Kinsley High School - Kihischo Yearbook (Kinsley, KS)

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. . . and Its Programs Preparation becomes essential element in musical presentations Besides the inarching band and the flag bearers, homecoming involves the football players who will confront the St. John team at the 7:30 p.m. game. Tony Gales, Mark Poer, Troy Leith (sitting), Dennis Wilson, and Chad Hutchison (standing) listen to the coaches' remarks during the half time of the Kinsley-LaCrosse game September 7. Jean Edney knows about the thinking involved with any musical performance. Teaching instrumental music to grades 512 as well as vocal and group piano at the high school. Mrs. Edney in her first year of teaching in USD No. 347 considers several details when her students perform at school events. Homecoming For tomorrow evening's homecoming game, the 17 high school students in the marching band will make a field design of a K after entering the field rom the east. The music for this setting will be the theme songs from four major universities. Across the Field from Ohio State; I’m a Jayhawk from the University of Kansas; Wildcat Victory from Kansas State University; Go Ye! from Northwestern University-the source for the KHS fight song. “The primary reason. says Mrs. Edney. “that I chose these selections is that they stress school pride. Second, every player basically plays the melody in these selections as little need exists for harmony. Selections stressing the melody increase the band's quality of performance since, as Mrs. Edney explains, eight of the students enrolled in band are playing football: four trom bonists, two trumpeters, two drummers-and these are vital instruments in any marching band. Having basically melodyline selections allows the remaining members to concen trate more on the sound they can create and on the design pattern. Eight high school flag bearers will accompany the marching band on the field, doing such routines as the figure eight and the circle drill. Mrs. Sharon Magette has worked with the flag bearers during the past two weeks before school. says Mrs. Edney. We have found these students very enthused and dependable. We are now working on the costumes for these students. And if the students have enough interest, we hope next summer to devote some time to working with this group-more than the two weeks we have had this year to prepare for the homecoming game. Interest Learning the details of a musical performance comes from Mrs. Edney’s long interest in music. Music is my life, says Mrs. Edney. a native of Greensburg where her parents are both active musicians. My father pushed Sousa; he plays the clarinet as well as the piano and is also a vocalist. Mrs. Edney describes a number of highlights in her musical career with the primary one coming from a Kansas Music Educators’ Association choir session during her junior year of high school. One of the selections for the mass choir was Randell Thompson’s You Shall Have a Song.” The climax of the selection comes with the words, 'Come into the mountain of the Lord, ’ says Mrs. Edney. And when I think of those words and the accompanying music, I feel as though I’m up there with God. Discipline Understanding the details also comes from pursuing the type of program in music that she did at Wichita State University: taking certification on both the elemen tary as well as the secondary level; taking lessons in both instrumental as well as vocal with the piano and the French horn as the instruments. Self discipline was a major part of this program, says Mrs. Edney; “it was necessary to practice four hours a day. The program also broadened my knowledge of music-such as an understanding of the avant garde type. But the main value.” continues Mrs. Edney, is this: it taught me the value of getting an education in order to do what 1 wanted to do--which for me was working with students in a teaching position. And so the attention to details continues... Senior candidates for homecoming queen . . . Michelle Hattrup Mandy Hetzel Crowning will be 7 p.m. Friday, football field. Jamie Craft i« LISL9 (IlVd s 1 uo 10

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Its People Bear as mascot helps convey the message— ‘Southside Cares'; booklet staff created helps open avenues of understanding t«o •• k u 8 i 9 ‘Southside cares has become the motto for this year's staff and students at Southside School. A cuddly bear with open arms has become the symbol displayed not only in the individual classrooms but also in the trophy case; parents, students, and staff members have ordered 135 T shirts having the picture of the bear with the wording “Southside Cares printed at the bottom. According to Sharon Colberg, first grade teacher, the idea originated last spring when she and Dora Herrmann, a former second grade teacher at Southside. visited Northwest Elementary School in Dodge City. When we walked into the building.” says Mrs. Colberg. we were given a booklet that gave important information about the school to the students and the parents: important dates; names of the staff mem bers; building. playground, lunchroom, bus rules: student illness and injury; administration of medication; etc. After sharing this idea with other Southside teachers. continues Mrs. Colberg. we thought this would be a good way to build spirit among our students so that they would have pride about their school and be happy to be here. The committee of Wanda Adam Froetschner. Ryan Boyd, and Sharalee Mathew h involve the care bear as they read in the reading corner of Mrs. Sharon Colberg'n first grade classroom. Wilson-kindergarten. Judy Shepard-secretary. Mary Ann Schinstock-first grade. Darlene Wears-music. along with Mrs. Colberg composed a 10-page booklet printed with graphics on white-and-rose colord paper. The content of the booklet deals with student conduct, with the headings from the Dodge City booklet and others used as the organizing points. Inderstanding Since the distribution of the booklets to the parents and the students at enrollment time. Schinstock has noticed that the students understand and follow the policy of the school much more closely than before. This booklet is probably the first time that a lot of policy at this school. says Mrs. Schin stock, “has been put into writing. The parents and the students now have something to relate to. Mrs. Shepard describes how fewer students are requesting to use the telephone during the school day as “students know that the usage of the phone is limited to necessary calls. Mrs. Colberg describes that she now receives more notes from parents when parents change the usual destination of the child. A first grader can tell us that he's supposed to go somewhere else after school than home. says Mrs. Colberg. but we aren’t sure unless we have a note from home. Less confusion has resulted because the parents know that we need those notes a matter discussed in the booklet. The section dealing with medication, according to Mrs. Shepard, has informed parents why the school cannot dispense aspirin or any other medication. The diagnosis or the treat ment is not one of the respon sibilities of the school according to the opinion of the State Department of Health and Environment and the State Depart ment of Education. says Mrs. Shepard. The teaching staff is not trained to make what are essentially medical decisions. Courtesy Mrs. Colberg says that the essence of the book is to show us how to use good common courtesy. We really have three rules: Walk on the right hand side in the hallways; talk softly in the halls so as not to disturb others; follow directions as you keep your hands, feet, and other objects to yourself. All staff members are involved in the teaching of these prin ciples of courtesy, even the bus drivers. Bus driver Dewey Blank, who drives th - shuttle bus between Southside and the high school, organize? the bus so that the females have the bus before the males. And when students walk in front of each other. 1 stress the importj'.nce of saying ‘excuse me’ or ’pardon me.’ The mascot of the bear and his motto summarize the current Southside School program: We care because as Mrs. Colberg summarizes, we care about each other. Matters of interest. .. EFA case (Continued from page 71 made the proper documentation; we had corrected the areas where asbestos was found in all buildings according to engineering recommendations. The sequence of events is showing us perhaps the weakness of the original law-no provision for warning and inspection periods. When in Kinsley. EPA inspector Combs informed Shanks that the Kinsley-Offerle Schools were randomly selected for determining compliance to EPA regulations. Shanks has no regrets about the steps the local school district followed during the summer in dealing with the asbestos mat ter. “We were making an honest effort to correct the situation-according to the information that we had. Now,” continues Shanks, we intend to present our case by showing the EPA that our recor ds are not only now complete but were as much as they could be when inspector Combs visited us in July 1984. So because of this. say Shanks, we are an example to other schools. Within the past ten school days, I have had telephone calls from 11 other school superintendents, won dering how to handle the EPA regulations. The hearing has been scheduled for October 17 in Kansas City. Missouri. ACT center Kinsley has been designated as a testing site for the October 27 giving of the American College Testing program with Nadine L. Stallard. high school counselor, acting as the coor dinator. “Several benefits exist for the student to take the test here, says Miss Stallard. One is that the students do not have to drive to another location. An even more important one is taking the test this early in the school year. The ACT consists of four academic tests measuring educational development in English, math, social studies, and natural sciences. An accom panying detailed questionnaire collects information relevant to career planning. Registration packets are available from Miss Stallard with registration deadline for the Oc tober 27 test tomorrow. The basic fee is $9.50. The test lasts three hours. 9

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Its People . . . r Kuhn accepts challenges associated with head football position James Kuhn, high school head football coach, knows one of the consequences of a winning football season. “I would like to win some football games this year as winning increases the school morale. The type of football season that we have dictates how well the school year goes - even for the nonathletes. The biggest advantage that a high school sport, or for that matter any high school activity, can do for the student is this: it gets the kids involved. It helps the kids to associate with the high school.” To reach this goal, not only for the football team but also for the school. Kuhn has made several preparatory steps during the summer months. First, Kuhn has researched the type of offense most suitable for his players. “If we can get the numbers out, says Kuhn, “our team will be very competitive. Our line will be young - having experience from past years: two sophomores, two juniors, one senior on the front line. Tony Gales will return as a quarterback. Mark Poer as a running back.” Kuhn explains that his biggest challenge will be implementing offense as he has been more concerned about defense during his previous years as an assistant coach of football. Miked Coach Jim Tubbs’ offen se from a year ago as it was versatile; I liked Coach Keith Huslig’s from two years ago - a very powerful one. And to form his own plan. Kuhn has spent time researching in area libraries and in his own personal library. Behavioral policy Second, Kuhn has formulated a behavioral policy. I have a strong belief that high school students set an example for junior high and younger kids. Some little kid is always looking up to a high school student. says Kuhn. “For that reason. I stress that representing KHS is a privilege. I tell the parents at an opening meeting and repeat to the guys throughout the season that I don’t expect the guys to cuss, to swear, or to be seen with beer. They are to get plenty of sleep and to be on a good diet program, continues Kuhn. In short, I expect them to be leaders who calm things down, not pulling kiddish types of pranks. Third, Kuhn has spent time with David Smith, who for the first time is coaching football as an assistant. “Mr. Smith is enthusiastic about sports. He recalls favorably his high school sporting career and knows how important sports can be and are to a high school student. He gets along well with the students. Furthermore, since Mr. Smith has already worked in wrestling, his coaching football may bring out some of the wrestlers who wouldn’t otherwise come out for football. All decisions that Kuhn makes, he stresses, in preparing this year’s football program must benefit the players. Parents and prospective players met with Kuhn and Smith ten days ago for an introductory meeting. First practice session without pads occurred last Thursday; first prac tice session with pads occurred this week all in preparation for the September ? game. Pride “I stress pride, says Kuhn. He plans to have the players wear dress clothes on game days as “the students will have to go the extra mile. Kuhn also stresses self discipline. If a student participates in a sport, “he has to know that he will have to give up some other ac tivities. but time must remain for homework, explains Kuhn. Kuhn relates to the change in eligibility requirements which the Kansas High School Activities Association will implement for the spring semester: “Now an athlete needs to pass four subjects per semester. Begin ning in January, the athlete will need to pass five subjects the preceding semester in order to be eligible for the competitive athletic program the following semester, explains Kuhn. Coaching football complements Kuhn’s classroom work as a language arts teacher. Both are challenging in that something new is always going on, says Kuhn. This is the first year that I’ve been a head football coach; I’m looking forward to this. And I’m looking forward to the challenges of the school year. When head football coach James Kuhn allowed the prospective football players to try on helmets at the introductory meeting, he stressed pride: “On the Thursday before a Friday game, I’m asking the team members to take their helmets and their shoes home and shine them.” Freshman Gene Brake tries on a helmet while freshman Greg Short ob- At the introductory football meeting, Shawn Bruce, senior Tim Baker, junior Karl Hetzel, sophomore Curtis Gales, freshman the guys listened ... thought... decided. Darrell Peterson, freshman 11