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

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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.