New Knoxville High School - Memoir Yearbook (New Knoxville, OH)

Mr. Craig Bowsher and Mrs. Joan Kentner enjoy taking part in the spirit competition between the boys and the girls. Although the girls were named the winners, both received a pie in the face. Teachers discuss first day of school " When I was a kid, I was scared to death on the first day of school. I was also disappointed because I had to miss ' Captain Kangaroo. ' I thought he could teach me everything I needed to know, " said Miss Deborah Heil of her very first day of school. She no longer relies on Captain Kangaroo for education, but is a teacher herself. Now she feels excited on her first day of school every year. Thinking of new ideas and meeting new students makes her pretty wound up. A kindergarten teacher has her share of work on the first day of school. Mrs. Mary Bensman comes up with an interesting new theme ev ery year. For example, with a theme involving bears, a path of bear footprints would be placed in the hallway for simple directions to the room. Before school actually starts, she holds an open house for the parents and new stu- dents to become acquainted with the room. Then she holds a meeting for the parents, giving them an idea of what to expect. Overall, the teachers are excited on the first day of school. Many said it was the same when they were kids. Each one works hard to make the first day fun and comfortable for everyone involved. — Rachel Wilson " I was excited about the first day of school this year because I was starting an elementary guidance program. " — Diana Farno Bowsher remembers first whack Of all forms of punishment used in schools, corporal punish- ment is by far the most controver- sial. " I used to make sure the kid knew that he had been hit, " said Mr. Craig Bowsher of giving whacks. Mr. Bowsher, known for giving memorable whacks, remembers the first time he had to use corporal punishment. " It was for the mis- treatment of tools, and I was ex- tremely mad, " he said. From that time on, he was known for giving whacks that were not soon forgotten until he had a conversation with a student which he had disciplined by the use of cor- poral punishment. While talking with the student, Mr. Bowsher found out that the whack had left a huge bruise. " I never realized that I was hit ting the student that hard, " said Mr Bowsher. After this, he " cooled down quit a bit " and doesn ' t hit as hard. Mr Bowsher said he doesn ' t like to use corporal punishment, but in certain situations, he feels it is necessary. — Jeff Lehman