Kankakee Valley High School - Kougar Pride Yearbook (Wheatfield, IN)

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The Home-Ec and Ind. Arts classes faced many changes during the year. Due to teachers leaving when the Mid- dle School was completed, and to the enthusiasm for these classes, many students were forced to change their schedules so the classes were kept to a maximum size. Talents displayed through demonstrations. . % This year a Parent’s Night was held in order to show parents what goes on during school hours. Cake decorating was demonstrated throughout the night in the Home-Ec Department. The Ind. Arts department explained to parents what kind of tools the school furnishes and just how to use them. Mr. Foster also explained to parents about the Ag class, telling them the modern ways of farming his students were learning. 1. Leslie Rudis attempts to prepare for class. 2. Sherri Salyer snips silk sleeve shirt pattern. 3. Tommy Ballard learns to be a master chef. 4. “Look what we perfected exclaims Sandy Slawni- kowski and Jenny Snihurwycz. 5. Dave Simmons demonstrates the proper use of shop tools. 6. Kevin Cavinder says, In a few more days, you’ll never know I made it!” 7. Mr. Foster explains the significance of a farming tool to an interested parent. 28 4

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After the move to the middle school, Mr. Sakel, Mr. Metzger, and Mr. Bolka were left with the problem of teaching all the students needing history classes. Court systems and Indiana government seemed to be the most popular classes with students. Court systems gave the student a chance to get away from the everyday seatwork” of a classroom. More stu- dents became involved in Indiana gov- ernment because of their interst in lo- cal and state government. The usual smell of an art room filled the hallways at KV. Students engaged their Culture invades K.V. minds into their world of imagination. Students seemed to look forward to their hour of art to let their creative minds go to work. No longer were stu- dents shy to show their work, but they hung it in the hallways for all to see. The sound of music still remained loud and strong with all the concerts and practicing going on at KV. Mr. Wharton, Mr. Yarnell, and their students worked many long hours, so their groups could achieve the best sound possible. For the third year in a row, the Senior High Chorus performed their Christmas pro- gram at Southlake Mall. 1. Brenda Henarichs and Norma Sipkema warm- up for another hour of band. 2. Diane Georga- kis explains to Sue Fraley about a historical hap- pening? 3. Mr. Lewis gives another enjoyable lecture to his class. 4. Mrs. Myers and art stu- dents paint Kougar Pride in the school with a Kougar Kountry wall mural. 5. Vickie Bell, Rhonda Van Swol, and Lynn Scott, practice for their opening night. 6. Kathy Pierce creates her masterpiece in ceramics. 30 1