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

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Concern melts into relief as first da commences W he Northmen approached the familiar blue doors with expectation and slight apprehension. In preceding Oak Park years, upperclassmen had grown accustomed to the routine activities associated with each grade level. But now they must prepare for the freshmen and the changes to come with the renowned reorganization. The Northmen found need to yield apprehensions to an acceptance of change. In short, the Oakies were challenged to be flexible. As they entered the building, students searched the halls for traces of reorganization. But at first glance, students found no visible signs of change. Time, though, brought a tangible meaning to awaited expectations. The crowds in the corridors increased with each passing sec- ond -bringing realization that change had indeed begun. . At intervals, freshmen stooped over puzzling schedules, trying to piece together rooms, numbers, and classes. Giggling, nervousness, and an occasional look of dread characterized their faces. Despite the four-minute confusions, students, old and new, quickly found the new version of the student lounge. Because of the closed Media Center, most Northmen spent off mods in the relaxed, though smaller, student lounge. A few doors over, a class of students sat visible to every passing student in the glassed-in northwest corner of the cafeteria. Due to crowded conditions, students in the Fishbowl were challenged to excel in social studies and to ignore the tempting hallways. Despite their success in this academic endeavor, Fishbowl students did not pass by the watchful eyes of the local TV news cameramen. Newsmen featured the first day of school in the changed Oak Park on the evening news. Above left, the English office was crowded with teachers desks due to the influx of freshmen and teachers. M 7 .1

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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