Oak Park High School - Cambia Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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' fm 4- -, - ,- , Ufiiill 2 J 5, '-l i, .1 I Gambia T' E' F7 all 5. , LJ MD OONTINENT PUBLIC LIBRARY Gewogya Lows 2-r. Bmw, 317 Wi 24m?my MHv0ndence,mo efzoso Art Pfaffreceives Cambia dedication he Cambia staff, in appreciation for his service to the North Kansas City School system since 1952 and his outstanding leadership at Oak Park High School, proudly dedicates the 1970 Cambia to Mr. Art Pfaff. Finding a man so deserving the staff honors a member of the Oak Park staff with a dedication for the first time. Before Oak Park was founded, Mr. Pfaff worked at North Kansas City High School as typing teacher, a football, basketball, and track coach, as well as serving as Northtown's student council sponsor. In 1962 he was vice principal at Maple Park Junior High and in 1963, vice principal at Antioch Junior High School. A When Oak Park opened in 1964, Mr. Pfaff became a member of the administrative staff. Serving in the capacity of associate principal, he has been instrumental in helping to formulate the traditions and character of Oak Park. He was on the committee selecting the school colors and Northman mascot. His efforts helped enable Oak Park to receive accreditation from the North Central Association of Secondary Schools during its first year, a feat the majority of new schools fail to accomplish. He had the trying responsibility of scheduling Oakie athletic events as Well as school activities, and during the past year, through his many extra hours of work co-ordinating . . . . k . d 1 pupil and teacher desires with the mechanics of a computer, he helped move Oak Par 1nto mo u ar scheduling. He is not only an efficient educator and capable leader but displays his ability to be a con- cerned and interested friend to the students.

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M1D CONTINENT PUBLIC UBRARY Genealc 'y 8- Lecal H Q Q 317 wesi Highway gf my Bmw' l'1d0P0ndenoe,MO 64050 Mun mm VINENT PUBLIC LIQRARY INNWWQIQllUlll IQQQl!lUNH! hen the student first entered Oak Park, he felt like just a small fraction of a mass of human beings, as a single leaf does among the many thou- sands of other leaves on the tree. He received a computer prepared schedule with the complicated symbols designating the times and places of his classes, and was surrounded by bright colored signs explaining when mods began and ended. For all the students, especially the sophomores, the modular system, the many new people, and the whole concept of high school life was somewhat overwhelming and bewildering. To sort out this myriad of confrontations, much time was needed for solitary reflection which could be done while walking alone through the snow or merely viewing nature silently. Studying quietly, the lone student, with his book and only the autumn sun for light, would find himself in another world. Dur- ing these first weeks, the student found time to find himself. 2' a