Woodbridge High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Woodbridge, VA)

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We’ve got crab legs! Reuben Richards mod¬ els his work costume. When asked about it, he replied, “It was embarrassing at first, but I got used to having feet two feet long!” That’s My Style!! One thing that remained the same was the uniqueness of the students. Walking through the halls, one could see a mixture of personalities, intelligences and styles that could be found no¬ where else. Each student added a laughter or insight only they could contribute. This superior quality was seen in the excellence in the sport programs, in the high SAT and SRA scores and in re¬ ceiving many awards in depart¬ mental contests. All in all, Wood- bridge possessed the right combi¬ nation of uniqueness to make us different. i Changes Can you remember when McDonald’s sign read ‘1 BILLION SERVED’? When hamburgers were 30 cents? When we only had to pay $2.00 for a movie and 25 cents for a candy bar or ice cream cone? Now, McDonald’s proudly displays ‘60 BILLION SERVED’ and sells hambur¬ gers for 65 cents. Movies charge $4.50 and we pay double the price for a candy bar, triple for ice cream. Things are con¬ stantly changing, not just prices. Four years ago Tackett’s Mill and Potomac Mills were still someone’s dream and trees were in their place. Lanier Win- ingham recalls her childhood playing in the creek and woods that are now gone to Tackett’s Mill. Springfield Mall was the place to go then for clothes, movies, jobs and a good time before the local malls were built. Also, one can’t help but no¬ tice the large clearing of trees in the Lake Ridge area, where houses and new devel¬ opments are now springing up every¬ where. Woodbridge High certainly isn’t ex¬ cluded from these changes. New features are always being added and old ones im¬ proved. Renovation of the auditorium, an electric bulletin sign and a new Coke machine in the gym lobby were a few of the new additions. New teachers, such as Mr. Peter Anderson, were brought in, and some have left for new experiences, such as Dr. Sherri Taylor. Administra¬ tion has been rearranged and coaching positions switched. New programs were enacted also, one being the great lengths taken to stop drug use in the school. “I had a 3.494! One point away from an ‘A’!!” was a common complaint heard from various students as each grading period came around. Changing the grad¬ ing scale was the biggest switch this year, affecting everyone. The system was changed to avoid inflated grades and made it much harder for students to re¬ ceive an A. Instead of rounding from the hundredth position, teachers were in¬ structed to round from the thousandth decimal. In reward for the struggle of higher grades, those who took on the challenge felt a great feeling of accom¬ plishment when they finally achieved the higher grade. This blend of the var¬ ious changes gave this school a quality never to be duplicated. Changes 23

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Hits the spot! Sophomore Pete Goodchild quenches his thirst after a hot game. Water was essential for an athlete’s top perfor¬ mance. New fashion? Senior James Pelli models the new style in camouflage head gear. Crazy antics such as these were common among seniors. 22 Changes

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