Deckerville High School - Eagle Star Yearbook (Deckerville, MI)

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CHEWING A MATCH STICK, as usual, is one of our two main substitute teachers. Mr. Pavlovics. Behind the scenes Teachers at Deckerville High are sometimes thought of as just teachers. However, they are much more than just teachers. For instance, Mr. Ladd, our science teacher, spends most of his extra time running a pig farm. Mr. Blackburn, an English teacher, often preaches on the weekends. Many of our lady teachers are not only teachers at school, but they are mothers at home as well. Mr. Walk- er not only teaches business, but much of his time is spent involved with sports as the athletic director. Teachers are also people too. They understand what being a teenager is all about. Many of the students have at least one teacher whom they know real well and can relate to as a good friend. The teachers can be real pals when you’re in need of a friend that cares and is willing to listen and help you. Students face many difficult problems at school; some students even come from home with problems and count on that friend of a teacher to be there. There are two substitute teachers at Deckerville High that are also very im- portant to our school. They are Mrs. Penny Magraw and Mr. Richard Pavlovics. They are in the school almost as often as the regular teachers. Mr. Pavlovics even filled in for Speech and American Literature for a six-weeks marking period while the school board was in search of a permanent teacher. 6 SMILING AS ALWAYS, Mrs. Magraw, the other of the two main substitute teachers, shows how much she enjoys her work. SOMETIMES EVEN TEACHERS need a break, as Mr. Ylisto clearly expresses here. 28

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Excellence in jr. high For many students in the junior high it is considered a privilege to be on the NHS. This year the junior NHS traveled to Lansing to visit the capitol. Being on the NHS is not only an honor, but it can also be a learning experience. This year’s junior high band was un- der the direction of Mr. Michael Dineen. Although the band didn’t do very well at districts, they learned a lot. It has been a year of rebuilding and learning. The band is very much appreciated. JR. HIGH NHS 1st Row: Tracee Morton, Stephanie Bunyan, Tina Brown, Dawn Messing, Sara Hillaker, Margo Jones, Angie Warczinsky, Dana Nutzmann, Tricia Hooper, Christina Merriman, Angie Bezemek. 2nd Row: Shelly Noble, Renee Raines, Jackie Bezemek, Karen Geiger, Sheila Gibbs, Jennifer Broughton, Alex Lukshaitis, Dean Roberts. Advisor Gene Lukshaitis. 3rd Row: Kristine Vogel, Teresa McCully, Jim Oliver, Aaron Mitchell, Kim Klaty, Harold Gough, David Back, Richard Hall, Scott Dumaw, Phillip Kiteley, Ryan Seiler. JR. HIGH BAND 1st Row: David Beck, Darla Smith, Andy Apsey, Sherrie Hoenicke, Sheila Beck, Lori Oswald, Jennifer Broughton, and Amanda Sheldrake. 2nd Row: Tonya Kamen, Tracey Smith, Lisa Loss, Valorie Williamson, Margo Jones, Jamie Arnold, Karen Geiger. John Karges, James Blackburn, Jim Brennan. Mike McVittie, and Richard Hall. 3rd Row: Director Michael Dineen, Jason Howard, and Alex Lukshaitis. 27

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WORKING HARD AT HELPING the students make the right decisions is our counselor and football coach, Mr. Lukshaitis. ACTING AS USUAL, wild and crazy, is Mr. Black- burn, one of the English teachers. Missing: M. Dineen, D. Ladd. J. Mosher, and R. Tanton D. Blackburn English D. Dean Math Social Studies N. Fritch Reading Aide K. Fritz English, Reading Spanish L. Jensen Art Social Studies A. Lukshaitis English S. Phillips Math C. Rudduck Math Science K. Russell Special Ed. N. Schramm Physical Ed. W. Srebinski Special Ed. R. Staskiewicz Science Social Studies K. Travis Math L. Walker Business Ed. R. Walker Business Ed., Athletic Dir. Attendance Office D. Yaroch Business Ed. English A. Ylisto Social Studies J. Nezworski Industrial Ed. Social Studies 29