Northwest High School - Silvertip Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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--cW,..gw fm. l N- c L , . 52 v.. f at ,s if N. .,, t.s.,.,.,,,. .Mama-Q ww-+4 N11 Talking on the telephone occupies many minutes each day for Dr. john Gasper, Northwest prin- cipal. Whether it is seeking additional teaching positions or answering questions raised by parents, he spends much time giving assistance to others. .....q..,,.,.,. . as Q xl Keeping accurate information about the large athletic department is only one facet of Assistant Principal jerry Goodmon's job, in ik ,,,Q ff r-W... A, A . W M an ff i 4igLQ54hQ:X 'wt .aifiytlx ,avr rc? Q' Ma .' ABOVE: Coming to Northwest this year from East High School, Dr, Melva Owens, associate principal, finalizes the master teaching schedule prior to the start of school. LEFT: Secretaries gather around Dr. john Gasper during a celebration in honor of his birthday. Administration ' 41

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A dm in zlttmho 72 : 'Teamwork' defines Northwest principals Teamwork is a noun that means the work or activity of a number of persons ac- ting in close association as members of a unit. Perhaps that word adequately il- lustrates the function of the Northwest ad- ministration during the 1983-84 term. Although each of the four administrators had deined responsibilities, a group or united effort was clearly evident in numerous activities and events throughout the year. Whether it was attending social activities, scheduling sporting events, disciplining students, meeting with parents and local patrons, devising a master enrollment schedule, or taking a five-minute break for a cup of coffee, the Northwest ad- ministrators were always willing to assist each other wherever needed so that the school could operate on as smooth a schedule as possible. Many nights were spent away from home and families in the supervision of school ac- tivities. A representative from the ad- ministration was present at all music, honors, athletic and drama events. Being the principal of a 1,250 student high school was a fulfilling job for Dr. john Gasper. Pleased with the current level of in- struction and accomplishments of the school, Gasper was always seeking new ways to improve and strengthen Northwest. I believe that we have a good school, with ex- cellent and enthusiastic students taught by good teachers with strong support person- nel, he said. Through the efforts of our students, parents and staff, we have con- tinued to take a look at our strengths and weaknesses and will continue to seek ways and means to improve our school in the future. Handling enrollment for the current term while organizing curriculum for the next year kept Associate Principal Melva Owens active. She also worked with the senior regarding attendance and disciplinary pro blems. Owens came to Northwest fron East. Coordinating school activities and mainl taining a very crowded school calendar prol vided a challenge to Assistant Principaljirf Sowers. In addition to working with studen and faculty activities, Sowers coordinatec the scheduling of the building facilitie' with local groups and agencies desiring tt use Northwest. Assistant Principal jerry Goodmon spen much of his time coordinating athletii events and handling discipline and atten dance problems. Goodmon worked closely with the Black Awareness Club in tht scheduling of guest speakers and specia programs. -Missy Knollr 1 Scheduling the hundreds of activities that take place during the school year te. quires Assistant Principaljim Sowers to spend many hours in his office in an effort to avoid activity conflicts. john Gasper jerry Goodmon Melva Owens james Sowers 40 ' Administration if-s

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ABOVE: Three Apple lle computers added to the learning capacity of those students enrolled in business classes. Senior Clemens Koch finishes imputing the necessary data in order to run his program. RIGHT: Learning how to make a contact sheet in photography is the first step in producing a final photo junior Laura Giggy develops the contact sheet before choosing a frame to print. 5 A . . sggag-svn -N. N,.....vM-ma eoee r rl'--s.: ss,, tom.,-ff 42 ' Art I Business