Emmerich Manual High School - Ivian Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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North Central Association Rates Manual The North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools evaluated Manual this year. Prepara- tion for this began last spring, when teachers filled out self-evaluation forms and a committee of faculty updated the philosophy of the school. These reports were turned in to NCA. From November 7-10, a North Central team of eighteen educators from around the state visited Man- ual to make an eyewitness eval- uation of the school. The team ob- served classes in all departments on Wednesday to evaluate instruction. On Thursday, the team met with a cross section of students to dis- cuss Manual ' s strong and weak points and to ask for their ideas for improvements. On Friday, the visitors wrote their evaluation taking into consideration reports from teachers and their own observations and interviews. Later in the Year, Manual received a copy of the report and recommen- dations for improvement. TOP AND RIGHT: A North Central evalua- tes from Fort Wayne, In., talks first to a monitor, and later to a group of all clubs ' presidents about Manual ' s weak spots. 16 North Central

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P-TA Supports Redskins With Heap Big Money Parents became involved in school activities this year through Manual ' s Parent-Teacher Associa- tion and Dads Club. These organiza- tions contributed time, talents, and money to help Manual be a better school. Football games just wouldn ' t have been as fun without the refresh- ment stands which sold snacks to help keep fans warm and filled with energy food. Dads Club members also contri- buted to basketball fun with its re- freshment stands. Dads passed out programs that aided fans in identi- fying players. The P-TA has many projects it sup- ports every year. The Annual Scho- larship Fund aided several college- bound Manual students. P-TA funds also helped students participating in various summer institutes such as journalism and student council. Fun and fund raising are the ideas behind the annual Pow Wow spon- sored by the P-TA. Student groups cooperated with booths for this an- nual spring event. TOP: Mrs. James Maschmeyer jokes with Cindy Woodworth, Geri DeHoff, and Faith Housam. LEFT: Mr. Rex Lewis, P-TA treasurer, counts money made off P-TA refreshments stands. ABOVE : Jeri Wright admires a stuffed dog at one of the many Pow Wow booths. P-TA 15

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American Education Week ' Strikes ' Out American Education Week, Octo- ber 23-27, was disrupted in Indiana- polis by a teacher strike. The teachers claimed salary raises and smaller classes as the main rea- sons. After negotiations between the Indianapolis Education Associa- tion (IEA; and the School Board fail- ed, many of the city teachers voted to strike until a compromise was reached. The strike began Thursday, Octo- ber 19, with teachers picketing schools and the Education Center downtown. Manual, along with many other city schools, was forced to close. Judge John Niblack issued a tem- porary injunction to stop teachers from striking on Friday. By Monday, teachers had voted to resume the strike on Tuesday. Some teachers who defied the restraining order and struck on Tuesday, were arrest- ed. Manual closed on Tuesday, but was able to open for the rest of that week. However, Turnabout Day and Open House were canceled. Judge Niblack became arbitrator in the lEA-School Board talks, pro- ducing an agreeable contract, end- ing the strike. U e k V P poo IV J TOP: Students crowd to the telephone after school is dismissed because of the strike. LEFT: Striking Manual teachers congregate at the band room door before school. ABOVE: An unidentified teacher dressed in warm clothes pickets in the sharp cold. Strike 17