VOL. XVII, NO. 12
APRIL 30, 1976
June Is Coming
By DAVE JOHNSON
Tomorrow is May 1, and this is the turning point for many students from thoughts of a seemingly endless year at school, to a fuzzy glimpse ahead some 41 days from now to the end of the school year.
To many, it is still too early to think of the end of school with 29 school days still waiting ahead; but in actuality 29 school days, or 41 days altogether, isn't really that long a wait. Maine West students have spent over twice as much time in school just since January and five times more days in school since September.
When thinking of the final 29, one must also keep in mind that these last few weeks are just as important as the rest of the year as far as grades go. This is the time when the big month long projects and important assignments like that are due. These are the kinds that seem to really weigh heavy on a student's grade.
Tomorrow is May 1, and this is the turning point for many students from thoughts of a seemingly endless year at school, to a fuzzy glimpse ahead some 41 days from now to the end of the school year.
To many, it is still too early to think of the end of school with 29 school days still waiting ahead; but in actuality 29 school days, or 41 days altogether, isn't really that long a wait. Maine West students have spent over twice as much time in school just since January and five times more days in school since September.
When thinking of the final 29, one must also keep in mind that these last few weeks are just as important as the rest of the year as far as grades go. This is the time when the big month long projects and important assignments like that are due. These are the kinds that seem to really weigh heavy on a student's grade.
Even with six weeks still upcoming, many memories of the 1975-76 school year have already been established. There are memories like pink slips, walking on the seal and getting caught, losing your ID, and the rowdy fifth period lunch.
Other things are the first day back from all vacations, especially Christmas, a rainy spring vacation followed by warm and sunny weather after returning to school, false fire alarms in sub‑zero weather, being near a fire horn when it goes off, and cramming for a test.
Still other fond memories are semester finals, going to the pit for a tornado, going to the pit for anything, the driving rainstorm during Maine West's final home football game, and going to ninth period after an all‑school assembly.
Because the school year isn't over yet, more memories will no doubt be created such as messing up in graduation practice, good ole final exams, senior ditch day, getting crushed at The Path when the yearbooks arrive, and the freshmen fondly thinking of next year when they'll be sophomores, able to give the Class of '80 the good old high school initiation.
Other things are the first day back from all vacations, especially Christmas, a rainy spring vacation followed by warm and sunny weather after returning to school, false fire alarms in sub‑zero weather, being near a fire horn when it goes off, and cramming for a test.
Still other fond memories are semester finals, going to the pit for a tornado, going to the pit for anything, the driving rainstorm during Maine West's final home football game, and going to ninth period after an all‑school assembly.
Because the school year isn't over yet, more memories will no doubt be created such as messing up in graduation practice, good ole final exams, senior ditch day, getting crushed at The Path when the yearbooks arrive, and the freshmen fondly thinking of next year when they'll be sophomores, able to give the Class of '80 the good old high school initiation.