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

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Throughout the year the Foreign Language depart- ment has a number of Foreign Exchange students join its classes. Commons can prove fo be quite interesting, especial- ly with Keith Mullins around. Here is his version of Excellence and Equalir) Practice makes perfect. And practice it was for the varsity cheerleaders even before schoo! starred. Lors of time and hard work went into each cheer co-caprain Kim Young taught to the rest of the cheerleaders.

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Football, the national pass-time and: ours! 25 Nor- val Pierce, 91 Craig Oller ania 70 Jim Helickson pass time! “A Class Act”... It Starts At The Top! From the top! That’s where our Class Act began. From the planning, construction and molding of a curriculum to the building of a repuration and a ‘progressive’’ tradition; from the teachers and stude nts fo the cooks, administrators, security guards and Janitors — everyone thar is or has been involved with McCluer North all added up ro equal one thing — “'A Class Acr.”’ In addition to the students and faculty involved with McCluer North every day, people also came from the community fo give a part of themselves and contribute to the Class Act. Mr. George Sreohenson vol- unteered his mornings to teach students photography. “I thinks that McCluer North is the best school | could worl af. | tremen- dously enjoy being here because of fhe students and the faculty.’’ commented Mr. Stephenson. Another volunteer was Mrs. Carol Saffley, who was in charge of taking care of the plants around the building. ''We were really (continued on page 5) “Walk!” Junior Amy Bernhard plays the rough life- guard at the Wedgwood Swim Club during fhe sum- mer. 3 Opening

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ee During a meeting of the Student Relations Committee Co-President Linda Smith discusses a conference enti- tled, ‘School Integration: The Search for Community.” Class ACG ee With Exeellence Kquality uncomfortable ar first. Now we really enjoy coming here. We appreciate the friendliness and realize that we are appreciated by the students and the faculty, ’’ said Mrs. Saffley. Throughour the years excellence and equality have been goals McCiuer North has tried to achieve. “They (excellence and equality) are two things thar | thinls are mosr important to a school. Very few schools achieve both, bur lise to think we have,’ commented Principal Bill Hampton. The atmosphere around McCiuer North was very relaxed, The open rooms and open spaces gave a feeling not many other schools could create. ‘really lise working ar McCluer North best because it’s so much more friendly. People laugh here, ’’ grinned security guard Mr. William C. Fields. The feelings radiated by the people and McCluer North itself all added up .to create McCluer North’s own ‘Class Act!” On a warm sunny day, the smoking area, on the north side of the building by the rennis courts, is always a nice place fo go fo sit and relax, have a cigarerre, or just be with your friends. Part of the fun of McCiuer North is being able to purt around on your tricycle if you wanr. Nicky Reinhardr pauses a moment in his play to have a word with the phorographer. Opening 5