Melrose High School Year Book 2000

232 Pages·2000·23.1 MB·English

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"WouldMrs.Colbertpleasecomedowntothefirstflooroffice?"
On behalfofthe Classof2000, the LOG staffwould like to dedicate thisyearbook, 2000 Steps Forward,
OneLookBack,toMrs.VirginiaColbert.Weallknowherasthefriendly,outgoingsecretarytotheprincipal
whoalwayshasasmileonherface.Sheisalwaysreadytolendahelpinghandtoallthestudentsandteachers
ofMHS.Alongwiththe250seniors, Mrs. Colbertwillbe'graduating' withtheClassof2000,butinsteadof
headingoffto college she will be retiring in order to spend more timewith herhusband Edward, herthree
childrenandhersixgrandchildren.
AftergraduatingfromEverettHighSchoolandMaidenBusinessSchool,Mrs.ColbertenteredtheMelrose
PublicSchoolSystemin 1976asasecretaryattheLincolnElementarySchool. Latershewasre-locatedtothe
MHSGuidanceofficewhereshefirstdiscoveredwhat itwasliketoworkwithhighschoolstudents. In 1995,
Mrs. Colbertwastransferredtothefirst flooroffice asDr. Hayes' personal secretary. In 1999, Mrs. Colbert
welcomed Dr. Burke, ournew principal and helped to make his transition to MHS a smooth one. After25
yearsofpositiveinfluence, dedicationandenthusiasmtowardsthestudentsofMelrose,Mrs. Colbertwillre-
tire to spend time with her family. Shewill begreatly missed! Wewish you the Best ofLuck in the future.
ThankYouMrs.Colbert!
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THE OPENING
ThroughoutouryearsatMelroseHigh,wehaveendifredmanychanges.Theyincludethe
departure ofmany favorite veteran teachers and the arrival ofmany new unknown teach-
ers, and also the arrival ofa new principal, Dr. Burke, with new rules and expectations.
Eventhoughwemayhavebeenupsetbysomeofthesechanges, inthelongrunwecanlook
back and realize that by coming here, we made the right decision. Being the first class to
graduate from Melrose High in the newmillenniumwill alone put us in the history books,
butwearesomuchmorethanthat.
The Class of2000 is not only the first class to graduate from Melrose High in the 21st
century, but it is one ofthe most cohesive yet diverse groups that Melrose High has ever
seen. Academically we are among the brightest classes in school history. Athletically we
have made the record books for both team and individual accomplishments. Our band,
clubs,andorganizationshaveallmadeapositiveimpactnotonlyonourschool, butonour
cityaswell. TheClassof2000hasmadeMelroseHighaplacetobeproudof!
Wehavetaken manystepstoget tothispoint, but in ourliveswe have so many moreto
take. Along the way we have learned so much and are grateful for all ofour experiences.
Melrose Highhasprepareduswellto step forward! So aswecontinue stepping ahead, it is
nowtimetotakeOneLookBackatwherewe'vealreadybeen . .
GOOD LUCK CLASS OF
2000!!!
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HELPING US STEP
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THE FUTURE
Mrs.Forgarty
Both Mr. BarthandMs. Fogartyassisted inplanning
such events as the Winter Ball and various Dockside
nights which were huge successes. Their time, energy
andtalenthelpedmaketheSeniorStudentGovernment
successful!andproductive.
STEP THIS WAY
Wehavetakenmanysteps sinceweenteredMelroseHig
asfreshmen.Senioryearseemedsofaraway,butstepbyste
wehavemadeit. Wealwayslookedattheupperclassmeni
awe, and now we are the upperclassmen, serving as rol
modelsfortherestoftheschool.Wehavemademanyfriend
alongtheway.Wehavemanyfondmemoriesasthefirstclas
ofthenewmillennium.Sostepthiswayaswereminiscean
takeacloserlookateachmemberoftheClassof2000.
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with one simpl
step" -LaoTzu
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