Highland High School - Iris Yearbook (Highland, IL)

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ABOVE A very different Christmas present was given to senior Faye Ragsdale by Gena Rutz The smell of furniture polish and carpet cleaner wafted through the halls of HHS, greeting students as they entered the doors on August 26. It was once again the first day of school, and it looked as if 85-'86 would be an ordinary year. Mr. Schaeffer welcomed the students back to school. His speech was altered from years past, but the theme was still the same. Then Scott Head took the floor and spoke of how excited he was about this school year. He, along with others, told of the things which they had learned at the Leadership Lock-In held during the summer and which would help everyone enjoy the coming year. Still, most scoffed at the idea of an exciting year at HHS. Students soon fell into the routine of books, classes, school lunches and homework. At the commencement of football season, Mr. Gott decided spirit was reaching extinction. He promised a great pep club, provided students were interested. There was definitely interest, and the group took shape. The number of pep rallies increased and spirit soared. The months went by on wings with homecoming, prom, the May Day Marathon and, finally, graduation. Looking back, the year could hardly be called anything near ordinary — it was an extraordinary year.

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HHS abounds with activities and organizations to get involved in. Almost every student belongs to more than one high school club. These clubs range from foreign language to special intertest groups, such as FMCC and JETS. In addition, every student attends his or her own class meeting each month. Many clubs sponsor trips, competitions, banquets and dances. The blood drive, read- in, foreign language week and Daisy Day were all sponsored by different clubs at HHS. Clubs are responsible for selling concessions at sports events. This task is willingly undertaken, since each club keeps the profits in their treasury. Clubs also hold other fundraisers. The Art Club sponsors an art fair at which students sell their work, COOP students sell ceramics and stuffed toys, and the band and chorus hold dinners to finance their activities. Large numbers of students tried out for sports teams throughout the year. The spring musical attracted many talented people in its cast, pit band and makeup, lighting and other crews. The May Day Marathon involved not only students from all four classes but also the faculty. All in all, most students kept busy during school time —so much that sitting through classes actually seemed Fiala a ie ABOVE Foreign exchange student Akiko Nishino samples foreign foods at the International Fellowship Banquet as she shows off her native dress BELOW In tryouts for the spring musiedl, KISS] Me Kate,” students had to demonstrate dancing, acting and singing ability: