Collinsville High School - Kahokian Yearbook (Collinsville, IL)

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When not engaged in specific learning activities, PUPS chil- dren have fun playing in the fun barrel. I five ff?-'wa i T 'T i' The little tykes get time during the day to play with the giant tinker toys. ... but some of the kids find it much more enjoyable to eat the pudding than to fingerpaint with it. PUPS GETS VALIDATION M' ji ,:, , . - - . ' : ,pd 1, , - The youngsters experiment the delicious way, by finger painting with chocolate pudding .. . A break from class participation is spent relaxing on the jungle gym. The three-year experimental PUPS program was officially validat- ed in May. During the three years it served as a pilot program funded by the Federal Government. With offi- cial validation it's now feasible for other schools to offer similar pro- grams. The PUPS program is the only one of its kind today in the United States. PUPS, called Parents Utilize Pre-Kindergarten Skills, gives par- ents, students and pre-schoolers the opportunity to learn about themselves and parenthood.

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Webster Jr. High's Jim Stranz learns quickly that jogging is essential in donkeyball. 'fi ,,,. ,- ,i,,. -MW-4 .,.,,, The donkeys refuse to cooperate. They want to be pampered by the riders. Who's behind? The conflict is more often between the donkey and the rider. D 0 N K B I ' 4 K team took first place in the fifth Annual i., .,' 4v'. ' Q A , i 1 1-gqvuguq If -us Mr. Charles Suarez, of the Greenwood Campus team, demonstrates a graceful landing onto the gym floor. Greenwood riders lose out in the first round to Webster Elementary. 4 bf .1 1 45 a. ' f .rfb fox A . if 'V ' 7 if 2 Mr. Mel Heins, of Webster Jr. High, tries to catch-up. beat Webster Jr. High. Webster Ele- mentary then dumped the Vandalia Campus team to take the champion- Donkey Basketball Tournament held at Ship- The Donkey Basketball game was sponsored by the junior class. The tary beat the Greenwood Campus fund-raiser brought in about 5575. team and the Vandalia Campus team Approximately 900 students and adults were on hand as the Webster the Vandalia Gym. M M E NI B E R S In the first game, Webster Elemen- 1 8 - l

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'HERE AND NOW' PLAY DISCUSSES PROBLEMS and GF TODAY'S TEENAGERS ' striking up-to-date play by David Rogers, the school's fall produc- tion, was held in the in- timate surroundings of the Greenwood Cam- pus Library. The fourth annual school play ran for two nights - November 18 and 19. The play re- volved around a group of parents, teachers and students and the problems they faced in everyday life. The director was Mr. Mark Nelson, Speech and Dramatic Arts teacher. Playwright Tennessee Williams' niece, senior Fran Wil- liams, was Student Di- rector of the play. Some of Williams' best known plays include The Glass Mena- gerie, Cat on A Hot Tin Roof, and the TV movie, The Mi- grants. Tracy Warren excercises her trust in this experiment. ins Front Row: Laurie Sexton, Carla Simpson, Fran Williams, Susie River, Ed Tucker, Traci Scoggins, Becky Conklin, Row Two: Mary Ann Knopik, Barb Wilson, Bob Gabella, Keith Shea, Mary Beckman, Karen Ecker, Linda .lanas. Dofothea WGUS, ROW Threei Tracy Warren, Scott Pitol, Stacy Zeisel, Bryan Smith, Dan Grimm, Becky Taylor, Robin R0b'S0I'1, MOFIICB Blackburn, Marge Swap, Ann Doyle, Pat Rajkowski. ' 20 I