Massac County High School - Sentinel Yearbook (Metropolis, IL)

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 The Sentinel yearbook staff wishes to extend o special salute to MCHS Assistant Principal Dr. Bill Thompson for the strength and courage he has displayed throughout the past year and a half. Though Dr. Thompson continues to battle illness, he fulfills his duties as assistant principal, both during regular school hours as well as at many evening school events. Likewise, he has repeatedly demonstrated an ability to maintain a positive outlook on his daily activities and on life in general. He has, in truth, become a symbol of courage and respect for students and faculty alike. Dr. Thomp- son is an individual whose strength and inner resolve serve as ex- emplary models for life and we at the Sentinel extend to him our special thanks for the job he has done since coming to Massac County High School. .. 7

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A Missed Friend Forrest Breeden 1934-1986 Chicago Tribune All-Stare Scholastic Team All-State AA Champion Discus Lee Sanders Dirk Liperf

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The 1986-87 Sentinel yearbook staff proudly dedicates the 1987 edition of the Sentinel to MCH5 Science teacher Kenneth Halsrenberg. Mr. Halsrenberg began his reaching career at Metropolis High School in 1957 and during 1987-88 he will enter his thirty-first year of reaching. A remarkable aspect of his career is that in thirty years of teaching he has nor missed a single day of school due to illness. In addition to teaching biology and physical science at MCHS, Mr. Halsrenberg teaches an accelerated program entitled Science Discovery for Shawnee College during the summer term each year os well as accelerated evening courses throughout the school year. Mr. Halsrenberg received his Bachelor of Science degree from Southern Illinois University — Corbondale and his Master of Science degree from prestigious Vanderbilt Peabody in Nashville, Tennessee. He has also completed post-Masters work at Southern Illinois University — Corbondale. Mr. Halstenberg's philosophy of education is to expect o great deal from students in their dossroom performance. He also feels that it is the teacher's responsibility to moke every student feel important. He and his wife, Wanda, hove one son, Mike. Mr. Halsrenberg enjoys woodworking In his leisure time. The Sentinel staff and the MCHS student body extend o heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Halsrenberg for the rime ond effort he hos extended over the post thirty years to the students of Metropolis. His commitment to education is one to which oil educators aspire.