Center High School - Yellow Jacket Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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Jack Frost Makes Home In K C The forecast is for four to seven inches over the greater Kansas City area. Snow. this was a common occurrence in Kansas City this year, as snow covered most of the Midwest. Shortening several weeks for students, three snow days were called by the end of January- 00 January 23, classed were dismissed at 1:30 p.m. due to accumulating inches. U Phase I and Phase ll of the City Snow Ordi- nance were enforced frequently as thenlroads and conditions became hazardous for drivers. Not taking roll until 8:15, and at times 8:25 gave students who drove a break by letting them come to class late without checking in, as some students spent 30-45 minutes on the school bus just arriving at school. Roads were hazard- ous as a powdery, drifting snow and winds stopped sand trucks and plows from clearing the streets, making departure time for 3 school 30 minutes earlier than usual. January had 13.3 inches of snow with the coldest day, Jan. 2, having a temperature of eleven be- low while days that preceded the snow kept fans going and stu- dents in the Media Center. School was dismissed on September 8 at 12 30 p m due to the heat reaching a temperature of 94 de grees Circle A spinning tire is a common sight on the parking lot that was covered b sheets of ice Y 1 The parking lot cleared partly by driving still had its slick spots and ruts 2 A breeze is appreciated by students as class is held outside during a hot da in the fall Y 3 The snow plow sits in the south lot after a good hour of plowing 4 Taking a break from the Iunchroom and starting a snowball fight is Charles Ziulkowski 12 5 Comfortably dressed on a warm fall day Holly Gorrel 10 walks to class 6 Calling home to get a ride after school is dismissed early due to heat are Amy Burrow 11 and Rose Koncak 12 4 9 TE -E ff E Xxx, XX

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