Kirkwood High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Kirkwood, MO)

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Witches, cowboys, soldiers and Dra- ,. -. -fvwsqpv---,.... special dress code 1 Q. for 21 especial da ' culas roamed the halls, Oct. 31. That day, many students changed their every- day dress codes and participated in the Halloween ritual of dressing in costume. Although in past years mainly seniors dressed up for the holiday, this year many juniors took part in the custom. However, some of them felt that the Without the Muscular Dystrophy kids we wouldn't have made it. We made the house out of our own creation, and raised about 3600. I was digging Darrin Fish's grave. - Doug Staubach. tradition should be reserved for seniors. I didn't dress up because I didn't want to look like a fool, said Sharon Spirz, junior, but next year, I'll look like a fool, because l'll be a senior. Wendy Schmitz, senior, dressed as a fat farmer on Halloween, wearing over- alls and a shirt stuffed with a pillow. i'It was a last minute thingf' she said. All my friends were dressed up and I didn't want to be the one who didn't. Because Halloween fell on a Friday, some students remained in their cos- tumes at the home football game that night. Marge Daniel and Liz Farrow, sen- iors, arrayed themselves as ladies of the evening, and Dawn Gilbert wore a clown costume. A mysterious student dressed as Darth Vader at the game and waved a light saber, but did not reveal his identity. No one knew who he was - we still don't, said Lisa Drier, senior. He would not tell anyone that night. According to Drier, the Big Red Pom Pon Squad, to be different, wore masks during its final football perfor- mance to The Muppet Movie Theme. All the Pom Pon girls thought that we- should do something original be- cause it was a special day, Drier ex- plained. The masks blocked our vision somewhat, but we wore them anyway. Some friends and I went trick-or- treating, said Dora Kim, sophomore. A policeman stopped us and gave us candy. 'LI thought that dressing up at school for Halloween was something that made the day seem more fun, commented Schmitz. lt helped to promote spirit, too. 28 Halloween To enhance school spirit and have a good time on Halloween night, Rosemary and Mary Miller, both Kirk- wood High School alums, dress up in their red and white homemade costumes. They came to the home game against Fox, Oct. 31, in their festive attire. m ill. . A,

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holida fun 'fi ' . 1 ' i Ai H A .ww fr Christmas carollng with National Honor Society at Chastian's, Liz Lampe, Carrie Diekroeger, Mary Jane Kaminsky and Cathy Cravens, seniors, sing Silent Night. Shorthand class hosts a party for secretaries includ- ing Mrs. Shirley Christoffersen and Mrs. Pam Stephens. W -em..,.s.r,,,.,f. .,,.. , Sprinkles of tinsel that Brian Perkins, senior, adds to the artificial tree placed in the girls' gym for the Winter Formal, Dec. 20 creates an extra sparkle. Student Council also displayed the tree in the library. Winter Holidays Red and green sweaters adorned many students who came to school heavily laden with brightly-colored pack- ages and boxes, Dec. 23. They passed out candy canes and holiday greeting cards along with gifts for friends, as it was the last school day before the winter holiday. In some classes, teachers did not even attempt any schoolwork, but let the stu- dents have a free hour instead. We did not do much work in calcu- lus, said Janet Chipperfield, senior. Mr, Leech gave us math puzzles and let us talk and eat the rest of the hour. Putting up Christmas decorations helps get me in the mood for the holidays. I put up the holly wreath because it looked better on the door. Out of all the Christmas decorations l like the mistletoe the best of all! -- Eric Groenweghe II' f n extra free hour before Because Christmas fell on a Thurs- day, the first day of vacation was not until Christmas Eve. This upset some students and a few teachers. It was stupid to heat up the building for two days, said Mrs. Claudine Vig- nery, English teacher. During the 12 days of vacation, stu- dents relaxed in various ways. Some merely stayed at home while others went to parties and basketball games. The annual Meramec Holiday Festival Basketball Tournament took place, Dec. 26-31. The Pioneers lost to the Oakville Tigers and the Vianney Griffins, which eliminated them from the tournament. Other students left St. Louis for the holidays. Joanne Buckles, sophomore, traveled to Florida with her brother. I had a great time in Florida, said Buckles. I wasn't sure if I would make it home, though. Our plane was delayed for several hours due to heavy fog in Tampa. I began to wonder if we would ever make it back! However, she arrived in St. Louis in time to resume classes with other stu- dents, Jan. 5. As the halls began to fill that morning, cries of How was your Christmas? rang out. Then the 7:55 a.m. bell sounded and everybody hur- ried to their first hour classes. ,il..-,. ,v-P.-U , ,A ,.,.,. .. . V