Silver Lake High School - Golden Eagle Yearbook (Silver Lake, KS)

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CURRICULUM sEvEN HOUR oAY Decision delayed as efforts continue to reach agreement What's the deal? To better un- derstand the negotiations between the school board and the teachers, junior Patti Frey questions Princi- pal Mr. Larry Winter about the pro- posed contract, Photo by Greg Abbott. S E is Fx 5 5 2 fs R i Questioning the counselor. With class description booklet in hand, sophomore Emily Leonard chooses classes with help from Counselor Mr. Hon Kramer. Photo by Greg Abbott. Decisions, decisions. Realizing she must be enrolled in six hours the first semester as a senior, An- gela Shell junior marks classes she's eligible to take. Photo by Greg Abbott.

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98 CURRICULUM SEVEN HOUR DAY Tempers flare over proposed contract Reactions to seven hours vary as students express ideas on extra hours What's another twenty minutes? In terms of sleep- ing, twenty minutes isn't that long, but twenty more minutes of strenuous exer- cise is too long! What about twenty extra minutes spent at school? Students ex- pressed mixed feelings on this subject. I'm going to be a senior next year, and now l'll have to take more classes, said junior Deana Womack. l'm all for it. That extra hour will allow me to get in another class I couldn't have otherwise, said freshman Dawn Troxel. Although specifics are sketchy at this point, the school board proposed a seven hour day contract. This proposal would cut out activity period and add an additional twenty minutes to the day. Classes would be shortened by a few min- utes, but there would still be four minutes between classes. Lunch periods would be the same, but ad- ministrators aren't sure how Vo-tech and work releases will be handled. Arguments stem from the negotiations which are still in progress. Teachers want- ed to be compensated for the extra time, but an agreement had not been reached. New classes won't be of- fered as part of the new curriculum, but the regular classes will be offered at more times. That's what l don't un- derstand. I had a hard time finding classes I was inter- ested in this time. We won't be offered any new classes, but we're getting another hour. Weaving and jewelry will probably be full. What else is there to take to fill in the gap? said junior Gen- ell Schultes. But others feel the extra hour will come in handy. I feel the more hours j get, the better my future will be. Twenty minutes isn't that long, said freshman Chris Loar. With an additional sub- ject, students will be faced with more homework. I can't believe this. I feel sorry for the people in sports who come home late and are faced with three hours of homework, said sophomore Julie Rudolph. Troy Stremming, Presi- dent of Stuco, isn't really for the adoption of the extra hour, but, if they do pass the proposal, I think they should install a study hall. But many argue that the study hall would be a waste of time. Reasons for the extra hour stem from the debate occurring around the coun- try. Educators feel that in order to improve education, protective measures must be taken now. That extra subject might enhance edu- cation. I can see why they feel we need to improve our education, but adding an- other hour won't aid the problem if the student doesn't find subjects he's interested in. New curricu- lum should be added to the schedule, I think it's fine the way it is, said Patti Frey. Six vs. seven. Pre-enrollment Negotiations are still in pro- schedules weren't handed out be- gress which makes it impossi- cause the school board was still ble to make a new schedule considering increasing the school Photo by Greg Abbott. day from six hours to seven

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100 FRESHMEN CUSTOMERS Goblins give students scare Teachers haunt spooky halls for Halloween What's thisg a Rubik's Cube walking down the hallwayg Mr. T having a con- versation with a witchg Big Bird teaching junior Eng- lish? These were just a few of the strange sights students witnessed on Halloween when the entire .teaching staff dressed up in Hallow- een costumes. Some of the most unusu- al costumes were Mr. C.J. Hamilton dressed as Mr. T, Miss Judy Hallauer dressed as a Rubik's cube. Mrs. Ro- seann Gish dressed as Big Bird and Mr. Joe Planking- ton dressed as a mad sci- entist. ',,ll i f , ,,,, 1 . Masquerade. Mr. Keith Karlan, dressed as a parachutist, laughs with Mr. Bud Huey about their out- fits. Photo by Beth Brandenburg, Q , , 5-398' Office goblins. Secretary Mrs. r S Marge McDaniel and Principal Mr, Larry Winter show their Halloween spirit. Photo by Beth Branden- burg. -t 8 . Sis 5' and gi? Trick or Treat. lv1s.'Pat Bonine, out the students by dressing up dressed as a vampire, and Mr. in their Halloween costumes on Joe P'3nklUQl0nl dressed HS 8 an eerie Monday morning. Photo mad scientist, prepare to freak by Mary Dakar. Surprisel Students were aston- ished when they arrived Monday to see the whole teaching staff in costume. Photo by Beth Branden- burg.