Leo High School - Oracle Yearbook (Leo, IN)

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It is like this nearly every morning for Mrs. Short who keeps the attendance records and makes out the green slips for the lines of students who have been absent or who come in late, photo by Amy McDamel Students in the eighth, ninth, and eleventh grades spent the mornings of March 1, 2, and 3 taking the ISTEP (Indiana Statewide Tests for Educational Progress) tests. First they answered ques- tions to show how know- ledged and skilled they were in math and English and on using resource ma- terials. Memory work was next, and then they each had to write an essay. The students evidently took the tests seriously since very few were absent those days. Many were drained from the effort, however, and I ' m glad that ' s over! echoed throughout the school as soon as the tests were completed. Teachers felt the some way — normal classroom schedules hod been affected at all levels. Trying to figure out where to put what, co-editors Mike Broda and Heidi Heath use a light table to lay out the next issue of the Lion ' s Tale, photo by Amy McDoniel All who were to take ISTEP tests got some practice as some teachers gave tests in the some style — like the one junior Craig Dahlkamp is taking, photo by Kris Straughn 24 Paperwork

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Indulging in eating — a favorite teen pas- time — sophomore Heidi Strasser laughs at senior Shana Burns ' gourmet Frosty- on-.cheeseburger. pnoto by Amy McOomei Ways ro fill rime Hobbies are ways to enjoy free time, ways to get together with old friends and meet new ones or to relax quietly alone. Many peo- ple have hobbies just for fun or entertainment, but some student hobbies are destined to be ca- reers. Leo students have a large vari- ety of hobbies and quite a num- ber of collections. IVlost common are baseball card collections. Then there are the popular stuffed animal collections, along with coin, stamp, and photo col- lections. More active pastimes range from skateboarding to karate. ( I take karate because it ' s fun and I enjoy it, said seventh grader Shawn Brown.) Certain people like things more exciting and have hobbies like flying an air- plane (as senior John Sauder does). Music is the most popular hob- by and pastime of all. Many peo- ple enjoy singing or playing an in- strument, ( Playing flute is something I enjoy doing now and 1 can continue to do later in life, said freshman Denise Beyeler, who also takes piano lessons.) Al- most everyone enjoys just listen- ing to music, While doing home- work, driving, or almost anything, nearly everyone listens to favor- ite music. Whatever a hobby or favorite pastime is, it usually becomes a part of one ' s life — part of a life- style — that fills from just a few relaxing moments to hours of en- joyment. — Staci Kaylor Selecting a record, senior Dave Vincent of the group Panama Express gets set to provide music for Morp. photo by Amy McDamel Working on and fixing up his ' 56 Chevy is how sophomore Tom Eubank enjoys spending a lot of his free time, photo by undo Eubank Pastimes 23

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Time-consuming worl Remember all those papers that kept falling out of your locker — the assignments you lost or the ones you decided to keep just in case ... ? Although they may have been plentiful, there was much more paper work throughout the school than just those stuffed in your locker or tossed into wastebaskets. Some teachers were always in the lounge trying to keep up on grading papers or tests. Yet it seemed like they were also al- ways running copies of more tests and worksheets. Other teachers had service workers handling pa- perwork so they had even more time to make up even more pa- perwork for their students and service workers. (Is that why the copy machines often broke down — from over-use?) The paperwork in the school varied from homework to the cheerleaders ' posters in the halls and from hall passes to pages for programs that had to be stapled together. History term papers, En- glish research papers (not to mention all those book reports, essays, and other reports) and piles of homework kept students busy. Attendance slips, purchase orders, progress reports, forms and more forms (all that red tape), and reams of other papers to complete, fill out, or check kept everyone else occupied and short of time. In any school year there is enough paperwork to last any- one a lifetime; however, it will al- ways be a part of school — even in the computer age. — Matt Fulk Working in the guidance office, senior Terr! Bryan and soplnomore Tomi Kitchen help by putting together ali the pages in the curriculum guide, photo by Rebecca Sawver Paperwork 25