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

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, 0 7! , ff X, f f Hwy , I ' 2 5 3 Z f if Q Y 44 'Z 2 , 4a , 5 ' 4' if ri ' x . QI Y , 2 .1 , Q 55 Y I J Y bf K I W W Etc, wg .i Z . . ' , lf, . li fi 2 7 Af AXA I ' f adffif ,, - .atmj If K f V 7 3 , X, ' -' ' 17-,f f . ' ' f . V' V. :di V ,' . ,' U h e ' f 'mf . , ' -4f- hs- Above left, With the scarcity of a home room, teachers rolled their equipment around on carts. Above center, Dr. Dan Kahler expresses his gratitude to Mrs. Elizabeth Weekley for the time she has spent teaching at Oak Park and his sadness at her retirement. Below left, The courtyard is being used by the few upperclass- men with off mods. Below right, Hallways were crowded between mod changes. Oa 1 we , +I' f 4 S ff , , Q X ff 2 Z t H2 9 ,,fff,,, W 4 .' ZX M. Above 1 lot, ch 6 .1

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lVl0dS Mods 211213 v 'l ........., s g, N7 1 v if fs Lf! gig! ,f if is 1 'M 5 aa Below left, Freshmen Sonya Granquist, Lee Ann Trekell, and Kristy Marquez attempt to decipher their schedules the first day of school. Below center, Channel 9 films Mr. Reed Black's World Studies class and the change brought about by Reorganization. Below right, Returning teachers welcome the new with a cake. Above right, With the increase in the number of students, lunch mods were split in order to accomodate the 2,192 students. INTRODUCTION 4 5

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E' Oakies cope with and create their own changes 3 Y.N. -..N . ...Q 5 1-L. eel Q .W 5 WW at f f, 1' . l le..- ,WI uwvxx ,-nw'i2fM...,,NXV , ., K rr ,fv 5 X W A N 4' 1 ,f 6 X 91 .+ K W , . , Above right, Officer Frank Brown, one of the officers to replace Sgt. Ken Cooley in the parking lot, checks the validity of a student's pass. - A ,Ni he first day finally ended, and the days that followed soon found Northmen settling into a routine pattern. Occasionally, though, the new plan brought minor chaos to the school day. One of the first noticeable changes was the crowded teachers' offices. Students who conscienciously filed in for help faced a different than expected atmosphere. The increased number of desks fit into the available space like a puzzle - no excess on any side. Tables, shelves, and cabinets were wedged against walls and desks, often isolating teachers from each other. If a student failed to find his teacher in the office, the possibility remained that he had a traveling teacher. Because most rooms were in hourly use, a few teachers traveled to empty slots vacated by unscheduled teachers. Quick steps and rolling bookcases characterized the daily routine of traveling teachers. After the student finished his teacher search, the courtyard was often his next stopping point. Used more in 1980-81 than ever before, the courtyard offered an atmosphere of sunshine coupled with relaxed visiting. Students were able to put this relaxed atmosphere to use during their released time. Though fewer than in preceding years, juniors and seniors were given the privilege of having a few mods off each day. These mods could be spent for homework, extra help, or just relaxing. Witnessing the new year of change was the finale of teaching for one teacher, Mrs. Elizabeth Weekley. After teaching home economics for thirty years, Mrs. Weekley experienced happy feelings about her new freedom but sadness about leaving her fulfilling work. In her honor, the Elizabeth Collings Weekley Outstanding Home Econ- omics Award was founded. Regardless of the changes, Northmen faced the year with spirit and flexibility. The success of reorganization, though viewed differently by all, laid in the attitudes of the students, and the year's outcome merited their efforts. INTRODUCTION 6 7