Homestead High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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S L O W B O W N rowded Lot teachers work to Ietter ecmtraet ' UIQQQQYLVQM' ' . mgke millions. . Lrljgeighgngsg. Q -me u goreurfuiures. . -'SODHOITTOVS . . Natalie Stevens . The parking lot got a little bit crowded. Until 7:30 each morning, teachers never entered the school, and when they did, it was as a group. They waited by their cars until five minutes before the first bell. They left every day at three, all a part working by their contracts. In March, the Southwest Allen County teachers began a work slowdown after a mediator and fact-finder failed to solve salary negotiation problems between the Teachers' Association and the Board of Trustees. It's not technically a work slowdown, we're just working according to the letter of our contract. We HWEST Vg, Hens M Gr windows displayed signs showing the teachers viewpoints and demands in the contract dipute. They also had buttons made reading, 'Pay now, Work later.' fphoto by: S. Kanningl Teacher Slowdown At an open meeting, teachers' spokesman Mark Kornmann explains the details of the situation. Much of the time was spent answering questions and hearing various opinions. Cphoto by: P. Seidell come to school at 7:30 and leave at three. We don't do any volunteer work, go on field trips or take any work home, said Mark Kornmann, spokesman for the teachers' bargaining comittee. The board refused to comment on the issue. Parents also became concerned that stress on the teachers would harm the students. The teachers' work was piling upp the students were losing class time because the teachers had to get their work done, so students were getting behind, too, said parent Marsha Watson. Although they felt the effect of the slowdown, most students said they supported the teachers' efforts. lf I had my way they would be making millions because we're in their handsg they're educating us for our future, said sophomore Natalie Stevens. Although most students supported them, teachers met with parents and students at a public meeting to find out if the community supported their action. Every morning they would enter school together, making a statement to the system of the change they wanted to take place. It took that strong an action to give the issue the attention it deserved, and even then the negotation was a drawn- out process. I Meg a n Musgrave

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VARIETY SH O W olyester Pant Suits, impersonation of Elvis Highlight Variety '88 comedy main course 0 evening Leave your troubles outside. So life is disappointing? Forget it. In here, life is beautiful! Welcome to Cabaret! Iunior Eric I-Iinsch's act from Cabaret opened the show inviting the audience to a night of entertainment. Variety '88 included song and dance acts, skits, rock bands, and humor hosted by the Church Lady and Iulio Glacier tseniors Christian Cashman and Matt Butzowl. Glacier graced the audience with his famous song, To All the Maids I've Loved Before, and the Church Lady demonstated her favorite dance to the song Wipeout. Senior Laura Iames did an Elvis inpersonation that shocked some of the audience. I hear people talking about it in class .... They don't even know it was me. They thought I was a guy. Friday night's show included a special presentation as seniors Ben Kern, Thom Payne, and David Wendell dressed in polyester and performed a 'il' IRDL medely of Bee Gees'songs. Ben and I had a resurgance of love for the Bee Gees music, and we thought we should share this with fellow students, said Wendell. Freshman Jason Fick enjoyed being in his own acts, and supported his fellow actors just as much. Variety Show was great. It takes a lot of courage to get up in front of people and do what you want to do. I think in Variety '88 all the acts were great, said Fick. lfracy Jensen ' variety sngw ' ' MQiQ.f?.Lf- U Itgkesgmtej .QQurG.Q.eIQQQ'. ' LLQLQQESM- ' .ll.6LQ,ClQgLQ' iflwngfg' wgnf mil ' , --freshman , . Jason Fick ll Dau can do anything, but lay off my Blue Suede Shoes, sings senior Laura james during the show. james performed an Elvis impersonation with backup from the band Eison. Cphoto by B. Schoppmanl I a Wondering just how long will you be mine, senior julie Long performs I Heard lt Through the Grapevine with other senior girls, dressed as California Raisins. Cphoto by B. Schoppmanh Variety Show

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ZS an alternative to a sit-in planned by the student body to protest slow negotiations, student body president Thom Payne encouraged students to speak out at the community meeting. Here, Payne prepares a speech presenting the students point of view. Cphoto by: P. Seideli Tarents took advantage of the meeting to learn more about what was going on. The cafeteria was full enough that the teachers were asked to leave in order to let the parents have a seat. Cphoto by: P. Seidell Teacher Slowdown