Shawnee Mission West High School - Saga Yearbook (Shawnee Mission, KS)

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A School Night Highlights Colendor Events Ol PTC Forming a bridge between school and communi- ty, the Shawnee Mission West Parent-Teacher Club transmitted district programs to Viking parents. Consisting of faculty members, parents, and ad- ministrators, the club sponsored six meetings throughout the year. On November 10, a panel of counselors answered questions relating to post-high school planning and informed adults of college re- quirements and vocational study. Mothers and fathers enjoyed evening melodies at two winter concerts and feasted upon savory delicacies provid- ed by PTC. Ninth-grade pupils looked at West on April 13, previewing academic and social activities for upcoming high school careers. Brief meetings held in grade homerooms orient- ed Back-To-School Night adults to ten-minute classroom schedules. Traveling through a maze of chambers and passageways, parents followed ab- breviated itinerary and re-entered the world of stu- dents. Strategically located throughout the build- ing, smiling guides led puzzled parents along schol- arly curriculum routes to near-by classrooms. Doubtful mothers question Coach Bainum's requirements for spotless gym suits as he relates its importance. Parent-Teacher Club Officers-Left to Right: Mr. and Mrs. Hans Prinds, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Jung, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cunningham, Mr. and Mrs. l -X it I M. -. A -t,..,a..g53q,gg,s, Y 1:15 ll' li .sgm,,,4..l Il A.E. Witwer, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Leonard, Mrs. Joseph Cates, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Johnson. ACADEMICS-21

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T 'B fi e 1 .4 ' JJ,- Lia' n Q .Q x, X NX xvwx , Cafeteria LadiesfFront r0w.' Betty Schroer, Bonnie Mor- gan, Stella Neptune, Melba Tobin, Lois Faulkender, Georgia Judd, Emma Williamson, and Ena Hargis. Row 2: Pauline Jennings-head, Catherine Lowry, Dorothy Ditto, Shirley Burwell, Nadine White, Margaret Subblette, Hazel Dyer, Custodians-Front row: Richard Hopkins-head, Floyd Trounter, Dean Mitchell, and Jim Brisindine. Row 2.' James Innes, Roy Van Bibber, Mack Hastart, and C. Drake. Row 3: Jack Henderson, Gary Gardner, and John Switzer. Row 4: Henry Keffer and Harvey Hartman. 20-ACADEMICS Clara Micheels, Shirley Stockdale, and Florence Scott. Row 3: Jean Klamm, Vllma Hillier, Wilma Harrington, Rosalie Bussell, Arlene Kreutzer, Dorothy Largent, Dorothy Morri- son, and Marguerite McBride. Susfenonce, Upkeeping Officials Serve Students With 30 gallons of gleaming white paint and 25 of bright yellow, the custodial personnel renovated parking spaces and curbing lines in anticipation of hordes of autos. Richard Hopkins headed the com- mission and directed other necessities such as main- tenance tasks, repairs, and grounds upkeep. This 17-man staff worked in two shifts, one crew for service during school and the second for evening duties. ln the hours from 6:30 to 4:00 another notable team toiled to prepare daily lunches. Manager Mrs. Pauline Jennings with assistant Mrs. Betty Schroer served cafeteria meals designed by the Foods Ser- vice Office. Menus agreed with criteria set for Type A-nutrition plan, which included one-third of a day's health requirements. Worth waiting in ticket lines for, allotments of meat, vegetables, milk, and bread carried pupils through the remainder of the day and appeased ravenous appetites.

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Summer Squods Tolly Greof, Enlighfening Vicfories Supplying summertime diversification, the Shawnee Mission schools offered new courses such as computer programing and physical education in a summer session. American history, biology, driv- er's education, and American government present- ed rising challenges for those enrolled. The 322 summer scholars at West began each June and July at 7:45. Cold pop and refreshments revitalized parched students at each of their two morning breaks. At noon, students rushed home to pools, part-time jobs, and homework. Completing an eleven-month teaching schedule, a faculty of twelve Shawnee Nlission instructors aided West students in adding necessary credits to already crowded transcripts. The June-July ar- rangement provided a correlation with the normal first and second semester schedule. Although pu- pils attended classes both months for full-credit courses, those enrolled in half-credit courses came only one month. Summer Vikings employed the same textbooks and programs of study, with one exception-they accomplished a whole year of stu- dy in the short period of two months. tr .l W, . V Two summer scholars lock in a stunned stare, disbelieving the immensity of an American Government assignment. 22-ACADEMICS Squinting into glaring sunshine, Randy Stoffer abandons the cool halls of summer school for sweltering noon heat.