DeKalb High School - Saber Yearbook (Waterloo, IN)

Page 17 text:

HOLIDAYS Yuletide Spirit Means Santa, Food, Song uletide spirit was rampant in the halls of DHS toward the end of De- cember. Since classes continued until the 23rd, Barons found homework and Christmas shopping in competition for their valuable time. Some took on ex- tra jobs or extra hours to earn enough money to buy a nice gift for that someone special. Teachers decorated their rooms in special holiday trimmings, and a tree in the commons was a gift from the Student Council. Jody Stout helps to prepare a delicious Christmas meal for the teachers asa rijest in her foods class. Other clubs and organizations had spe- cial holiday activities. The German Club invited German students from neighbor- ing schools to a Christmas dinner where they sang carols in German and had food with a German flavor. The choirs and bands presented their traditional programs to the community and then combined forces for a convo for students. Nearly all programs featured an appearance by Santa. He was on hand at an after-game dance sponsored by SADD to hear students’ special requests. Members of the choir gather around San- ta to bring an end to the Christmas pro- gram for the student body. Holidays

Page 16 text:

The Brigadiers presented a special Christmas pro- Anna Holben, Beth Brechbill, Terri Traxler, and Amy gram for basketball halftime. Left, Renee Palubicki Brook decorate the Christmas tree in the Commons smiles as she performs. for everyone to see. Santa Claus, Rudolph, Frosty, and Suzy Snowflake join the show choir in wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Santa (Jed Gearhart) is on hand at the dance sp on sored by SADD to hear special requests and Amé da Gearhart is ready with hers. ay Mr. Karkosky leads the band in a terrific perfot mance in the Christmas program on a specially orated stage. Holidays

Page 18 text:

FOCUS ON HEALTH — : Council Sponsors Helpful Program different dimension at DHS was Focus on Health, conducted by the Student Council in cooperation with a Fort Wayne television station. Held in the gym, it was open to all stu- dents. Focus on Health was a unique way to test students’ health. It included such things as heart rate and blood pressure, as well as registering their correct height and weight. There was a special dentistry section that most students kept away from in fear that a real appointment may be necessary for them in the near future. Various health-related organizations Focus On Health also had displays with information avail- able. Groups such as the American Red Cross took part in this. The most inter- esting of all of the displays was probably the chance for healthy, able students to experience exactly what it is like to be disabled. Traveling in a wheelchair, they encountered such things as closed doors needing to be opened and cords on their path that they needed to cross without tipping themselves out of the chair. In most cases, the students enjoyed themselves at Focus on Health while, at the same time, doing something that was actually “good for them.” oO . How do you deal with the everyday pressures of school? Mike Houser helps one student by — her blood pressure for Focus on Health. Do you know your vital statistics? Above, Mica Cole helps Kevin Geeting find out his height and weigh as Traci Schlosser and others wait their tur