South High School - Sabre Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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Heat changes daily n many ways, weather had a great affect on the school year. The heat of summer took its toll first. The hottest temperature of 1983 occurred July 27 and Aug. 6 when the mercury rose to 106 degrees. Because this kind of weather did not subside when school opened, the Board of Education acti- vated the Heat Contigency Plan. Students came to school at 7 a.m. and left at 1:45. Lunch was shortened to 45 minutes, which added some tardies to sixth-hour classes, but for most students, it did not present that much of a problem. As summerturned to fall, people found it nice to be able to walk outside without breaking into a sweat. The nice weather did not last long because in a few weeks, winter was upon us. Cold days hit hard. Temperatures in the single digits and below zero were bitter. lt did not snow until right before Christmas. The most snow accumulated in a 24-hour period occurred Dec. 20 and 21 when it snowed 9.0 inches. During the last week of 1983 and the first week of 1984, the mercury began to rise and temperatures in the thirties seemed balmy. The warm weather caused it to rain. Then winter set in and it snowed. Eight inches of white blanket covered the Snow covers the ground around this fir tree and begins to collect on its branches to prove that winter has arrived and snow is taking over. ground. School buses did not arrive sometimes until 11 a.m. or noon. Temperatures began their upward trek once again and melted the snow. Springlike weather brought out people to play frisbee and tennis to relieve the anxieties of cabin fever. A cold front moved in and dumped more inches of snow on Wichita. Then, a warm front moved in and melted it the next day. Then it began to rain again. Cold and warm days alternated for the rest of February. The coldest days of the school year occurred on Christmas Eve, Dec. 30, and Jan. 19 when the temperature dropped to ten degrees below zero. Finally, from the begin- ning to the middle of March, the weather was steady. It was nice and warm. Grass began to grow, trees began to bud. It was spring, leading to summer. That's what people thought. It rained. And rained. And rained. The most precipita- tion occurred March 23, when Wichita received 2.13 inches of rain. Then, it rained some more. Athletic contests were schedule postponed and cancelled. Rivers flooded. After a thundershower, it rained. Sunday, April 29, just after it had finished raining, of course, tornado sirens went off. Several funnel clouds passed over the city. Although none touched the ground, wind damage was reported. The funnels were caused by a frontal system moving in and a jet stream in the upper atmosphere, said Jim O'Donnell, meteorologist at KAKE-TV, Channel 10. Warm air from the southwest and moisture from the southeast helped. lt was the first time a tornado warning sounded so early in the day on a Sunday. Many churches did not have evacuation plans and made hurried decisions about where to send the members of the congrega- tions for safety. Many plans were made soon after and churchgoers were informed about the safest areas of their buildings. Then it rained some more, mostly on weekends. A popular joke that went around was What do you get after two days of rain in Kansas? Monday. How's that for dry humor?p0f,-fwa-ver, With work to be done after the school year is finished, Susan King, Tami Frost and Dana Drummond, all juniors, take a break for conversation. 22 Weathef 'MJ B E - AZ ,pw1-me:-54-ff-22592-1-f-ff . .. . The hot summer months causl many people to head for the loca Q Z 4 5 1 Scott Overacre relaxes thi teachers' self-imposed dress code

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Tests affect scholars during entire year uring the school year and even during the summer, students were subjected to testing whether the tests were those regularly scheduled by teachers or the extra ones designed to aid indi- viduals in achieving future educational goals. From as early in the school year as Oct. 18, 1983, to as late as June 9, 1984, students were able to pay the test fees and take one of several tests as they began their quest for scholarships and financial aid, college credits or even more impressive rankings on their transcripts. Some of the tests were the PSATINMSQT QPrelimi- nary Scholastic Aptitude Test!National Merit Scholar- ship Qualifying Testj, which was administered Oct. 18, 1983, for a small fee of S5. Both juniors and sopho- mores were eligible for this test with the sophomores being allowed to take it as a kind of practice to prepare themselves for the same test as juniors at which time their scores would be official. Sophomores were re- quired to take TAP jTest of Achievement and Profi- ciencyl the first day of the school year when the juniors and seniors had not yet arrived. Their scores were compared to others on a national level. A major pur- pose of the testing was to determine where sopho- mores had weaknesses and help correct them. Seniors were encouraged to take the ACT jAmerican College Testj which was offered many times during the year. It was even administered June 9, 1984, for late seniors and early juniors. Results of the test were sent to colleges for COD- Considering her choices on a geometry problem, Michelle Harold, jr., tries to complete the mathematics section of the PSAT being given to juniors. 24 Testing sideration of the applicant as a scholarship candidate and were entered on official records. The earlier the test was taken and the higher the scores, the better the chances for scholarship aid. Ryan Rimel was the school's only National Merit Semi-Finalist as a result of the PSAT Those who scored well on the ACT were named State Scholars. They were Michael Burden, Deborah Carr, Eric Cold- water, John Duncan, Tracy Edingfield, James Mulkey, Bonnie Pinkerton, Ryan Rimel, Patrick Weinberg and Steve Worm. Some Advanced Place- ment tests were available for those students who had taken Advanced Placement classes andlor who were willing to risk losing an examination fee of as much as 346. Depending on the subject and the test, the stu- dent could earn college credit with the amount being determined by the score. Ratings were between one and five with a student receiving a fiv receiving up to five hours o college credit. Advance Placement tests were give in the areas of calculus United States History English and Chemistry. For those students wh were not interested in pur suing college careers-an even some who were-th armed forces offered th ASVAB jArmed Service Vocational Aptitude Bat teryj, an instrument whici was required of those wh wished to have careers is one of the branches ol military service. Results ol the test would help direcl them into the proper choices of occupational training when they were actively enlisted. Although Kansas col- leges and universities whicl' were state supported were required to admit any graduate of an accredite Kansas high school, privat schools and out-of-stat institutions were not an could require the tests fo admission- Deeanne Chamberlai i 1 2 5 2 2 For the price of 34, juniors who wish to do so may participate in the scholarship competition sponsored by PSATINMSQT by taking the