Page 86 - 1997

Only time will tell what will happen to

the Class of 1997 after graduation.

The Class of 1997 has taken test after test, and it’s now time they
face the real world. It’s the end of the public school life-style and in a
way, the end of their childhood.
This group of seniors has lived through the wrath of outcome
based education (well, most of them anyway). They did their commu­
nity service, they turned on that VCR to pass the T1, and they even kept
track of everything they ate to pass the W1.
Now it’s on to life as an adult, this means being able to choose for
yourself whether or not you stay out late or go to bed early. Whether
you eat junk food all day or you eat three square meals. After
graduation you will be on your own and free to make your own choices.
And if you make the wrong choice, you will face the consequences.
Graduation means no more of the high school routine that it took
you four years to get accustomed to. It also means college next fall or
for some work. It means leaving your friends and your loved teachers.
For four years the class of 1997 has worried and pondered if in fact
they will actually finish all the new graduation requirements, and if
they don’t, will they still be allowed to graduate?
The class of 1997 has gone through many changes. They stuck it
out during the double block debate only to have their schedules remain
the same, a principal switch, the “new and improved” grading system,
and witnessed the dramatic increase in pop prices from $.50 to
whopping $.85. After all this they have still remained somewhat sane.
The class of 1997 has finally completed its test, they are now
ready to graduate. By Suzie Black and Rachel Shively