Ellsworth High School - Elkan Yearbook (Ellsworth, KS)

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5 fcontinued from page lOl I liked the Pizza Party a lot. It was a good idea. Stu-Co did a good job doing it, said junior Debbie Davis. I thought it Cbonfirel was better inside. People were closer together which promoted more school spirit, said junior Kim Hanson. As the week progressed, the stu- dent body let their excitement get out of hand. Due to the vandalizing of one of the class floats, none of the floats were allowed to be entered in if the Homecoming parade. Most of the students thought this was unfair, but it was the student body's punish- ment for letting their school spirit go too far. I thought it was unfortunate that the students who worked so hard did not get to see their finished project in the parade, said senior Kevin Kohls. I did not think it was very fair for a few people to ruin it for the rest. Hopefully next year we will be able to 'is Q- 2 have floats without others destroying them, said sophomore Shelly Wood- bury. Finally, the week ended with the traditional Red and Black day with everyone wearing red and black clothes. It was a fitting way to honor the excitement of the parade and the evening ahead. - Denise Woodbury - Pam Schmidt WHAT A NERD: Junior Mark Johnson models his bow necktie, taped glasses, and rolled up jeans for Nerd Day . iPhoto by Kim Kohlsl TWO DOLLARS PLEASE: Paying his money to Trudy West, sophomore Westy Llrbanek is ready to enjoy his pizza and pop. iPhoto by Marisa Ericsonl Homecoming 13

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PASSING lT ON: Seniors Jeanette Wright and Pete Cisneros try to get a Lifesaver from one toothpick to another during the Pizza Party in the Commons. iPhoto by Trina Fullerj PAW FACE: To show spirit for the Homecom- ing festivities, sophomore Westy Llrbanek dis- plays his enthusiasm by wearing red and black paws across his face. iPhoto by Trina Fullerj ALL EARS: Everyone listens as senior Ron Davis and Coach Pep Shanelec give a pep talk on the upcoming game with Sacred Heart. iPhoto by Trina Fullerj 1 Homecoming mfg A stir' ,M s tv

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To work or not to work: QW o I have to go to work? Must I work in order to have enough money for essential needs and begin saving for college? These are common questions heard almost every day. About a fourth of the high school students hold down part-time jobs . . . working in restaurants to grocery stores to retail stores to health care centers. The business which em- ployed the most was McAtee's Res- taurant with eight high school stu- dents working there. Boogaart's was next with five employed. Craft World, Novak's and the Good Sa- maritan Home all employed four high school students. A lot of students felt that their part-time jobs did not have anything to do with their future. It was just a way to have money and be around different people. On the other hand, some students said their jobs will help them with their future plans. It has helped me get used to working with and waiting on people, and also helped me learn how to make change, said senior Kevin Kohls about his work at Sears Agen- cy. I am going to be in business, and my jobs help me understand the dif- ferent ways to attract business, said freshman Tina Ploutz, who is em- ployed at Kyler's Kottage. Student Life With many students working be- tween four to 30 hours per week, this time cuts away from free time. Most said that it cut away from their home- work and school activities too. Oth- ers said having a job helped them because they were pushed to study more. During the week, work affects my study habits the most because by the time I get off work I'm too tired to do real hard studying, said senior Terry Montoy who works at Novak's. I get off at five, so it's just like having sports practice after school. If there are any school activities that I want to attend, I just take off work, junior Kim Hanson said about her job at the Ellsworth Medical Clinic. Many students have a job for the money. This way they can buy things they would not have or they save it for college. But others thought their jobs taught them re- sponsibility. Being around other peo- ple forced them to act with more ma- turity and show that they were re- sponsible. The reason for me having a job is mainly for money, but it also teaches me a sense of responsibility, sopho- more Chris Munoz said about his work at Novak's. Some of the things I do just re- quires a few tools so if I go to college POWER CLEANING: Steam-cleaning rugs is one of the tasks sophomore Mark Bennett completes in his work at Rohr's Interiors. iPhoto by Kim Kohlsl Wfq 69 I can work on my days off. Also it makes good money so I could use it as a career, said sophomore Mark Bennett. He is employed at Rohr's Interior. Despite all the bad points of a job, many students are glad they had a job. Besides showing them responsi- bility, their jobs give them spending money and might even help them out in the future. - Denise Woodbury ,qs tim' t WM -4' 5 I if