Ellington High School - Whippet Yearbook (Ellington, MO)

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Several new fund raising projects were established. Among the most successful were a donkey basketball game and Battle of the Sexes, which were sponsored by the seniors. The annual awards day was discontinued and in its place were three awards ceremonies to which honorees and their parents were invited. The first ceremony held was the Sports Awards Banquetg the second was a Music Award Picnic held at Big Springs National Park in Van Buren, and the third was a Scholastic Awards 5 1 '1- Top left The senior donkey basketball team plans its winning strategy Top right Miss Keegan and Miss Parker hand out letters at the Sports Awards banquet Center left Mr Hughes tries to convince Bev Masterson that she should eat a donut Above Mr Rhodes congratulates Paula Lawless at the Music Awards picnic Left Mr Altman Darlene Westmoreland Patti Prince and Connie Ambrose 1 hand out sodas at the Christmas party Q' lf i P ,Q - V 7' 1' Q 1 'L If hy! 4' , 3 2 V I N A. I l l ,, l f- A' L Sb if

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Whatis New. The answer to that question would have to be all kinds of things if it were asked about the 1978-79 school year at Ellington. Of course the most obvious new thing at school this year is the new high school building and gymnasium. Along with the new high school came the decision to move the seventh and eighth grade classes into the same buildings as the high school classes. This move vacated the old junior high building and parts of the old high school. The 1978-79 school year was a time for changes in many things other than the buildings. The first all-school Christmas party was held, and was a cooperative effort among many of the clubs in the school. The party was held ing the old gymnasium and eliminated individual parties in the classrooms. I Top: the new building is in the foreground and the old building in the background. The smoke coming from the old Jr. high building is a familiar sight, but this year junior and senior high students have classes in the new building. Above: A set of stairs going to the old building. Center right: Mr. Altman and Susi Duncan at the all-school Christmas Party. Right: Miss . Parker, Mrs. Meloy and Miss Carmody at the Christmas Party. Far right: Kenny Barton prepares to mount his donkey at the donkey basketball game.

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,, , Y . .. - v- -Y -V - -f -f --- - - -f---f Wi .....-. - ' .- -' . , me x 1 1 X Top left: Miss Francie Parsons, a Banquet. These were very successful and both the substitute teacher, Top right: Tammie students and their parents enjoyed the ceremonies. Lancaster displays one of her awards won The senior and eighth grade graduation at the Sports Banquet. Center: Mr. Walker ceremonies were held on different days this year, presents DeeAnna Rhodes with an award with the graduating seniors not being required to at the Scholastic Awards Banquet. 10 return after graduation for finals. Eighth grade graduation was a week after high school graduation. For both classes, baccalaureate was combined with commencement exercises, thus eliminating a separate baccalaureate service.