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

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ABOVE: THAT'S ME! Lou Tucker ex- claims as her name is announced as the 1970 All-Sports queen during the coro- nation assembly. RIGHT: SENIORS display their Knight-Time float during halftime. 18 0 Special Activities ,af 'X Gala theme

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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

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ABOVE: CROWNBEARERS D e e A n n Vaughn and Mike Seay enjoy their ride at halftime. LEFT: ALL-SPORTS royalty watch with suspense the homecoming game while seated on the O-Club float. ieynotes Kni Once a Knight, Always a Knight was the homecoming theme carried out in assembly decorations and on the floats for the Saturday afternoon parade preceding the game October 31. Festivities began with the crown- ing of All-Sports Queen, Lou Tucker, during assembly Friday. Following the parade, a Student Council committee that served as judges awarded prizes for the best floats. Cygnet pep club took the honors for creativity, while the Key Club- Courtesy Club float won for originality. Key Club members sold purple and gold homecoming mums all week in their annual money raising project. Band and Orchestra parents spon- sored a dinner in the school cafeteria before the game. Over 600 people attended. Halftime ceremonies at the game featured the presentation of the queen, her court, and floats. ht homecoming festivities 5? is Q gi iii 'E 2 sr 3 . s Q, I I li A k if- T I1 rin N-Q ,,,, guise mir STYLES have changed since l was queen! 1960 Homecoming queen, Gloria Harrison, shows her treasured mementos to Lou Tucker, her 1970 counterpart, before assembly. Special Activities o 19