Reflections: Senior Year

August 15, 2009

For many high school students across the country last week was their first week of school, and the students and faculty of Northshore High School officially kicked off the 28th school year.

Aside from the normal textbook distributions and locker assignments, I couldn’t help but imagine the timid freshmen trying to find their way around campus, the sophomores walking the halls happy not to be freshmen anymore, and the juniors looking forward to the perks of being upperclassmen, like driving to school or receiving their class rings. Finally I imagined the seniors hanging out in the Pit, planning the next skip day, and silently counting the days until graduation.

Twenty years ago, the Class of 1990 entered those same doors as seniors, we walked the same hallways, we sat in the same desks, and we had the same hopes and dreams for our senior year at NHS.

Like a flash in time…Summer quickly turned to Fall, the Winter holiday break came and went, and before we knew it Spring was upon us bringing with it graduation.

So if I could give any words of wisdom to the senior class of 2010, I would simply tell them to enjoy every moment of their senior year, for we, the class of 1990, already know it goes by way too fast.

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I originally had intended to post this video back in June to celebrate the class blog's 3rd year with some content we've already seen and some that is still to come. So here's a look back...to the future.

Hold on to the Night 1990

August 1, 2009

April 7, 1990 perhaps the most anticipated night of our Senior year, Prom Night, was finally here.

Most classmates had already begun making their Prom preparations weeks and some even months prior to the big night.

• Ask Someone to Prom (check)
• Purchase Prom Tickets (check)
• Rent Tuxedo/Buy Prom Dress (check)
• Arrange Transportation to the Prom (check)
• Make Dinner Reservations (check)
• Schedule Appointment with a Photographer (check)
• Buy Date’s Corsage/Boutonniere (check)

“Hold on to the Night” was the theme chosen for the 1990 Northshore High School Senior Class Prom. The Class of 1990 broke with tradition when it came to our Senior Prom. In previous years, Prom was always held on campus in the school cafetorium, but the Class of 1990 elected to hold our Senior Prom off campus at the Slidell City Auditorium.

However, this decision brought its own challenges as we were forced to setup & decorate the entire auditorium the morning of Prom. Classmates and parents both volunteered and arrived early on the Saturday morning of Prom to help decorate and setup.



It took several hours of blowing up balloons, running streamers, setting up tables & chairs, erecting our city skyline, and finally hanging the disco ball, but we we’re finally finished. Now it was back home to shower up and get dressed before your date picked you up.

After a final squirt of hairspray, and one final look over in the mirror, you’re ready. Your family is almost as excited as you. You pose for pictures and anxiously you wait.

(Doorbell rings) Your date is there. It’s starting.



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Due to the length of this video it may take a little longer to buffer and play when you first press the play button.

RPC: 1st Meeting - July 25th

July 18, 2009

The NHS Class of 1990 20 year Reunion Planning Committee (RPC) will hold its first meeting in Slidell on Saturday, July 25th at the Italian Pie on Gause Blvd. Meeting time is set for 3:30PM. All classmates are welcome to attend.

Bring a loose leaf sheet of paper, a #2 pencil, and all of your creative ideas.

Any questions or for more information, please contact Corrine Blakeman Aertker at cbaertker@aol.com

20th HS Reunion: Location Poll

July 3, 2009

Ready or not, our 20th high school reunion is right around the corner.

I’ve been asked to poll the class to help the reunion planning committee determine where everyone would like to see our reunion held so they can focus on finding a location. As you can see in the right margin, a poll has been added to the blog.

There are currently two options to choose from Slidell or New Orleans.

Please take a moment now to register your vote on the poll.

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I also wanted to remind all of our classmates that we have a NHS Class of 1990 Alumni group on Facebook. Currently there are 81 classmates/members in the group. I encourage everyone to join. There is an active discussion board to share your thoughts and ideas for the 20th reunion, along with old high school pictures and videos.


Sign-up & join the NHS Class of 1990 group.