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

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.lli ff f f ff i f af f fl yr f X ff ff gf X X 4' X angie 4 Q29 ' 1,3 'QZMQA ' fa' -H K DQWQN ,,Z4Ag WXWrW jgwgi AW! f' 4? Z . , iW W 2 l- Student behavior improves, but assemblies still rare that described all school as semblies this school year. Although they were few and far apart, Oakies found it was quality and not quantity that mattered. Even though we didn't have as many Cassembliesb as we had during my freshman and sophomore year - they were better, said Lisa Tisor, senior. The ideal number, according to Dr. Dan Kahler, is at least one a month. Although the assembly schedule fell short of that, the quality of assemblies and student behavior was quite differ- ent from last year. The year began on a high note. ln his last year as principal, Dr. Kahler called on tradition and held an old-fashioned pep assembly. Assemblies help raise the spirit of the school. The first assembly was a great deal of fun, said Dr. Kahler. l think it was put together good, Keith Bennett, freshman, said of the first assembly. It gave me a good impres- sion of Oak Park and what to expect out of it. This assembly was a throw-back to the old days when a first week of school assembly was performed. As the year wore on, it became increasingly obvious that, unlike the past few years, behavior was not going to be the yardstick by which future assem- blies were measured. lt wasn't as bad as last year, but the threat Cof no more assembliesb was still there, said Erick Warner, sopho- more. Student behavior was not as big a problem as compared with previous ew and improved were words years, Dr. Kahler said. This year, there were more assem- blies that urged students to participate. Class competition was the key in the United Way, Christmas, and Donkey basketball assemblies. We tried to get students involved, as well as entertain them in our Stuco assemblies this year, said Staci Statho- poulos, Stuco president. Although assemblies were scarce, students still felt that they were an intricate part of life at Oak Park. Assemblies were a way of raising school spirit and letting the students know what was going on, said Lisa. Assemblies were seen as not only a way for the entire student body to get together, but as a showcase for Oakies talent as well. An entire assem- bly was dedicated to talent at Oak Park in April. l was really honored to be asked to perform in DK's assembly. It was a really neat experience, said Eric Hughes, senior. Whether to showcase tal- ent, promote spirit, or inform the students, assemblies proved to be a break in the school year. lt made the week less boring if their was an assem- bly. lt gave you something to look forward to, said Erick. by Kim Noble ,M-eww' R1 Ns SQ .W ffff Aiming carefully, Becky Gatewooq sophomore, balances on her donkey. Keeping cool Lennie Nierenbeurgen freshman, Julie Moclg senion Robert Witchen juniorg and Ray Stevens, sophomore, participate in class competi- tion. ffl? breed Assemblies 1 f . ,