Woodland Baptist Christian School - Aquila Yearbook (Winston Salem, NC)

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The unity of the student body was evident in the many groups found throughout the school. There were always certain places where people gathered. The halls became an obstacle course, the bleachers were crammed after lunch, and open doors to class¬ rooms and lockers gave way to last-minute conversations. With five hundred students and over forty faculty and staff mem¬ bers, togetherness was easy. Classes were still small enough for personal attention from the teach¬ er and good discussions among the students. The cafeteria, al¬ ways a gathering place, provided a setting for fun, the latest gossip, and a real mix of ages as kinder¬ garten and senior high ate and laughed as one. Having outgrown the gym two years before, the student body met for weekly chapel services in smaller groups. The lower school met in their classrooms, while ju¬ nior high and senior high groups got together in the gym every Fri¬ day. Outside speakers, special programs, plays and music made this time a major part of our Chris¬ tian Education. When We’re Together 10 Student Life

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When time came for the Class of 1982 to decide on the senior gift, we wanted to present a gift which would be everlasting, one which would be an asset to the school, a gift which would stand out among others, and something that would make us proud. After much thought and discussion, we decid¬ ed to purchase a new school sign. The project would be an expen¬ sive one, but the class knew that if we worked together as in previous years, the funds could be raised. As soon as the decision was made, we immediately began to search for fund raisers. Our first project, trying to sell 275 pennants was a flop. From here we moved on to selling candy and doughnuts where our profits rapidly in¬ creased. During our Junior year, the student body bought a total of 8,184 doughnuts. We sold 720 Reese’s cups, 1,604 sweetart hearts, 8,280 peanut M and M’s, 3,744 lifesaver suckers, not to mention 21,996 plain M and M’s. To break the monotony, we sold individual balloons and balloon bouquets for Valentine’s Day. (372 balloons were seen floating around the school.) Letters and messages were also delivered. We continued our candy sales with chocolate bunnies for Easter. Roses and carnations were or¬ dered for Mother’s Day. With almost $1,200 in the bank in early June, the school sign was finally ordered. The sign, shipped on June 17, weighed 600 pounds. The marble mass had to be placed on wheels in order to transport it to the school garage. Arrange¬ ments were made in early fall for the brick work, and on October 17, 1981 the sign was completed. Our efforts had paid off. We, the Graduating Class of 1982, leave this gift as “A Sign of Our Love”. CHRISTIAN SCHOOL woodland CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 12 Senior Gift