Northridge High School - Shield Yearbook (Middlebury, IN)

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Northridge High School—105,287 square feet of floor space, classroom space for 500 pupils with special areas able to accommodate 750 The Raiderettes, dressed in green and gold, add pep and spirit to the Raiders’ cause STUDENT LIFE, 3

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N.H.S. provides a giant step in learning “A New Moon Rises” symbolizes everthing new and important at Northridge High School. These innovations will help Northridge students prepare themselves for the future. A wider variety of classes (sculpturing, graphic arts, dramatics, experimental cooking, music theory, and conservation, to name a few), the modular scheduling, and the independent study plan are several advantages that have come from the consolidation of the Jefferson, Mid- dlebury, and York schools. Sparking the students’ interest in sports are the Raider” ball teams. “Go you Northridge Raiders; Fight to earn our fame,” a phrase from the Northridge school song states just what our “Raider” teams have done. Wrestling, a fastgrowing high school sport, and football were added to the list of sports at Northridge. The roster of Northridge clubs reveals many and varied organizations bringing a wealth of experiences—competi- tion, service, excellence, knowledge, and communication. Just as going to the moon has broadened the horizons of our world, consolidation has broadened the educational opportunities of our students. “ Tinkling glass tubes and colorful chemicals are intriguing to Jana Pressler as she performs an experiment Long hours of preparation prime the Northridge Marching Band for the State Fair Band Contest 2, STUDENT LIFE

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Community involvement stressed in week-long Participation of parents, students, and teachers was stressed during the week-long dedication of Northridge High School. Beginning the activities of the week was the dedication program and open house. Presentation of the keys to the school by Mr. Gunnard Johnson, President of Johnson-Klein, Inc., and acceptance of the building by Mr. Aldean Warstler were the highlights of the program A first-class commission for Northridge High School was presented by a representative of the State Department of Public Instruction and was accepted by Mr. Meyers. Fol- lowing the presentation, Milt Pressler, president of the Student Council, gave the student response. Other activities during the week included a program by Dr. Richard Kunkel, Ball State University, on the “Non- Traditional Approaches to Secondary Education,” a girls’ physical education program, and a community devotional service. Ending the week-long activities was the dedication of the gym by Mr. Ward Brown, Assistant Commissioner of the IHSAA, at the first home basketball game Milt Pressler, president of the student council, ably expressed the sent: ments of the Northridge student body Visitors at the dedication program toured the building and chatted with faculty and staff members. Presiding at the punch bow! was Mrs. Wayne Long, wife of the assistant principal, who is shown serving Mr. Meyers, NHS principal; Gretchen Westerbeek and Milt Pressler, students; and Dr. Young, superintendent of schools 4, STUDENT LIFE