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

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Travel has always been a great way to have fun, meet new people, and see inter- esting places. But you’ve never had to be a kid to enjoy it — only a kid at heart. Many teachers from McCluer North went all over the world for their summer vaca- tions last year, and some stayed in the states and had equally as much fun. Mrs. Sue Barry, Foreign Language Department, enjoyed a trip to Germany, and Mrs. Sara Boyer, also from the Foreign Language Department, took a trip to France. Mr. David Reindl, Math Department, com- mented, “I go on vacations for rest and relaxation.” He got this “RER” by fishing, swimming, and camping in the Colorado Mountains where it was very quiet, peaceful, and “NO STUDENTS!”’ Both Ms. Jane Helbig, Physical Education Department, and Mrs. Joan Avioli, Eng- Teachers have fun too! lish Department, went on exciting trips to China last summer. Even though it was her second time there, Ms. Helbig had a good time touring universities with other teachers. ‘They (the Chinese) treat for- eigners as ‘honored guests’ and go out of their way to please you,” she said. Mrs. Avioli enjoyed her travel. “It gives me a chance to learn about other cultures of life while touring schools and sightsee- ing. So, if students want to plan a vacation and don’t know where to go, ask some of McCluer North’s faculty. They had some suggestions! Originally constructed during the 5th century, the Great Wall is still one of the great wonders of the world. One custom of the Buddhist Monks is to perform a ceremony honoring the dead. Joyce Evans: Library, B.A. Speech and English, M.A. Library Science Lee Fenton: Library, A.D. Library Science Debra Finkes: Math Department, B.A. Math Karol Ann Frederichs: Home Economics Department, B.S. Secondary Education Lee Frederichs: Driver Education Department, B.S. Physical Education, M.A. Education and Secondary, School Administration Flo Garifo: Clinic, Registered Nurse Jeanne Garofalo: Social Studies Department, B.S. Educa- tion History, M. Ed. Secondary Education Peggy Gies: Home Economics Department, B.S. Home Economics Dee Graham: Administration, B.A. English, M.S. Guid- ance and Counseling, Ph.D. Higher Education Carol Greer:Library Aide Deborah Griffin: Social Studies, B.S. Education Kenneth Gross: Social Studies Department, B.S. Educa- tion, M.S. Education Rick Gwydir: Social Studies Department, B.S. Social Studies, M. Ed. Secondary Education Elbert Haenssler: Physical Education Department, B.S. Physical Ed., M.A. Physical Education Eloise Haesemeyer: Communications Department, B.S. English Teachers 139

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138 Teachers and Student Activities, A.B. History, M.A. Theology, M.A. English Dion F. Dion: Art Department, B.A. English Art, M.Ed. Counseling Psychology Cary Ditton: Math Department, B.S. Math Kathleen Dombrink: Science Department, B.A. Chemistry, M.S. Chemistry Christine Dominguez: Foreign Language Department, B.A. Spanish and Secondary Education, M.Ed. Secondary Counseling, M.Ed. Adult Education Jerry Dwyer: Physical Education, B.S. Physical Education, M.A. Physical Education Marilyn Edds: Counseling and Business Departments, Ed.$. Education Specialist, M.S. Business Education, B.S. Business Education Vivian Edgar: Secretary Mary Eichenberger: Music Department, B.M. Music Education, M.M. Music Education Jim Jack Ellis: Foreign Language and English Departments, B.S. Education, M.Ed. Robbie Miller Engel: Special Studies- Special School District, K-8 Regular Education, K-I2 Behavioraly Disordered and Learning Disabled Patricia Etling: Counseling Department, B.A. Speech, Drama, Music M.Ed. Counseling Looking at the strange foreigners, these small chil- dren stare in chubby cheeked wonder. Raising hands from the elbow up is only one of the strict rules these children must follow at a middle school in China.

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| remember when | was Talk about a change in times. Compare teachers when they were high school stu- dents with high school students now and surprisingly one will find that the differ- ences are minimal. Sure, times have changed. There was a little more unem- ployment or inflation had increased, but when it came right down to it, high school students still had the same inter- ests as those who attended high school years ago. Maybe one of the most significant changes was best stated by Joan Avioli, English teacher, “When | was in high school we had much less control over the course of our lives. Parents controlled our lives much more than they do today.” Another difference was that students now were more aware of what was going on in their world. They were not blind to world affairs. “In my high school days we were more Bill Hampton: Administration, B.S. Education, M.S. Education, Adv. Certification Laura Hawkins: Communications Department, B.A. English, M.S. English Jane Helbig: Physical Education Department, B.S. Physical Education, M.A. Education Terry Henderson: Science Department, B.A. Science Sharon High: Child Development Center, A.A.S. Edu- cation Pat Huber: General Office Ed Huffman: Business Department, B.S. Business, M.S. Business Pat Hussey: Resource Department, B.A . Psychology, M.A. Special Education Carl Jason: Administration, B.S. Biology, M.S. Sci- ence, M.A. Administration Carol Jessen: English Department: B.S. Education Don Jones: Music Department, B.S. Music, M.S. Mu- sic Maisie Keeser: Home Economics Department, B.S. Home Economics, M.S. Education Dave Kempa: Industrial Arts Department, B.S.E. In- dustrial Art Robert Kimpling: Health Department, B.S. Education, M.A. Education Larry Kreyling: Administration, B.S. Science, M.S. Science apt to follow authority, much more un- aware or concerned with what was going on around us,” said Bob Chamberlain, so- cial studies teacher. One thing that had not changed over the years was the interest of the student. One of the most important aspect of high school life was the activities. Sports were and will continue to be a major part of high school life. Take Ray Stahl, social studies teacher, he lettered in football, soccer, and track. His ability in soccer later benefited him in achieving a coach- ing position at the high school level. And Maisie Keeser, home economics teacher, played on the girls’ basketball team dur- ing her high school years. A trip down memory lane ... Dale Davis graduated from Pattionville in 1958. He then attended college.