North High School - Tower Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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In Drawing 8: Painting I during 6th hour, Tessie Sigg completes the hair on a dot to d or sketch. The drawing was taken from an advertisement out of a Vogue magazine. A5 Tumbleweeds nears, Scott Miller puts the final touches on the oleo backdrop as he applies another coat of paint during stagecrafr. --1 Opening XTILM -n......-4, 491' I, H

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Yelling, competing, acting crazy, S ' ' increase rivalry, add to Homecoming Rivalry was evident between classes dur- ing Spirit Week, October 10-14. Many students participated in the numerous ac- tivities which included four competitions to raise spirit, and dress-up days. Thursday night, the halls were filled with activity as students decorated for the Hall Decorating contest to be judged early Friday morning. Sayings, such as We've got pride and a whole lot more, we're the Class of Eighty-Four and Come Alive with the Class of 85 , hung from the beams on the ceiling and crepe paper streamed from every locker. The halls glowed with red and white. Competition was close but the seniors won the event over the sophomores by .4 of a point. Visitors could certainly see the Redskin spirit upon entering the school. During lunch students deposited their spare change in plastic jars designated for each class. The class having the most money 'ff v 'h'3 would win the competition and the money from all ofthe jars. With 357209, the Senior class won the event and the 35625, 38.19. and 39.60 raised by the freshmen, sophomores, and juniors, respectively, for a total of 559615. More school spirit was shown on Friday by the red and white worn by students and faculty. During the pep assembly, the classes were judged for the most red and white. To win the giant spirit stick it was necessary to win two out of the three designated contests- loose change, red and white, and class yell contests. Class yells was the final contest of the week. The seniors won the class yell as they had at every pep assembly. They finished the week winning all of the contests, but certainly not without a lot of competition. Another form of spirit-raising activities were the days designated as: Dress-up Mon- day, Beach!Tourist Tuesday, Weird Wednesday, Pajama Thursday, and Red and White Friday. Although the weather was cool, the halls of North were warmed with the excitement and anxiety of the Homecoming game and dance. Even on Beach!Tourist Tuesday with the attire of shorts, swimsuits, flippers, and sunglasses, the atmosphere was warm. Weird Wednesday allowed students and faculty to show their real selves. Purple, green, and orange hair, unmatched clothes, and long underwear were the normal outfits seen. Comfortable could describe the pajamas, robes, and slippers worn on Pajama Thursday. Spirit Week events were a New Frontzir for many because of the unique activities and the tremendous rivalry exhibited bet- ween classes. ., 1 'Wh Xu sz 3, . Weird Wednesday lets Cindy Sheck show her true self. She smiles during 4th hour Chemistry l class as Mrs. Leftoff explains how easy it is to learn the elements ofthe Periodic Table. The Class of '86 shows their spirit with the red and white decorations streaming in their hall. Their posters welcoming people to their world helped them to win second place in the contest.

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New alarm system brings changes, Q d ' 'Nation at Risk' raises graduation credits in Academics helped to broaden student's minds so that they could become aware of the variety of opportunities available to them after graduation. High school helped one research for a future as they journeyed in the New Frorztier. XVhen the doors opened to the new school year many students were uncertain just what to expect. Due to the large number of stolen books, the library had an alarm system installed during the summer. Students were used to walking in and out any door they wished. Now everyone had to enter through the north doors and exit through the south doors. A radioactive strip was attached to the books and other valuable materials. lf a student left before checking out a book. the alarm would go off. Wfhen a student checked out a book the radioactive strip was covered by a card. A Nation at Risk played a major role in the change of credits decision by the Board of Education. After the report was published the state of Kansas raised the graduation credits and then the Wichita district raised theirs. Starting with the 1988 -gall graduates, who are now eighth graders, they will be required to have two more credits to graduate. The report, requested by President Reagan, was released in july. It made the United States wake up to the importance of a quality education. Students at North signed up for more courses in math, science, and foreign language without being informed of or af- fected by the requirement change. This cur- rent year, with no increase in enrollments at North, extra sections of Physics, Advanced Chemistry, Spanish, Latin, Computer Algebra, and Advanced Math Programming were added. Academics is the key that opens the door to the New Ff0nlz'err . The opportunities given to the students of North made it possible for them to work toward their highest goals and cross the threshold into the New Frontz'err . ln Mrs. Leftoff's 4th hour Chemistry class, Steve Smith heats a glass tube and bends it into a silly straw as he waits for his experiment to boil. During sixth hour auto mechanics Brad McCalla untightens the engine bolts so he can pull the engine of a Pontiac Trans Am for rebuilding.