening. The whole event wos so formal,” commented Queen Leslie Trowbridge, it was very romantic. ” i : Come on, lighten up! . Seniors Leslie Dove and Yolanda Drown try to joke around and lighten up the occasion. Couples found that a few jokes during the evening made for a more en¬ joyable rime. Gonna dance the night away!!! ... Seniors Danny Schnock and Laura Lynn Smith dance to one of the few fast li songs. Prom is so formal that most couples dance only to slow songs. 8 Student Life