Leo High School - Oracle Yearbook (Leo, IN)

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Items such as the e were donated by students to help less fortu- nate families have a merry Christmas. Getting ready to deliver items to the Christmas Bureau, Joel Yoder and Chris Hattery load boxes to help out. photo by Mike Hetnck Decorations, like these at Glenbrook Mall, were displayed all Prepar ng or CAir s mas, Ray DiLisi, Jeff McKee, and Craig Dubea aver town to add to the excitement of the Christmas season. pose with Santa Claus, who is really Jamie Grunden. Christmas 25

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hristmas A Time To Give The Christmas spirit was enhanced by all that was given to the needy families of our community. Christmas is a time for giving, and the students at Leo proved that last Christmas season by donating food, clothes and other such necessities to needy families. Over 2000 cans were donated for the annu- al can drive. Boxes of donations were loaded into vans and taken to the Christmas Bureau to be deliv- ered to less fortunate families to help make their Christmas a time of love and happiness. Student Council president Jeff Kimbel said, I felt that the can drive allowed the students and faculty of Leo High School the opportunity to come to the aid of the community ' s needy. Christmas vacation gave the students a time to break away from the hectic school life. Students en- joyed such activities as skating, or going on vacation with their families to Florida. Those students who didn ' t travel anywhere over photo bv lane Reece break spent their time sleeping in, spending time with their friends, or visiting relatives. Many stu- dents also rushed to the crowded malls to do last minute Christmas shopping. Melanie Brandt, one such shopper, said, Last minute shopping was a great experience because the shoppers were really into the Christmas spirit. Christmas also allowed the students of Leo to ad- mire the many Christmas lights and decorations of the Yuletide season at the zoo and downtown Fort Wayne. As December 26 rolled around, another Christmas season ended with the realization that vacation would be coming to an end soon, and the students would be returning to school once again. — Shelly Slentz 24 IL Christmas

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s alentines photo by Melanie Poe Love Leo Style Even though obstacles stood in the way of being together, couples still found time to share special moments. Red roses, boxes of heart- shaped candy, whispered sweet nothings, and happy couples were all characteristics of Valentine ' s Day. it was a time for couples to express their true feelings toward each other. Last year ' s Sweetheart Day was different than previous holidays. Last year was the first time that students had the opportunity to experience a semi-formal dance. Many students liked the change and made the dance a success. Sophomore Ann Reece said, I thought the dance was really ro- mantic because everyone got all dressed up. The controversy of students overly expressing their emotions for each other brought another change. A few teachers published a mini-drama in an issue of the Lion ' s Tale newspaper. The article focused on what the teachers thought was a serious problem in- volving couples showing too much affection for one another. This led to open opposition and controversy from students and a renewed effort at enforcing the policy of hand holding only. Anyone caught otherwise would first be warned, next sent to the office, and then even face the possibility of being suspended. Ju- nior Melanie Brandt commented, Why are you able to hug your best friend in the halls, but not your boyfriend. The problems involving school policies persisted throughout the year, but it didn ' t dampen the feelings or relationships many people shared. The dance, and flowers, although simple signs of affection, were not taken for granted as another Valentine ' s Day passed. — Shelly Slentz 26 It Valentines