Mishawaka High School - Miskodeed Yearbook (Mishawaka, IN)

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Puckering up for another big smooch, Rosemary Ernst meets her father backstage after a star performance as ttic- Chesire Cat in the play Alice In Wonderland. stands with her mother as she ac- cepts the IHSAA mental attitude award. The Mishawaka volleyball team had just ben awarded second place in the state championship. Chris Kyle and Rob Sriver stand with their parents as they are hon- ored by the school for being senior members of the tennis team. Chris was voted most improved and Rob was awarded the mental attitude award for the 1987-88 school year. -P t FAMILIES SUPPORTED US BY: 1 Being involved with PTA: I like my parents being on PTA because I ' m always kept up on current events. — Rob Shriver 2. Coming to our plays: My parents tell me to always follow my dreams. — Rosemary Ernst 3. Coming to club in- ductions: My dad is very supportive — he was ecstatic when I made it into NHS. — Brian Baetsle 4. Driving us to prac- tice: My parents have been very supportive throughout my four years at MHS. They have encouraged me and attended all my games. — Pam Wise 5. Attending Open House: Open House is a good time for parents to become closer to their children. — Lori Barton Families Student Life !•

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Students Receive Support Through Their amilies A great part of the double lives of high school students was the family. Family members were there to offer love, care, and support in everything the student did. Grandparents came with them to celebrate Grand- parent ' s Day at school, and par- ents took their kids to cheerlead- ing practice, honor society inductions, and games on Friday and Saturday nights. Families also offered help in academic areas as well as in ex- tra-curricular activities. Many students or older siblings helped when we were having trouble with school. My dad always helped me with my math home- work when 1 needed it, related Denise Reed, a junior. Giving encouragement in studies, help- ing students decide on their schedules, and rewarding them for receiving high marks were all important jobs that parents ac- complished throughout the year. Sometimes students seemed embarrassed to talk about their families. How much time they spent with their parents, or how much their families meant to them were not popular conver- sations among most students. Even so, deep down every stu- dent held a very special place in his heart for the most important people in his life, his family. by Jill Tarsakiewicz Co-Editor-in-Chief Invited to try out the new exercise equipment. Micky Davis. Jenny Dahlin ' s grandmother, observes the advances MHS has made over the years. The weight room was part of the new gym pool complex added in 1987. NHS members. Lorl Barton and Bryan Baetsle are stationed in the halls to di- rect parents to the correct rooms during open house. Over 300 parents attended open house which was held October 26. 1987. 12 Families Student Life Participating in the day ' s events, Mark Schrocder is proud to shoi annual event at MHS. This year it was held November 12, 1987. s grandmother the high school Grandparents day was an

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Students Take Vacation Time To Get •••••••••••••••• :::::: W£iy Although education was ex- tremely important to students this year, an occasional break from school was essential, also. The week from April first to the tenth was labeled Spring Break, and it gave students a chance to go on vacation, work extra hours, or catch up on their sleep. Many students took this op- portune time off from school to make some extra money. In- stead of only working after school or on weekends, they worked all during the week. Es- pecially for seniors having to save up for college or to get out on their own, this was an excel- lent chance to get in those extra hours on their schedule and make some money. Of course, several students decided to get out while they could, and went to Georgia, North Carolina, or Florida. Oth- ers even went out of the coun- try, if they had the money or the chance. Lying on the beaches and soaking up the sunshine were es- pecially effective in forgetting the problems associated with classes, books, and teachers. Other students who could not get away to the South, or any- where else, for that matter, de- cided to catch up on the sleep they missed. by Jill Taraskiewicz Co-editor in chief Steve Smith relaxes by a palm tree at Fort Meyers in Florida. Steve went with his parents and Debbie Hesch over spring break. One activity they enjoyed was jet sl iing. Mike Fritz went to Indianapolis for his spring break vacation. He attended the Indi- ana Pacers and Philadelphia 76ers basket- ball game with Stephanie Linson and Marga- ret Klein. 14 Abroad Student Life Sitting on a sand bar just off Marco Island. Kara Hamilton n-sts in the cool Atlantic Ocean. She went with her parents for fifteen beautiful days to this island, one of the many vacation spots of Florida.