Leo High School - Oracle Yearbook (Leo, IN)

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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

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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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Toasting and exchanging sea- son ' s greetings around the was- sail bowl opened the annual Yule- tide Festival. A holiday dinner of turkey, dressing, and all the trim- nnings — down to a mint dessert — was then served on candle and pine-decorated tdbles. The Jazz Show Choir sang as they decorated a Christmas tree, and various soloists and ensembles also caroled for the diners. The junior high bands and choir and the Concert Band and Choir then entertained the audience with a program of Christmas mu- sic. Finally the high school groups combined in the ' Hallelujah Chorus to top off an evening that was one of the high points in the year for everyone in the mu- sic department. These seniors give their hall a holiday look. As more trim and lights were added, the hall glit- tered with Christmas spirit, photo by Amy McDamei 26 Christmas At the Yuletide Festival are Nancy Drew (wife of bond director Kevin Drew) and sons Justin and Brandon, Sharing the table are Dave Schlm- mel, (center) who emceed the program, and his wife Lisa, Birute Flicl (wife of choir director Jaci FliCl ), and a guest, photo by Watters This version of a Christmas tree, created from art room stools did not last long — the next class needed the seatsi photo by Amy IvtcDaniel