Asotin High School - Panthers Purr Yearbook (Asotin, WA)

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Left, Concert Band, L to R, Front: Liz Smith, Shannon Ausman, Brooke Martin, Rainy Cole. Middle: Pat Kaiser, Matt Riggs, Shaun Walbum, Chris VanderDoes, Chris Ausman. Back: Nathan Bogar, Keith Weissenfels, Brent Reed, Kevin Schnider, Greg Maes, and Mr. Bowman. In our school there is a fine line between what we want to take and what we have to take. Academics fall into two categories — requirements and electives. Teachers have done all they can to help us learn, though some students would call school the worst kind of torture there is! Electives such as band, choir, journalism, computers, and business classes help ease the pain. But every class has homework and that is another matter altogether. Students will say anything to get out of doing the nightly duty. But to get your diploma you have to do the work. Work does have its rewards, you know! There are high anxiety level courses such as math, history, English, and science that we all must get through. They prepare us for participation in groups such as Math Team, Honor Society and Science Club. And electives often take away the sky-high stress levels. Band and choir give us something to enjoy for life. Computers and vocational classes give us skills we can use forever. Art and drama help us appreciate the world from a new perspective. However you see it, though, school wouldn’t be school without those never-ending ACADEMICS!!! Above, After Eleven Singers, Clockwise From Lower Left: Linda Carpenter, Tania Parsons, Kami Sutton, Kim Smith, and Tami Babino. Left, Choir, L to R, Front: Greg Maes, Kim Martin, Kami Sutton, Lisa Ward, Director Bowman. Middle Row: Jennifer Smith, Tami Babino, Dan Bennett, Clint Reeves, Carla Bowman, Becky Surber. Back Row: Linda Carpenter, Kim Smith, Kassy Smith, Jim Rossiler, Brent Grcivc, Katie Allbright, and Shelly Brown. 25

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Right, Honor Society, L to R, Front: Suzie Christianson, Michele Broenneke, Karen Christianson, Angie Reeves, Jennifer Thayer, Kim Neace, Angie Weiland, Alistaire, Petrie, Missy Bashore. Middle: Amy Petty, Elizabeth Smith, Angie Luther, Jennifer McClure, Joe Phillips, Cayle Lisenbee, Kelly Luther, Derek Peters, Kristin Eggleston, Heidi Faught, Cody Appleford, Matt Riggs, Elizabeth Smith. Back: Keith Weissenfels, Bruce Rumburg, Dan Thiessen, Lance Meshishnek, Teny Schrader, Linda Carpenter, Janet Halsey, Melanie Botts, Shannon Ausman, Dee Dee DeLisle, Rae Lynn Madison. Below, Paper Annual Staff, L to R, Front: Shawn Ret-tkowski. Middle: Missy Cook, Editor Audra Alexander. Back: Aaron Cunningham, Shannon Ausman, Jerod Hatley. Center, Math Team, L to R, Front: Bruce Rumburg, Angie Weiland, Jennifer Thayer, Missy Bashore, Lance Meshishnek, Cayle Lisenbee, Joe Phillips. Middle: Mr. Rayburn, Alistaire Petrie, Melissa Reeves, Greg Maes, Curl Seubert, Jason Reichert, Kristin Eggleston, Heidi Faught, Mr. Reade. Back: Terry Schrader, Angie Reeves, Karen Christianson, Janet Halsey, Mike Bacon, and Shannon Ausman. Right, Jazz Band, L to R, Front: Greg Maes, Joe Phillips, Lance Meshishnek, Andrew Pease, Amy Kremer, Bruce Rumburg. Middle: Keith Weissenfels, Tricia Broenneke, Rainy Cole. Back: Director Shawn Bowman, Shaun Walbum, and Chris VanderDoes. 24

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Above: Robbie Witters likes AG because “It teaches you good skills you can use.” He adds, “Mr. Johnson was easy to work with. Right: Mr. Wilcox teaches Physical Fitness! Here students learn the fine art of holding up the gym wall! “Get your backs into it,” says Willy. Right: “Fred is a easy going teacher. He makes us work hard in class and doesn’t give too much homework, says Gerard Thai about his favorite teacher. The subject? — Physics! Mcmewcrk Again? SPEAK 0UT! “What is your favorite required doss and why? Shawn Rettkowski — “It would have to be Physical Science, in my Freshman year. I liked the class because of all the experiments we got to do. Shawn says his other favorite doss is English. He says I like writing and reading is my favorite thing to do in the world. Jerod Hatley — It would have to be CWP” says Jerod. “It helps me get reody for college. Jerod said the student teacher taught just like college and it sure was fun. Brenda Talbott — I’d say it would have to be History, Mr. Detrick is real easy to get along with and our class is small; it's the most fun I have had in a required class. You’ve probably wondered why teachers give us so much homework in those required classes. Is it to make us smart? Noh ... Could it be to prepare us for the future? Noh... Is it to teach us perseverance? Well... Maybe it's al! of these together! But if you asked most students they will say it's to TORTURE US! But seriously, required courses are the real reason for school. They are necessary for graduation and they get us ready for college and vocational schools. Required classes are often more demanding then electives. They require us to develop good study habits and techniques. Perhaps they really are getting us ready for the future!