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

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RI TE DE PERI 'l by Suzy Howell Yes? screeched the old school teacher's voice at the sound of the knock at the door. The visitor's head poked in the doorway. The little boy at the back of the room slyly shrunk behind his desk. May I have a word with Gerald? GERALD MCCLURE: As my principal, Mr. King was very sterng we had many private conversa- tions-he telling me whom I should associate with and how I should act. I was never bad, just kind of ornery. Mr, King never really had an influence on my educational ca- reer, however. Mr. Hicks, my soph- omore biology teacher, is who I've always looked up to. When I decid- ed to become a teacher, I wanted to be just like he was. He demanded 100 percent effort, but everyone re- spected him. Mr. Hicks wasn't all work and no play, however. In my day we had lots of school parties. Mr. Hicks always attended them. In the class- room he was very stern, but at the parties he was just another kid with us. Superintendent Gerald McClure has had his chance to influence many a pupil in his day and time. Upon graduating from high school, McClure attended Panhandle State University in Oklahoma, and there he received his Bachelor of Science Degree in industrial arts. He went on to receive his Master of Science Degree in 1971 and his Specialist Degree in 1974, both at Fort Hays State University. His teaching ca- reer included three years at Ozaw- kie High School fnow closedj, four years at Easton High School tnow Pleasant Ridgej, and five years at Larned High School, instructing math, science, industrial arts, and drivers' education. McClure then went into the administration of education at Silver Lake, For six years he was high school principal and has been superintendent for tive years. Budget balancing rough responsibilit- McClure discusses pro , cons as superintenden Community support helps alleviate problems, pressur I MCCLURE: I don't know e .. it actly when I decided to become si - perintendent. I just wanted a ne challenge. My first challenge wa as a classroom teacher. When wanted a new challenge, I becan principal. After six years, when wanted something more challen, ing yet, I became a superinte dent. McClure's job as superintende isn't the typical nine-to-five jo He follows a different schedule e ery day. Because the school distri is in between in size - not larj enough that several people a hired to manage the needs of tl school, and not so small that it easy for one man to take care everything - McClure was le with the responsibilities of coorc nating the district's transportatio the special education, the curric lum, and the business managemer MCCLURE: My toughest jc as superintendent is developing tl school budget. Approximately 1 million of the community taxpa ers' money must be budgeted pri to the year it is spent. It bothers n to carry the responsibility of pc tioning out all this money by tryii to guess in advance how much eve ything will cost. Living in the community wi the people I deal with from day day makes my job easier, howevr 1 don't make my decisions until I' heard what others have to say. From in front of Principal King desk to behind his own superinte dent's desk, McClure has constar ly stepped up to face new ch: lenges in the world of educatic According to McClure, the quali of students, teachers, board, ai community members has helped boost him up the ladder of succe: Photo by Debbie Brungardt. SCHOLARS SUPERINTENDENT

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RE HME l Trophies Social life expanded by summer camp I r Chicken raising Picking out a rooster and two hens and then entering them in poultry contests at the fair Amy Lewis has won many awards for raising different animals The boy scouts and the 4 H Club enlarge their social life by going to camp every summer Photo by Tammy Kruger. John Shaw Gina Shell Nicole Sides Tracy Sloop Cori Smith .lay Stadler Jana Stadler Wally Strong Alan Thomas Laine Troxel Christi Ward Graham Wiley Debra Wilke Brian Womack Pat Winter Wendy Winslow Stacey Wright M i FRESHMEN SCHOLARS ,Q-and uf iw 4' f A 5. L A f , 4' L . ff ., e N A 2 Af W, . 3 . AM fs fi mf N ' ss :Tix ,vb The Pox. An epidemic of chicken pox has taken over the halls. A to- tal of ten high school students re- ceived the pox, Many of these students gave their thoughts con- cerning the dreaded scabs and missing classes. Tammy Kruger: The worst part was the itching-other than that, I really didn't get sick. Staying in the house for a week was extremely nerve-racking, and it took a lot of determination to stay in bed.

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EDE raise for all Lady McClure designates school district as 'best in state, Ye'QI Being the wife of a superintendent is enough of an excuse for getting out of the house and attend- ing many weekly social events, but being a school teacher and a mother, too, almost makes the mat- ter a must, As wife of superintendent Gerald Mc- Clure, teacher of the second grade, and mother of freshman Jason and eighth-grader Laura, Mrs. Judy McClure fills all these positions. MRS. MCCLURE: I'm really proud of my husband and the job that he's doing. I think it's really neat that he knows everyone. As a teacher, I meet the parents ofthe second graders, but he knows almost everyone in the community. I get a chance to meet more people through him. I'm also very proud of the school district. I think we have one of the best, if not THE best, school districts in the state of Kansas. Photo by Robin Kingsley. Pay Up. Superintendent Gerald McClure makes his monthly rounds issuing pay checks. Photo by Jenni Jarmel. SUPERINTENDENT SCI-IOLARS