Woodbridge High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Woodbridge, VA)

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Prince William County Schools Closed What Fun They Were! T he time is six o ' clock in the morning. Your alarm sounds waking you up. You look out the window and there it is — inches of white snow. Instinct tells you to turn on the radio and search for a news cast. Frantically you await those words that will determine your day. Finally the list of schools closings comes, and you hear Prince William schools closed. This is the phrase you have been waiting to hear. School is closed due to snow! Snow days are a welcome break for students. They help to get rid of those mid¬ winter school blues. Snow days give stu¬ dents the chance to sleep in late, go sled¬ ding, have snowball fights, and, yes, some¬ times even catch up on homework. As sen¬ ior Flarry Gardener put it, I like snow days be¬ cause they allow us to take a break from the rigors of school life and give us the opportunity to bring out the little kid in all of us. Hi, ho, hi ho, it’s off to sled we go! Seniors Kerri Mullen and Sandy Schultz seem to have come to a stop on their sled. Students had to remember to bundle up when they went sled¬ ding at night. How do I stop this thing? Senior Bryn Haase tries her luck at to- bogganning. On snow days stu¬ dents often took advantage of the weather by going sledding. Winter Wonderland. Junior Staci Sanders trudges through the still falling snow to a friend’s house. Walking was the main method of transportation dur¬ ing snow storms, especially for sfudents who ventured out be¬ fore the snow plows. Student Life

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I Rain, Rain Go Away. Come Again . . . ikrtUj When We ' re Covered and Ready! A silent drip of water turns into a shreik of ter¬ ror as it hits a well dressed female with perfectly placed hair. She wipes her face and then glares at the black hole ten feet above her on the lob¬ by roof. I hate these leaky roofs ' the girl replies as she dodges a trash can five steps in front of her. This was a common fear for most students. Avoiding people in the crowds, trashcans in the hall and dodging drips Looking inside out?!? Students evacuate the school during an¬ other fire drill. Leaving the school quietly and orderly was important during the fire drill. from the ceiling be¬ came a great athletic accomplishment. I hated all the trashcans but I guess it was bet¬ ter than stepping in two inches of rain soaked carpet, re¬ plied senior Amy Bodmer. Water did not just seep through the roofs in the halls but also in the classrooms. One of the worst struck areas was the history pod. Every time I came into the room I had to avoid sitting in a place where soaked tiles Ahhh, it’s the black hole! Not ex¬ actly, just a leaky roof. Students may recognize this sight and avoid it at all costs. The leaky roof will hopefully be repaired by the fall of 1988. were ready to fall or avoid sitting in a wet desk, commented senior Jolene Carter, a government student in Mr. Geoff Dodge ' s class. After a long period of rainfall the roof was so bad students want¬ ed to protest with um¬ brellas. This did not take place but instead the destruction of the roof became widely known and publicized by the media. School board members were notified and damage repair was taken into consideration. The at¬ tention was well de¬ served, and hopefully by the fall of 1988 WHS will have a beautiful, newly repaired roof. Fire Drills and Leaky Roofs

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=n Cold Noses, Cold Fingers, Cold Toes, ■ xx Deginner slope? Dwhat do they mean beginner slope? This hill looks too steep to walk down, and just how am I supposed to be able to dodge all those people? Begin¬ ning skiiers soon learned that there is a bit more to skiing than meets the eye. Proper equipment is a safety requirement and les¬ sons are recommend¬ ed. Many students be¬ came first time skiiers this year. Families often took advantage of three day weekends to go skiing; students could also go skiing with their friends. Ski Li¬ berty and Massanutten were two of the ski re¬ sorts that students fre¬ quented. And Sore Bottoms Cold noses, cold fin¬ gers, cold toes, and sore bottoms were the four major complaints of beginner skiiers. In¬ termediate skiiers had fewer complaints. As I become a better skiier, I find myself enjoying skiing more, observed junior John Geiger. Ex¬ perienced skiiers had the opportunity to ski in races spons ored by N.A.S.T.A.R., an Ameri¬ can racing organiza¬ tion. Some of the ex¬ perienced skiiers com¬ plained that the slopes around Virginia were not challenging en¬ ough. Racing adds a certain challenge to skiing and makes it more exciting, com¬ mented junior Cathy Booth. C f The last time I skiied was in my freshman year. I was going down the hill when this guy just plowed into me from be¬ hind and sent me tumbling, I ended up with a sprained knee and crutches for two weeks. Needless to say, I haven ' t had the desire to visit the slopes since ■ ■ then. Lori Houck Q Q Although I don ' t have the chance to ski very often, I enjoy it. In the beginning I fell all the time. Now I don ' t fall, but I rarely venture off the bunny slopes. The thing I like best about ski¬ ing is being able to warm up at the lodge after a long, cold day. J Jenny Memoli Snow Days