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

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Many students gathered in the terrace’ area during their lunch hour to catch a bit of fresh air and sunshine. warm, sunny day. Talking to a friend, Cathy Tayor, senior, uses her lunch time to catch up on gossip. Enjoying their lunch in the courtyard, Kelli Couch and Tara Velloff, sophomores, take advantage of a Patricia Schroeder 9 Becky Schultz 9 Lauren Schuette Il Jan Schuler 10 Lynn Schulte 9 Tim Schulte II Mike Schwartze 9 Teresa Scognamiglio II Mike Scott Il Becky Scurlock 10 Danette Senn Il Reggie Sennie 10 Steve Sexauer Il Jenny Shackleston Il Chris Shannon 10 Kelli Shannon 9 Rich Sheets Il Tamara Sheets 10 Underclass II9

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A half-hour break Lunchtime. Almost everyone looked for- ward to it. Twenty-five minutes to eat, talk, enjoy a cigarette in the smoking area, study in the library, or just plain relax. “I usually study for a test or do some homework, and of, course, mingle with friends,” said Linda Dixon, senior. The cafeteria concourse area was always busy during fourth hour. “It’s a social time for students in a relaxing atmo- sphere,’ commented Mr. Jim Schott- mueller, student activities director. Ta- bles of friends caught up on gossip, made weekend plans and shot the breeze. ‘It gives you time to relax and talk to your buddies,” said Craig Ollar, senior. Sometimes, however, students found it necessary to sacrifice their social time and spend it upstairs in the library rush- ing through an unfinished assignment or cramming for a fifth hour test. “Some- Bill Rodewald Il Katherine Rohlfing 10 Robby Rone 9 John Rose 9 Ann Roth 9 Susan Ruggeri 9 Gene Russo 9 Lisa Rutledge 9 Tim Ruzovich 10 John Sable 10 Diane Saffley 9 Beth Saksa 9 Tina Salas 9 Mark Sallee 10 Pete Sandoval Il Laurie Santens 9 Stacy Saulsberry IO Cindy Saum Il Lawrence Saunders IO Denise Scaturro Il Mary Scaturro 10 Tina Scaturro 9 Doug Schacht II Jackie Schafer 9 | Kim Schafer 10 Barb Scharick IO Diane Scheig 9 Vicki Schell Il Melanie Schickore 9 Cindy Schlereth II Kathy Schmitt 9 Ray Schmitt 10 Erica Schmuck 9 Monica Schmuck 10 Clemens Schollmeyer 9 Eveyln Schollmeyer 10 Rich Schollmeyer 10 Diane Schraer 9 Karen Schrage 9 Greg Schrameyer 10 118 Underclass times, | don’t know what I’d do without that extra half hour of study time,” said Jennifer Knewitz, junior. On warm sunny days, the terrace was a favorite spot among students during the lunch hours. “Being outside during lunch makes me forget about school for awhile. It helps me unwind with my crazy senior buddies,” said Suzanne Deckert, senior. The sun-worshippers of MN, trying to re- tain their summer bronze, could be found all during September soa king up the rays. The smoking area was also a popular spot during fourth hour. “It feels good to be out in the fresh air because it’s so hot in school,” said Suaette Zahner, senior. So, however bad the day started, lunch was always a time to look forward to. Chris Smith, freshman, summed it all up by saying, ‘It’s a break!”

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i The close up experience CLOSE UP. Was it an educational exper- ience? CLOSE UP sponsored state and local programs about government in many communities through out the coun- try. For a full week during the school year, students and teachers put aside their textbooks and traveled to Washing- ton, D.C. for intensive, firsthand study of their government. CLOSE UP’s three members and sponsor from McCluer North went to Washington, D.C. Feb. 13-19. Those who went are Jane Klein and Falishia Harrold, sophomores, Cheryl Reese, senior, and Mr. Rick Gwy- dir, Sponsor. To afford this very expensive trip, CLOSE UP started early in the school year and sold M M’s to raise the money they needéd. The rest of the money came from the members’ own pockets. To pay Tony Shelton 10 Chris Shillito 10 Karen Shipley Il Tim Shipley 10 Bruce Siebert |0 Carol Siefker 10 Bryan Sieger 9 Robert Signorello 10 Scott Sikes Il Craig Siman 9 Kurt Simmons 10 Sanya Simmons 9 Tonya Simmons 9 John Simon 9 Terry Simpkins 9 Cindy Simpson 9 Melissa Sizemore 9 Kim Skiles lO Rich Skinker II Keith Skubic II Angela Small II Bobbie Small II Eric Small 9 Angela Smith II Brian Smith lO Chris Smith 9 Jackie Smith 9 Janice Smith Il Kathy Smith Il Ken Smith 10 Kurt Smith 9 Lesley Smith 9 Michele Smith Il Patrick Smith 9 Rachelle Smith 9 120 Underclass out all that money for the trip to Wash- ington, you need a good enough reason. Once in Washington, according to Jane, they sat and talked about current events and spent a few days sightseeing. A dance was held the last night to give the kids their kind of fun and relief after sitting through six days of boring lec- tures and seminars. The trip caused some people anxiety. They missed not just a week, but more than that. “I was so excited | gave up Christmas and Birthday presents so | could go. I couldn’t wait,” said Falishia. The CLOSE UP members came back from Washington, D.C. with a better under- standing about our government and first- hand knowledge about what the govern- ment officals do at the White House.