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School Changes And State This year the enrollment at Atkinson Community Unit 233 was 281. The high school had 88, while the grade school (K-8) was 193. While Atkinson’s enrollment had been declining for years, it took on a more ominous tone when the Illinois State Legislature passed an education reform package. A major feature of the bill was the consolidation guideline calling for high schools of at least 500 students and total unit enrollments of 1500. This meant that all the districts in the Henry-Stark County District, with the exception of Kewanee and Geneseo, would be effected. There were several changes in the staff this year. The new principal was Mr. Bill Owens from Monmouth, II. He came into the high school with high hopes and new ideas. Many of these worked out quite well and Mr. Owens breathed new life into AHS. Mrs. Stout became the new English and French teacher, while Mr. Waggoner replaced Mr. Bandy as Boys P.E. and Driver’s Ed. instructor. Because of small classes, Home Economics was reduced to half day and placed under the direction of Mrs. Johnson. This something different was introduced in an effort to offer a wider variety of courses. Classes were shared with other districts, especially Annawan. While Annawan students came here for General Math, Business Computers and French, Atkinson students went there for Pre-Algebra, Music and Physics. To coordinate with the Annawan and Geneseo schedules, a new Atkinson schedule was drawn up by Mr. Calsyn before he left. The major changes involved going from eight to seven periods, each 50 minutes long. A split lunch hour was created, along with a 15 minute homeroom period. The school day ran from 8:20 a.m. to 3:17 p.m., changed from 8:25 a.m. to 3:25 p.m. While Home Ec. and Music courses were dropped, and many students went to Annawan for other classes, two new courses were added. US Government, Communism and Soviet Studies, each a semester long, were offered as senior level Social Studies courses. To revise school policies, solve a few problems and encourage involvement in AHS, several committees were set up by Mr. Owens. These committees were made up of students, teachers and parents. One was on substance abuse, the major goal was to solve the growing drinking problem in Atkinson. Another committee grew out of a grant from the Parents-Too-Soon program, which tackled the problem of teenage pregnancies. This involved a daylong workshop at AHS. Another issue dealt with was that of weighted grades. For years, students claimed that more difficult academic courses should carry more weight than vocational or lower level courses. The School Board adopted the committee’s recommendation that College Prep English, Advanced Math, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Programming II, US Government, Communism and Soviet Studies be weighted when figuring class rank. Under the new system, an A would be worth five points for weighted courses, while it would only be worth four for other courses. A fourth committee revised the school discipline policy and update it to the 1980’s. Above: Derek Welveart and Mike Sturtewagen discover in Chemistry that water is a clear, wet. liquid. Mr. Donald Dolieslager: Superintendent of Schools Mr. William Owens: High School Principal, NHS Advisor, Student Council Advisor. Mr. Roger Carr: Agriculture, Industrial Arts, FFA Advisor, Co-Op Advisor. 8
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Reforms Open 1985-86 Year Mrs. lane Dolieslager: Librarian, Girls Track Coach. Mrs. Becky Frankenreider: Art. Close-Up Advisor. Mrs. Beverly Freddy: Speech and Drama. Guidance Counselor. Mr. Mark R. Hepner: History. Government Yearbook Advisor, History Club Advisor, Scholastic Bowl Advisor. Mrs. Wilma Hewitt: Typing. Business. Business Computers, Freshman-Sophomore-Senior Advisor. Miss Marie Hoffman: Health, Girls Physical Kducation. Mr. .Joe Iorio: Science, -Jr. ('lass Advisor, Assistant Football Coach, Head Basketball Coach. Mrs. Karen Johnson: Home Economics, Consumer Kducation, FHA Advisor. Mr. Mick Shinkevich: General Math. Athletic-Director. Athletic Club Advisor. Mrs. Rebecca Stout: English. French. Cheerleading Advisor. Mr. Paul Waggoner: Boys Physical Kducation. Driver's Kducation. Assistant Boys Basketball Coach. Head Boys Track Coach. Miss Tina Walls: Math, Computer Programming. Miss Jeanine White: Learning Disabilities. Missing: Mr. Phillip Douce: Spanish II (Annawan) Mr. .Jack Heaton: Pre-Algebra (Annawan) Mr. Bruce Placek: Physics (Annawan) Mr. Jim Rimmington: Chorus (Geneseo) 9
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