Exira High School - Exiran Yearbook (Exira, IA)

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Teachers} Heaton, Wagner, Lowe, Corner Vogue 1) Margaret Jones gives Tami Hansen a vocal lesson 2) Mrs Lowe whips up something tasty as a demonstration in one of her foods classes 3) Coach Wagner gives the bonfire crowd a pep talk 4) Jerry Gregory lectures 5) Rhodetta Jessen helps Ryon Blath in one of her math classes 6) Linda Heaton gets her picture taken with Chad Olsen during seventh grade English 7) Kris Larsen and Brian Stuetelberg get their picture taken during art class Mrs. Vicki Lowe is helping students to heat up our roads to the future as a foods teacher. She also teaches family living, child development. Home Eco- nomics I, skills for adolescence, 7th and 8th grade art, 8th grade home economics and housing. Mrs. Lowe has taught for ten years. Why? I enjoy working with kids, and, of course, the free months of June. July, and August. Mrs. Lowe is looking forward to the possibility of be- ing able to take more field trips and have more out-of- classroom experiences. Exira's vocal music teacher. Margaret Jones, spends her spare time doing a various number of activities. Some of these are bicycle riding, reading, shopping, going to auctions and walking. I was very excited about starting a job here in Exira. I was a bit apprehen- sive about being a 'shared' instructor, though. Mrs. Jones teaches 7-12 grades at Exira and K-12 at Elk Horn. “I think the students at Exira High School have a positive attitude about getting an education. They work hard and show a lot of respect towards others which I think is very important. Ron Wagner, who enjoys hunting and fishing, is the 7th and 8th grade science teacher. Mr Wagner also teaches high school phys ed Prior to coming here. Mr. Wagner taught at Hoover High School in Des Moines for two years. “I was very excited to start this fall. Things are a lot easier now after my first year at Exira. said Mr Wagner Ron Wagner is also the head football coach for Exira Mrs. Linda Heaton said. really enjoy the enthusiasm and willingness to learn that the Exira young people have She has taught for fourteen years. This year Mrs. Heaton is teaching seven classes and the year is going fast as a result. Mrs. Heaton teach- es English 7 and 8. Reading 7, reading lab, everyday English, English 9 and individualized reading, by Scott Hansen and Tami King I % ration With You in Mind'' 420 Chaslnui Atlantic, Iowa

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1) Mr. Rick Nielsen and Debra Schrampfer gear up for the spring concert. 2) In a flashback to the 60's, Stacy Thompson. John Walker. Rick Nielsen, Steve Jacobsen. Scott Hansen and Travis Wilson show their school spirit in the appropriate attire. 3) Randy Tjaden and Laura May work diligently at the Exira Invita- tional Wrestling Meet. 4) Mr. Jeff Nielsen and George Schultes discuss an important agricultural topic in the ag room. 5) Jennifer Petersen poses next to a reluctant Mr. Walker. 6) Mr. Sleister and Kevin Lauridsen are snapped by the photographer. 7) Mitch Rydl peeks from behind shop teacher Jerry Roy. 2 ”1 didn't know how it would work sharing between the two ag departments. I also farm part-time to wear out the anxieties worked up during the school day. said Mr. Nielsen. The students seem to be more re- sponsible compared to past years - I use fruit sales as an example. Mr. Nielsen has worked at Exira for 6 years. Jerry Roy's interests include camping, hunting, fishing, training bird dogs, wood working, reading and antique cars. Mr. Roy teaches advanced woods, metals and be- ginning woods. ”1 want to give all my stu- dents my best shot and to improve my teaching. I want to do the best job possible. I think that the students' attitude can al- ways be better, but they have a pretty good one this year. Mr. Roy has taught for two years at Kearney, Missouri, and at Exira for fourteen years. The last two years he has been shared with EH-K. I feel that Exira has many promising things going for itself - one of these is our students. by Scott Hansen

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LcirsJassan, Gregory Jones Mr. Jerry Gregory teaches the stu- dents at EHS the chemistry of life. A desire to put my knowledge and ex- perience to work, to make an im- provement in the future by working with youth, is why he chose teaching as a career. Mr. Gregory has been a teacher here at Exira for three years. He teach- es biology, chemistry, physics, ad- vanced biology and physical science The most exciting moment in class for Mr. Gregory is to, observe a stu- dent who has just understood some- thing that he or she has discovered on his or her own. Kris Larsen is painting our future for EHS. She has had six years of teaching experience, plus several years of sub- stituting. She chose this career be- cause she loves art and likes to help others achieve success in it. Mrs. Larsen teaches Art I, Advanced Art I and II, and she has one student this year in I.S. Art. Mrs. Larsen hopes that some day an art club will get started at Exira. She thinks that a club would strengthen the whole art program. Rhodetta Jessen is helping EHS stu- dents to add up our knowledge of the future. Twenty-four years of teaching have been spent here for Mrs, Jessen except for one year when she taught in Hanau, Germany. Why does a person want to be around kids all day long? Mrs. Jessen's answer to that is because, “I enjoy working with and helping young peo- ple and I also admired the outstanding teaching of a former instructor of mine in high school math and science. Mrs. Jessen teaches 7th and 8th grade math, pre-algebra, general math, basic algebra, career math and advanced career math. A change in her class that she would like to see is, to be able to offer a more advanced math program in the eighth grade. by Tami King Teachers 27