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

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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

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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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eo Class Aet%.. Brave and dependable when called upon, Mr. Terry Proffirt shows with pride the proof thar he gave blood at the NHS Blood drive in Seprember. Amidst a crowd of Marching Band personnel, Senior Cheryl Hawkey gefs a little rowdy while rooting the Stars to victory. Jan Maher in ‘76, just before enrering Design School and prior to a job with Calvin Klein. We've Got a Lot To Live Up To By the end of 1982, we did have a lor fo live up to. For ten years, McCluer North grew, established a reputation, developed a heritage, and made a name for herself, nationally and locally. Jan Maher graduated from North in '76 and then attended the Washington Universi- ty School of Design. Now she works in New York for Calvin Klein. Other graduates have done as well. So where do we go from here? “We continue fo ser reourations for oth- ers fo inherit. Moving with a new kind of “spirit” and continuing tradition, ’’ comment- ed Mr. Terry Proffitt. McCluer North still attracted visitors from 6 Opening around the nation. Locally, we continue to develop style in Pom-Pons, Marching Band, Girls’ Baslserball, curriculum, teachers, and students who care. During the 1981-82 school year, we did live up to the past and make advances ourselves. Junior Phyllis Williamson led Girls’ Basker- ball once again to victory, in the shadow of the Behms ‘80, Smith and Haurer ‘81. Co-Editors K.C. Lam and Robyn Saffley pur our All-American Star Gazer again, fol- lowing well ‘81 Editor-in-Chief Cheryl Boehm. Do we realize thar we have left fhe class of 1992 'A Class Act’’ to live up fo?