Northwest Classen High School - Round Table Yearbook (Oklahoma City, OK)

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HVES. NO we A SOLEMN Judy Blanton joins former Knights attending Northeast last year in posting a spirit sign in the hall. 16 o Special Activities . na- 3 :tu iyxkn 5iflZY'! 1. A JUBlLANT Judy Blanton returns to Northwest for her senior year when old school boundary lines are restored. She brings the pep club sweater and shaker she has saved for sentimental reasons, never dreaming she will be using them again. FAMILIAR to all Northwest students are the crowds in the counselors' office trying to get schedules changed with Miss Berniece Wester the first few weeks of school. Q

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Highlights became Happenings, the special moments. . . boundless action . . . working together to achieve the ultimate. What makes it all worthwhile? Sharing the unforgettable magic of Life in Knightland KALEIDOSCOPES in changing patterns, Nancy Abel, Sally Phipps, and Cindi Bell are featured in a dance class production. Special Activities Swinging ut

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LEFT: AWED by the big, silent gymna- sium, freshman Dennis Penick contem- plates his next four years. ABOVE: OUR NEW DRESS CODE is explained here. New principal, Dr. June Dawkins, shows the handbook to Mrs. Sue Kern, Mr. Da- vid Hoke, and Miss Claudette Hoatson. IBM calls tune for latest cluster shuffle HOPING she is boarding the bus going to Northeast for her Time Block Six chem- istry class is senior Donna McMillan. Does anyone know where my next school is? What do you know-I was re- jected bythe computer! Many such unusual comments were made by students the first week of school as sweeping changes were effected at Northwest for the second straight year. When the three school boundary lines which were changed last year by court order were restored, several hundred students who attended Northeast High School last year re- turned here. Transposing periods to time blocks was the first hurdle for stu- dents adjusting to the modular scheduling of classes within the new cluster plan. Seventy minute class periods and in some cases, two and a half hour classes were viewed as an oppor- tunity to complete assignments and lab experiments. By attending classes in other schools, students developed an awareness and appreciation of other cultures. Widespread approval of the new dress code approved by the adminis- tration in August was registered by students and teachers alike. A new look, product of a change in newspaper production techniques, was registered in this year's Shield. Student Council members' first project was sprucing up the patio. Purple umbrellas, smoking cans, and brightly painted tables provided a special touch. The last of September five seniors were notified they had attained the rank of National Merit Semifinalists, and the seven cheerleaders were named one of three top cheerleading teams in the nation. So despite the drastic differences in school routine, Knights still ex- celled in their endeavors. Nationwide, young people have potested lack of change in every area, but adjusting to change has become a way of life at Northwest. Special Activities o 17