Odessa Montour Central High School - Odessanean Yearbook (Odessa, NY)

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®Ije (Eljrtgtmas The Senior High Band Puts on the Ritz The Winter Semi-Formal was sponsored by the Senior High Band under the direction of Mr Steven Shewan. Mr Shewan, it turned out, proved to be as good a social director as he is a band director. It was noted that not too many years ago O-M used to have a Christmas Formal. What happened? It quietly faded away. Yet, on December 23, 1987, the night of the last day of school, a new tradition was hopefully started. The Semi-Formal was held at the Fountainbleau Restaurant on the shores of Cayuta Lake. There were a lot of couples present, those going steady and those who just got together for a great evening of fine dining, dancing, music, and great holiday atmosphere. Adults and students alike rocked to the sounds of Belinda Carlisle and Pretty Poisen. Not only did Mr Shewan do a great job, but the O-M’s little band of helpers proved their skills by doing a their job to create a great evening. Things went so great that we’re sure that we’ll see Christmas Semi-Formal: Part 11 for ’88. This is what memories are made of. Above: Dance Master. Mr Shewan. hopes Ruth can keep up with him. Love that cap. Below Left: Debbie Slusser and Mike Kotmel. Below Center: Cassie Foley and Dave Sidle (’87). Below Right: Darrin Gauvin and Anne Gooley. 22 THE SEMI-FORMAL

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Believe it or not, Odessa-Montour is great in Academics. We score well on the Regents test in June. The Regents Competency Tests are tops. O-M’ers have often scored a 100% success rate on these state wide tests. Let’s not forget that some schools discourage students if they ’think’ they might not pass the Regents test. At O-M everybody is encouraged to take the Regents and have a chance to shoot for the stars. In the new ACE program, our Juniors and Seniors were able to take Biology, Economics, English Composition, and Calculus on a college credit level. This gave some of our students a hint of collegiate demands. ACE people were seen walking around with huge, thick text books and burnt-out looks on their faces. A lot of homework was assigned but not handed in. The material was presented and the students had to work things out on their own. Most course grades were based on a few tests and that’s all. Homework marks were history. We produce a lot of winners here, academic winners too. Tim Ray. David Berner, and Jim West are using their knowledge of mathematical probability to outwit the computer baseball game. ACADEMIC DIVIDER 21

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Above: Greg Gavich ( 87) and Andrea Kuparinen. Above Right: Michelle Lych and Lee Titua. Below Right: Maggie Wood and Dave Sluaaer. Jennifer Bischoff and John Dickens. Shaun Scott gets literally swept off her feet by Garth Melendez. THE SEMI-FORMAL 23