Blake Middle School - Images Yearbook (Hopkins, MN)

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1987 volume:

$3,, w a, Ky 4 wwya. L . rs ? ADMINISTRATION John Stander, Mike Miller, Tom Bretl, Headmaster Assistant Headmaster Computer Coordinator Jim Telander, Linda Cohen, Director, Middle school Assistant Director, Middle School We would like to thank the administration, especially Mr. Telander and Mrs. Cohen, for . . another excellent year. Busmess Office Bill Marton, Gordon Swiggum, Jane Hoese, Athletic Director Business Manager Comptroller 5 SECRETARIES Lois Johnson, Office Secretary Ann Schaar, Director's Secretary .3wa 1W sX. w Vw . Olga Harvey, Athletic Secretary Arlyce Wiersma, Media Secretary Thanks to you... FOOD SERVICE Gene Parr, Manager Front row; L to R: Barbara Favorite, Mary Ferrian, Rita Reinke; second row: Elaine Botz, Rose Hennen, Carol Dahl, Pat Peterson Steve Goebel mot CUSTODIAL STAFF 3,;3 gm '6 Eicm 1m 13 . 3 Pat Stockhaus, Buildings and Grounds Superintendent Left to right: Tom Meierbachtol, Lyle Stram, Henry Stadum, Charlie Oestreich, Jerry Klatte. Larry Hannah John Crilly Helen Eiss AND YOU, FOR ALL YOU DO! FACULTY Celia Anderson Cynthia Andrews Laura Christofferson John Butz John Danielski Jack Dean Jack Fecht Rollie Johnson Michele Halliday Bruce Jones Steve Johnson Mary Ellen Kasak-Saxler Hans Koenig Greg Larsen Carol Lundholm 1O Darcia Narvaez Jean O'Dell Gary Opatz Beverly Peterson Brian Olson Ruth Peterson Jane Phillips Richard Sabaka W W $ ngy m a qg m MN! ' ; .gw'iszNA aw Susan Sykes Greg Smith 1rsgancy Thomson Marsha Traynor Robyn Wagstaff Mary Walters Linda Witzel Maw M X ? g. Dear Ms Wagstaff, It has been fun having you as a teacher this year. We'll miss you! ,, , , 4474,; ? WWWX m , 'Anthidhy'Jo'hhstdhe LMargaret Kennely' - I Joe ,Kottkev Cynthia Keimenson' Market! Kiefer - . Aaron Kunin :6 mm 06mg Huynhi Suzy Hu'stedt g- Scatt dagoe 4gf l4? ,, mWV 9b I 1,,ka y M2 , Ma ., 3.8.1.3: iv . t .34. m imagw mm? m dew mbagkw Mm x y? ,, y , 14,? A i , y wi . .47 ?x egg v t m M 9 W40, WM 2: v 9i RobbWoifson , , . ?.J. 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Audmy Robinson, Fergus W811 mmmqumu wmuuuwmwwH munul SEVENTH GRADE .B r h C i Arthur le Andrews Ant Andrew Hob In Bartol Col Brlan Beckrich Barrett Bocklage Leah Bomash Jon Breyer Ryan Burke Hunt Ca lfnS 4 3 Leslie Case Robb Countryman Brooke Crosby Kari Crosby Matthew Crowder Santosh Dhanalal Andrew Dolan Cassie Firth Mathew Fiterman Zambi Franchot 35 n9 a.m mm we .nG FS Wm da Mphv Wendy Gilmer Matt Grable Chad Gray Benjie Grossman Dyon Gunderson Albert Hanser IS ISOH Amy Harr Dardi Harr' 36 Heather Headdck Andrea Humphrey Brad Johnson Tiffany Johnson Michele Karnowski Jenni Kordell Andrew Kuehn Dwan Lewis 37 me ?;gow 4V Andrew Liszt Stuart Logan Buzz Lund Chris Magnell Paul Marcus Jesse Mark Megan Mastrandrea Jeff McDowell Joe Meli Adam Michelman Tib Morrison Alex Nelson Britt Nelson Gretchen Nelson Mark Niforopulos Dara Oken Rob Parish Allison Payne Per Peterson Nikki Powers 39 Sara Racciatti Lucia Rankin Sarah Reichert Brian Roath Eric Roedel Fred Roehrdanz Jesse Rosen Jordan Ruehle Ebin Sandler Peter Schlampp Jeff Seel Betsy Shiller Rohit Shirole Brett Shogren Sam Slater Brian Stanchfield Jeffrey Stern Amanda Sullivan Veeti Tandon Sam Thompson Betsy Vilett Danny West Suzanne Whitaker Adie Wilbrecht Frankie Williams Fred Winston Mark Zyball W , 4 Va. m? w x$x$$$s$ SIXTH GRADE Nedret Abrahamson Christopher Agee Maris Allen Sunshine Allison Leah Aspegren Jason Barton Aaron Bean Ryan Bennett Debbie Berman Spencer Bershow Jeremy Bigalke Nik Bjorkedal Andrew Blake Ryan Bodin Michelle Bowens Aaron Brakema Gil Bukrinsky Jason Chamberlain 47 Nick Cohen Amy Comero Tara Diamond Beth Dogan Chris Donaldson Kerry Donaldson Soren Eustis Becky Farber Stephanie Filister Alex Fisher Angie Fox Susanna Garthwaite Diego Gonzalez Alicia Gooley David Gray Liz Hall Joey Hanisch Jennifer Hanson Taylor Harwood va'mamxw Charlotte Healey Debbie Herman Jane Hirt Daniel Hofkin Steve lwaskewycz Gwen Kane Mya Klauson Jenna Klein Aaron Lang Gisoo Lee Adam Linke Amanda Magary Aaron Magoffin Charlie McGiII '3ng BLWS ' I Paw Holly Milbrath Dan Moore Matt Mortenson q: mw :W .k N Becca Nash Doug Neimann Erik Nelson Arica Olson Rebecca Obon Alex Peterson Jamie Pfau Becca Pyle Hillary Ross Julien Rosso Bill Savage Haley Schaffer Ellison Schmidt Carrie Selberg Cortney Sidwell S3 Ben Strauman Lizzy Thompson Lindsey Ueberroth Chris Walston Becky Watson Conor Weir Linda Wilbrecht Daniel Wilson ska! wax ?;a X: nDOORS . . . . . . A PLAY ABOUT DIVORCE This September, a small group of people presented a play based on a family's struggle with divorce. The play was given for parents, students and counselors from nearby schools. Playwright. . .Susan Zedar Director. . .Lynn Ellingboe CAST Chris Andrews Charlie Sipkins Susan Sykes John Woodward TECHNICAL CREW Tristana Gunderson Cuong Huynh Joe Kottke Mike Maxson WWW Mxmvwwv THE 8th GRADE DIG Last fall the eighth graders were learning about archeology in Social Studies. In this unit each class made artifacts from imaginary ancient cultures. In the spring the artifacts were dug up by classes different than those that buried them. The object was to learn about each culture from its artifacts. 59 E C N A D E D A R G m. 8 W , 60 . . . AND HAYRIDE 61 GRANDPARENTSt DAY This year a new event called Grandparents' Day, was introduced. Grandparents came and told stories of their childhood to us. The grandparents also ate lunch with us and were shown around the school. Finally, grandparents had the opportunity to see the 8th grade play, September Memory. 62 hSEPTEMBER MEMORYh MRS. THOMSON ............. PLAYWRIGHT MRS. ELLINGBOE ............... DIRECTOR MR. LARSEN ...................... MUSIC MR. SMITH ......................... SETS MRS. B. PETERSON .................. SETS MISS THOMSON .......... FACULTY STAGE MANAGER MRS. ANDERSON .................. PROPS This year the eighth graders presented the play September Memory . The play was about an escaped convict who hides at Blakefield, a boarding school. Students' suspicions are aroused when night privileges are taken away and a search to solve the mystery begins. g7? . x 4,, mmOmIO rOOIOm mrUUeZ Choristers This year there were three Middle School choirs; Chorus 6, Chorus 7, and Choristers, which. is made up of both 7th and 8th graders. Aii three choirs were directed by Mr. Greg Larsen. The choirs had a busy year. Each gave two concerts, one in the fail and one in the spring. in addition, Chorus 7 and Choristers had a chance to share their talent with peopie outside of the schooi community. Chorus 7 piayed street urchins in the opera, La Boheme and Choristers took their annual trip to out of state schools where they performed. All of us who work with him would like , to thank Mr. Larsen for his dedication to the choirs. Ks qxv Vw $xx Chorus 7 Chorus 6 The Blake, Middfe 8, 00? bands had a 1 great season under the direction 6f cur: . STUDENT GOVERNMENT This year the Student Government worked on various projects. The Kenya bags were really a hit. Six hundred bags were sold for the benefit of an orphanage in Kenya. The Student Gov- ernment also sold and delivered Valen- tines to students and organized the student-faculty basketball game in February. In addition to these activities the Student Government worked to im- prove school policies, facilities and school spirit. :1 Front row, L to R: Stewart Barry, Albert Hanser, Chris Robbins, Phil Otis iPresidenti, Anthony Johnstone, Tib Morrison iSecretaryi; second row: Shel- ley Gumucio tVice-Presidenti, Lindsey Ueberroth, Zambie Franchot, Anne Ursu, Ryan Burke, Alex Fisher, Mrs. Cohen Mr. Fecht-Advisor, Steve Johnson and Rollie Johnson, 8th grade faculty representatives inot picturedi. BEAR FACTS News page editor Anne Ursu Opinion page editor Aaron B. Kunin Feature page editor . . . Jamon Heller Sports page editor Stewart Barry Photography Cynthia Kelmenson Erik Gauger Illustrator . . . Anthony Johnstone Advisor . . . Mary Walters Writers Colin Bartoi, Aaron Bean, Matt Crowder, Erik Feinberg, Wendy Gilmer, Amy Harris, Anthony John- stone, Jenni Kordell, Liza Malkerson, Alison Stern, Charles McGill. This year the uBear Facts Newspaper included Mystery Student, The View from Here and Want Ads in addition to their regular features. The staff contin- ually worked hard on writing articles, . drawing cartoons and taking surveys. Front row, L to R: Anne Ursu, Mrs. Walters, Alison Stern; second row: Wendy Three excellent issues were distributed Gilmer, Amy Harris, Jenni Kordell, Matt Crowder, Jamon Heller, Aaron Kunin. to the Middle School, thanks to the diligent staff and the help of their advi- sor, Mrs. Waiters. 70 BRIGHT LIGHTS Bright Lights offers science enrighment activities each week to all Middle School students. Activities include such things as engineering projects, experiments, videos, trips to the Science Museum, and visits by the Zoo. The seventh grade science projects were interesting again this year. For the projects each student devel- ops a problem, designs and runs an experiment, collects and organizes data and forms a conclusion. Topics range from the effects of acidic water on plants to the affect design has on the length of paper airplane flights! BRIDGES jugwww This year Science, English and Shop joined forces for an eighth grade project on bridges. Bridges were designed and built from set amounts and kinds of materials and then they were tested for strength. In addition, poems and essays about bridges were written. 71 This year students compet- ed in the second annual Spelling Bee. The first place winner was Anne Johnson, the second place winner was Sam Thompson, the third place winner was Nick Cohen, and the fourth place winner was Adam Ehlert. This group went on to the District Spelling Bee where Sam placed fourth, qualify- ing him for Regional Com- petition. Congratulations to all! SPELLING BEE WRITERSi F ESTIVAL SPEECHES For the Writer's Festival, many writers came in and Every year eighth grade students prepare talked to us. Two of the writers who visited this speeches on subjects on which they are in- year were Tom Pope, a screenwriter, and Ruth terested. The students then present their Roston, a poet. We enjoyed them very much. speeches to the entire Middle School. To- pics are interesting and range from preju- dices to a day in the life of a Japanese stu- dent. MEDIEVAL PROJECTS Every year the seventh graders study the Middle Ages. One of the many projects they do is mak- ing castles. , i; 3h? 18? Q V :1'? ms vim Hit 3?? hi fgi$ 4:4 M ii? Putting on a play requires a lot of work, and here students rehearse for ttThe Play Called tNoah's Hood. The story involves the townspeople of Frodsham, in 1491, preparing for the annual play competition held with neighboring villages. When the play judges arrive a week early and things dontt go very well, the townspeople are very disappointed. But rather than remaining discouraged, the townspeople rally and turn their disappointment into a positive experience. Susan Zedar wrote this play, Lynn Ellingboe directed it. and the cast and crew were sixth, seventh, and eighth graders. 73 Days Of Our LNes es;; AHean ' pr 3un ' Stand By Me me Cyre S V 4 Scandal 1986- 1 987 74 Front row L to R Andrew Pflaumf Phii. Otis Rob Woifson Brad Shapiro, JaSOn Pfiaum' Jeff Anein' Jed Carison Sean Daly, Chrisi'v'ii'lz' ; Laitala; seCond row: Fergus Weir, Derek Teiander, Stew Barry, Preis- cott Logan Ben Wood Tyler Philiips ScottJagoe Scott Larson; third row: Mike Maxson, Jason Palmby. T J Young, Kip Ebel Jason Sims Chris Robbans Dan Garland, Jason Wet: .CgachJ-WRouieJohnson mot picturem , a 1- .. . 3 . tH Front rbw Lt6R: Margaret Kenney, Brett Donaldson Sheii6y Gumu6io Kara Me'ssinger, R66 Creighton Erik Feinberg, Robb Houmoy Brent Bakke'n Erik Sanger, Tony Sohnstone; second row: Findgey Griffiths Darren BearSOn Nick Fiedier, Adam Eblert Enid Dahtstrom Jessica Levin, Teresa Vitaseca Ted Coulson Peter Mathisen, Mike Speidel; third row: Andy Prescott George PennaCk Henty Riter, Charge Sipkins Alan Gilbert demon Heller Suzanne Hustedt Coach Gary O6atz F60: picturem 77 VOLLEYBALL Front row, I. to R: Eiizabeth Neimann, Aiison Stern; second row, Cuong Huynh. Jenny Horovitz, Liza Malkersonn TrissyGunderson: third row: Coach-Mary Wal- ters, Dana Garrison. Andrea Wafker, Anna Redmond, Kathy Pierce. Markell Kiefer. 0g: . ... SAfa'n' . e A, dewHe waR F g1: W 1' .Ehlewt Andrew Prescott Chartte Srpk: z; Jason Sims Anthony Jahnsftohe, Ted'Co ism, .. .lwwfson ., Coach Roliie Johnson tnot p:ctur 'd anne Hustedt Alison Stem Cuong Ruynh Yaei Cohen; Gh! 'I'Trsssy Ganderson Dana Garrison Kathy Pierce, ., U . .. , aryWaitrs.Kay 2 G d mge he eyGumucm, HeatherThompson MimiCook, ' Andtea Walker, Anna Redmondf Coach-Robyn Wagstaff secondrow: Jessica Levin; KatieLFurber. Lara Kfue ppers Market! Kiefer; third row: 00 ash; Cyndi Russeth, Kiersten CroWley, Kier Oisen Melanie Zybaii Meianie Skramstad Liza Matkerson 9w, 9; ww'V rmwwwyw wwmmy WWWWMNNNNW. . - mw9me xx. .w s g i 2 $ ai? W, w L x, w Wxiw :M w , . w. 3? mm? wW Wm 4X ' ' v , $ ,e M WWW; w w.mw $$ m ,1 JEN I; 'v; ,mew. x X x x w: M V; a $ N ZQMKM f; $2, 92 YEARBOOK Eighth Grade section staff: Front row, L to Seventh Grade section staff: Front row: R: Cuong Huynh, Liza Malkerson-editor; Jesse Rosen-editor; second row, L to R: second row: Alison Stern-iiGuess Who Betsy Shiller, Wendy Gilmer, Tiffany editor, Katie Poindexter. Johnson-assistant editor; third row: Adie Wilbrecht, Jenni Kordell. Our staff hopes you have enjoyed IMAGES, 1987. We wish to thank Mrs. Ann Schaar for all of the typing iand everything elsel she did and Mr. Brian Olson for taking the pictures of the bands and choirs. We also wish to thank the following people for all of their contributions, large and small: Mrs. Mary Walters, Mr. Warren Malkerson, Mrs. Inez Bean, Cynthia Kelmenson, Kera Messinger, Tyler Phillips, Suzanne Hustedt, Dwan Lewis, Aaron Kunin, Jamon Heller, Mr. Telander, Mrs. Cohen, Mrs. Lois Johnson, Mr. Gary Nash, Mr. Hans Koenig, Mr. Steve Johnson, Mrs. Ruth Peterson, Mrs. Susan Sykes, Mrs. Bev Peterson, Mr. Jack Dean, Mrs. Lynn Ellingboe, Mr. Bruce Jones, Mr. John Butz, Mr. Richard Sabaka, and all of the teachers who helped with class pictures. A special thanks to our parents for transporting us to and from our week- end meetings. And a final word of thanks to Mike Speidel for designing the cover of this yearbook. Activities and Events section staff: Front Faculty and Administration staff: L to R: row, L to R: Jenny Horovitz-assistant Hilary Stevens-assistant editor, Anne editor, Enid Dahlstrom-co-editor; second Johnson-editor, Yael Cohen. row: Matt Menge, Marnie Dachis, Elizabeth Neimann-co-editor. Sixth Grade section staff: Front row, L to R: Maris AIIen-editor, Jason Barton, GiSoo Lee; second row; Debbie Berman and Linda Wilbrecht-co-assistant editors. Faculty advisor-Marsha Traynor Sports staff: L to R: T.J. Young-editor, Cuong Huynh, Erik Gauger inot picturedl. PATRONS Barbara Allison Raymond L. and Mary Lou Barton H. Michael and Inez Bean Mr. and Mrs. Karl J. Breyer Richard T. Burke Sr. E. Jerome Carlson Judy Cofman Robert Connelly and Associates Bob, Ruth, Richard, Brett, and Chris Donaldson Kate and Douglas Donaldson David and Holly Ebel John and Kathe Ehlert Warren and Nancy Eustis Michael and Beanie Fisher Polly Franchot Judy and Ted Furber Steve and Jennifer Garthwaite The Gauger Family Howard and Heidi Gilbert Graciela and Ricardo Gonzalez Cathy and Jim Gray Susan Grossman The Hanser Family Foundation John and Mary-Lynn Harrison Susan and Michael Horovitz Audrey and Bradford Johnson Shelley Joseph-Kordell The J. Michael Kane Family Ellie and Victor Kelmenson Andrea, Jack, and Andrew Kuehn Arthur T. Lindeland, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. R. F. McMaster Richard and Anna Meli Pete and Sandy Menge Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Mortenson Richard R. Nelson John and Diana Norlander Patricia P. Olson Peggy and Steve Poindexter John and Betty Reichert Jane and Henry Riter Mary Ann Roedel George M. Roehrdanz Jesse J. Rosen Ivan Ross Nancy, Larry and Betsy Shiller Cortney and Lynn Sidwell Dr. and Mrs. Sheridan 8. H. Stevens John and Sally Valene Eileen and Ted Weinberg Dr. Kenneth and Elizabeth Weir Jane and Dobson West Belker and Sophie Wilbrecht Mike and Judy Wood Tim and Lois Young Thank you for your generous support! 93 95 96 ammunm mm IOSIENS l Vrn. :Im , M. r.