Pleasant Lea Middle School - Flashback Yearbook (Lees Summit, MO)

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Q . 5 I 'mm' amid! QW f? 1 my l-lealthroom The healthroom was a very important part of everyone's lives, especially during the flu season. Students were greeted by the smiling face of Mrs. Collier, our health- room nurse. Her jobs not only included ad- ministering first aid, but also notifying par- ents of sick children, keeping health re- cords, making sure all students were immu- nized, and dispensing prescribed medi- cines that were given to the students by their own doctors. On the average, Mrs. Collier attended 50 to 60 students a day. Ailments ranged from cold and flu symp- toms to such serious problems as broken bones. ' Mrs. Collier had help from volunteers in the community. Students often saw Mrs. Marty Koehn, Mrs. Nancy Blackwel, Mrs. Christine Naeger, Mrs. Sharon Ennis, Mrs. Carol Jacobs, Mrs. Pam O'Gorman, Mrs. Linda Miller, and Mrs. Cathy Seaton. These aids were very much appreciated by every- one because of their cheerfulness and their desire to help the students. Information was also available from the healthroom about shots, personal hygiene and weight control. Those students who had allergies notified Mrs. Collier at the be- ginning of school so that they could store their medicine in the healthroom. The room was kept locked at any time before and after school. All students were required to have a hall pass before they could enter the room. Mrs. Collier checks the temperature of Todd Haines before calling his parents. Lower Left: Lunch time was hectic during each lunch schedule for the cafeteria ladies. Academics!29

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Custodians Mr. Gary Beatty, head janitor was among the first to arrive at PLJH in the morning. He kept the school safe and clean, which he felt was important be- cause it, improves the quality of edu- cation. Mr. Beatty helped set up the tables and clean up the floor in the cafeteria, made sure that the halls were spotless each morning, and he repaired damaged equipment in the building. Several other janitors worked at night, starting right after the school busses had left the parking lot. It was important for a janitor to cope under the high pressure because there were many faculty members and stu- dents per janitor. To be a janitor in Missouri, four years of high school and four days of training each summer for six years are required. By Greg Thor- son Cooks Ala Carte Mrs. Anna Keller, head cook at PLJH, arrived at school early every day to feed 1200 students and teachers. She ordered food, supervised the other cooks, and helped cooked the food. It was quite a job, too, as she had to make sure that the food was ready by the first lunch shift and that there was enough for everyone in all shifts. Mrs. Keller enjoyed working with people, and she said that it was critical in her job, as well as an interest in cooking and math, reading, and spell- ing. Being able to persevere under pressure was also important. To be a head cook in any cafeteria, four years of high school plus passing a test in a course of cooking are needed. By Greg Thorson S Above: Simpson. x .X fx .- is l S S ia 28!Acade-mics trip M ffl AQ. ..: X W ! X ':,ffZ'. ws 2 A so .S

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