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

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WN faa: 39 in! Tk) Watching Mr. Jones’ every move, Choir IV srarts the hour off with a few warm-ups. Choir talent: high and low “Do-Re-Mi-Fa-So-La-Ti-Do.’ These were sounds you might have heard if you walked oufside any of the choir rooms last year. The directors of the choirs were De- partment Chairman Mr. Don Jones and Mr. Richard Banks. These two men were in charge of five choirs for the 1981-82 year. Mr. Jones was the director for Choir I, Choir I, Choir IV and Show Choir. Mr. Baniss tools on the Girls’ Choir, and then went across the field to teach af Florissant Junior High. Mr. Jones told us that he had planned lots of trios for the choirs. Choir |V was going to take a trip over the summer fo Washington D.C, Williamsburg, Virginia, and to Knox- ville, Tennessee, for the World’s Fair. All choirs also particjpated in the Christmas and Spring concerts. Our Choir Department didn’t just talse on music af school. Mr. Jones and Mr. Banks both sang for the Sr. Louis Symphony. When Mr. Jones was telling us about it, he replied with enjoyment, ‘love it. Ir’s one of the most exciting things I’ve ever done.” The enrollment in choir dropped consider- ably over the past few years. The reason was unknown. ‘The quality of the singers was befter this year, buf we really didn’t have as many outstanding singers as we had last year,’’ Mr. Jones informed us. Stil, as the year came to a close, Mr. Jones and Mr. Banks agreed thar rhis was a great year for the Choir Department. 4-2-3-, 1-2-3 Keeping in rempo with the music is one main job of Mr. Don Jones, Director. Explaning to an alto what she's doing wrong, Mr. Richard Banks shows her how it's done. Opening your mouth wide helps you develop good tone quality, as shown by Choir IV. Choirs 167

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166 Choirs Classy Act nies’ OlF- ferent from the rest of my classes!” Stewart Glenn and Tony Harts- field replied when asked why they liked singing in choir. Stewart and Tony were this year’s ''Classy Acts’’ for the Choir Department. Both gor their start in Church Choirs, then continued their training in school. Stewart took choir Just for credit and found he really liised it. On the other hand, Tony had always been fascinated with music. Bur they both agreed thar music was the best way for them fo express themselves. While trying to read their music and watch rhe direc- ror at fhe same time, Seniors Alison Andler and Viclsie Haupt try our a new Christmas song. Practicing for the Christmas Concert, the sopranos from Choir Il give it their besr. Singing an A-A-A-H for Mr. Jones, Choir Ill booms their loudesr.

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168 English In Advanced Composition, falling is easier fhan you think, especially trying ro spell it, as shown by Ms. Linda Repa-Eschen’s class. English Up: Goblins down Changes, changes, changes. Everything seems to change: hairstyles, clothes, Music, and even the English Department at MN. During the 1981-82 school year, the Eng- lish Department focused most of its atrention on curriculum revisions. Ninth graders were to arrive at MN for the 1982-83 school year, and Mrs. Joan Avioli, Department Chairperson, said, ‘The ninth graders will be required to take an English course.“ Thus freshmen will nor be allowed to choose their English course. Since the new English curriculum was not com- plerely written, though, “All we can do Is hope for the best,” said Mrs. Avioli. Although the English Department was preparing for the freshmen, some revisions were also made in upper-division courses. Mr. Dexter Schraer rewrofe the seminar classes. The 1981-82 seminars focused on different lirerary genres. The genre seminars dealt with literary classifications such as ro- mance, satire, or comedy. Mr. Schraer re- marked, “The 1982-83 seminars will deal with one particular author or poer or play- write.” Besides rewriting classes new classes have been added to the English Depart- ment. One new class was the Mass Media Pro- ductions class. This course continued the study that began in Mass Media. Mrs. Billie Teneau developed this class. She empha- sized thar students were fo produce video- tapes. Mrs. Teneau said, ‘It will be a lor of flan Obviously English changed at MN. Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, ''A foolish consis- tency is the hobgoblin of little minds.” Al- though many students felr thar English was a “hobgoblin,’” MN’s English Department tried to make it less of 'a foolish consisten- uw cy. Confusion strikes again! Sue Curt and Mary Alhert try to help each other with yer another quandary. Time for homework! Ms. Linda Repa-Eschen goes over an assignment with her Advanced Composition class. Lecturing on three - headed dogs and whirlpools, Miss Eloise Hoesemeyer delves into rhe ancient pasr.