McCluer North High School - Polaris Yearbook (Florissant, MO)

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NT | 5 . ] . OXVAT MIIAINAQGA MHA ) IN a) VV w LJ x Volt 1 “A change of pace” is what Meee “Being a department head is much Benassi had to say about being the new different than being just an poner ]2) Business Department head. This was teacher, and 1 come in contac ae alot the first year that Mrs. Benassi had this of administrators our school « 44 strict and | responsibility. administrators from neighboring dis- if As anew department head Mrs. | ees tricts,’ Mrs. Benassi exp plained. assi explained that the hardest job s Mrs. Benassi obvi ae enjoyed the has encountered so far this past year new responsibility and was Cae hav- was coordinating the rooms and the ing fun in her new position. ‘This year students at the same time. She also said, was a busy one. Trying to ae deci- eb “that the best part of being a depart- sions that would help th ment head is that I really get to work partment, this was my main eee said more closely with different teachers in Mrs. Benassi. the department.” are spent working e simulates real office condi- s for Laura Robertson and Jerri One of the most outstanding business stars was Kathy Bishop. Five out of the six hours of school one could have found her up in the Business Department. Apex Model Office she had for two hours. She was office aid for Mrs. Benassi, and had Data Processing and Key Punch. Under that heavy work load Kathy still found time to be on the Varsity Cheerleading Squad. After school she planned on attending Robert Morris Busi- ness School. ‘Kathy's energy and enthusi- asm will hold her in good stead in the business world,” said Mrs. Benassi. Business 2] |

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musts for typing student the exciting and required classes that students needed for a col- lege prep was Apex Model Office, which offers students real life prob- were all musts for college preps. Trying to make the department more advanced and modern to fit the needs of today’s society was just one of many goals Mrs. Benassi planned for the Business Department. Klammert develop a wide variety of ] n

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212 Art Much concentration is needed as Dennis Collier works on drawing the still life. Much of class time for Mr. Tom Schwarze is spent giving ideas on making projects look good, to students such as Dave Haney. STAND OUT STR ‘She's a darn good painter and a will- ing worker with good insights and ideas. ’ said Mr. Yochum, pointing out how Diana Ferguson was a Stand Out Artist. As far back as she could remem- ber, Diana has wanted to be an artist and as a Senior this year Diana was looking foward to studying for a career in Commerical Art. Her dream is to become known for her work. Some of Diana's outstanding work was dis- played in this years Senior Art Portfolio. Creativity comes naturally For those of you who wanted a class that offered a variety of creative things to do, maybe the art department could have helped. The art department of- fered classes for many different types of interests. Art classes also offered stu- dents a chance to display their work. The Senior Art Portfolio and Fine Art Festival were two ways in which stu- dents could display their work. The Senior Art Portfolio was an annual dis- play of art work done by Seniors. The District Fine Arts Festival was a display of artwork held here at McCluer North every couple of years. College representatives and speak- ers were frequently seen in the art de- partment. Speakers informed students on the availability of jobs in the art fields. Most of the classes offered by the Art Department were the same ones of- fered since the school opened. Some classes were added in past years be- cause of student interest. The jewelry class was one of these. Art classes were a good choice for students wanting variety and creativity.