Midview High School - Log Yearbook (Grafton, OH)

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Spirit Week Breaks Up Monotony Spirit Week, as usual, came at a stra- tegic time to alleviate the boredom experienced by the student body in the dull month of February. The Stu- dent Council accomplished all the necessary planning in one meeting. That's how efficient we are, com- mented Student Council President Cory Wolf. The dress-up days chosen were Mafia Day , California Day , 50's - 60 s Day , Pillow People Day , and the traditional Blue and White Spirit Day . Basically, every- thing is already organized by tradi- tion, so all we have to do is follow the rules of tradition, said Cory. The re- sults for dressing were, in descending order, sophomores, juniors, seniors, freshmen. One important aspect of Spirit Week is the decoration of the halls, organized by the class officers. This year, it was a close battle between the juniors and the seniors for best decorations. The juniors prevailed with a well-executed tropical jungle theme. The seniors' unique idea was to decorate the APR with the Monopoly game, showing the connection of the growing up years with the future. The gameboard was Midviewized with changes like Go to Office in place of Go to Jail , and Free Parking changed to $5 Parking. The sophomore class came in third with a circus theme, while the freshmen brought up the rear pro- claiming themselves to be The hew Generation. The juniors also won the skits that are part of the Spirit Week assembly by having each of the classes participate in a Limbo competition. A large ar- ray of helium balloons and humorous portrayals of the other classes netted the sophomores a second place fin- ish. The seniors held a trivia game for third place, and the freshmen were again last with a skit that tried to make a point but most people missed it. All in all. Spirit Week provided a nice break in the routine. Skits are a traditional part of the Spirit Week Assembly. The fresh- man skit here is being acted out by Juli Rutherford. Rodney Yeager, Jon Ols- zewski. Mandy Ryan. Katie Bartley, and Mark Farr. The new Generation was the freshman theme for Spirit Week. A hall decoration competition is one way of brightening Midview up in Febru- ary. Denise Charlton and Kim Bickel con- tribute to the seniors make-over of the APR into a Monopoly game. 12 STUDENT LIFE

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I Students try new ideas for Pleasure, Profit, Several Human Rela- tions students display the product of caring and consideration. The students ob- served the Japanese legend that says that for every thousand paper cranes made, one wish will be grant- ed. Their wish--for 1984 Midview gradu- ate Jerry Majoras to return to good health after he was hit by a car while bike riding. A larger-than-life sized Midview Middie now stands saluting guests as they enter the main lobby. Gary Spoonamore finished this steel and plaster work at the end of the '87 school year. A number of events took place this year that proved that Midview stu- dents care about their school. These activities ranged from fund raisers for a Midview graduate to simply making the school a little more comfortable or eye appealing. This year students from Jean Hol- land's and Holly Davidson's Human Relations classes saw the need to help a 1984 Midview graduate Jerry Majoras who was hit by a car while bike riding. He suffered serious dam- age to his brain and spinal cord. They had a fund raiser that collected over five hundred dollars. Also this year, the large gym was re- named in honor of the late Edward T. Kubuski, a highly respected teacher at Midview. The Student Council pre- sented the motion to the school board that the large gym be officially named the Edward T. Kubuski Memo- rial Gymnasium. The board approved and a portrait and plaque will be dis- played in the lobby outside the new gym. Kubuski was a graduate of Grafton Student council advi- sor Joe Filipiak paints a portrait of Ed Ku- buski, which with a plaque will hang in the lobby outside the newly dedicated main gymnasium. People High School. He played professional baseball in the Hew York Yankees' and the Washington Senators' organi- zations. He became a teacher at Mid- view in 1952, and retired in 1985. Another innovative project was Mary Brown's assembly line. Her students made deodorizer Buds'' for State Chemical Company in Cleveland. One student would fill the plastic cups with ground corn cobs, another student would snap on the lids, then another would made sure the lids were on properly. The students made over 16,000 cups and shared five hundred dollars in profit. Mrs. Brown particu- larly liked this project because it in- creased the pupil's attention spans, improved their concentration and they made money as well. INNOVATIONS 11

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The effects of a little stuffing are demon- strated by Steve Shaw and Stephanie Stays- niak on Pillow Peo- ple Day . Tim Jones works on a list of senior names for decorations that is aimed at showing that all the seniors are in- volved. Surprise registers on the face of Erin forth- ofer as her picture is taken as she adds to the ever-growing list. The winning decora- tions were produced by the junior class this year. The juniors worked hard to trans- form their halls into an exotic jungle. Ron Plato. Chris Scho- field, Lori McAlpin, Lisa Carrico, Kris Teper, Penny Motyka, Kristin Strauss, Jon Cromling, Brett Ste- vanus, Jeremy Black, Tisa Pedak, Joy Miller, Joey Sengstock, Lisa Schau, and Don Kirby take a moment from their task to pose proudly for a group picture in front of their decorations. —1 — SPIRIT WEEK 13