Palmer High School - Terror Trail Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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I-wi K X X 12,31 N T The fumoue song and dance tnam of Mgusano and Freeman entertam Our boys 011 the l'l0I'th9I'Il front Mr Hall and daughter take part ln plcketmg .yi V 1 f F 4- Ax. gi WIMAAL WHY win J

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1st teachers strike struck in december On December 3, 1975, District Il teachers went on strike for the first time in Colorado Springs history. The dispute was between members of the Colorado Springs Teachers Association and the Colorado Springs Board of Education. The CSTA members wanted an increase in their yearly and educational advancement in- crements. The School Board, spearheaded by Jack Wiman, refused their request because of a so-called shortage of money in the budget. The teachers went on strike as a result. As the strike went on, each side presented proposals to the other in an attempt at a settlement, but these were usually rejected by one party or the other. Difficulties arose when the School Board refused to even talk to CSTA members. Finally, on December 19, an agreement was reached and the strike ended. Palmer teachers did their part by picketing from early in the morning to late in the afternoon. Students talked to picketing teachers and provided munchies. Principal Lujan and Vice-principal Roberts also con- versed with them. All the striking teachers at Palmer lost money, but it was the students who lost the most, and that was an education. Substitutes were brought in to teach, but rarely were there even 50W of the students showing up for class. A lot of the student population saw the strike as an opportunity to stretch a two week Christmas vacation into a four week vacation. The students that did show up for classes were mainly dissatisfied with what was being taught, and so the Acacia Park Anti- Strike Walk-Out resulted. Palmer students gathered at .Acacia in a protest of the strike, and expressed ideas. They were against the strike, not against either CSTA or the school board, in particular. Everyone involved with the strike learned from it. Vice-principal Roberts talks to teachers. Marie St. John, Debbie Wheeler, Tami Edgerton, Patsy St. John, and Janet Francis help picket Palmer. , 0 ' cnmnlmn Mr. Lujan chats with Mr. Brandenburg. EP if ix .AQVS f 5'L.'7' Q5 ' Q, xx tx 'X Mr. Blagg and Mr. Great house picket the teachers' parking lot. ge 14' 2' 1--' j f' ft PP w ill ' U - -41D CHA - Y , .sis l-H - fQ-' f fa--in Shirts were printed for free saying, We Want our Teachers Back. I' 1-qs

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Ms. Shaff throws up her 1 hands in glee as she iii? awaits another schedule. ,gig palmer implements variable scheduling Many first occurred at Palmer this year. One of them was the implementation of variable scheduling. This resulted from intensive study and curriculum planning. Students were enrolled in two, three, four and five hour courses. These classes met either five days a week, on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, on Tuesday and Thursday, or just one day a week. Variable scheduling was designed to offer certain educational advantages, such as a greater number of course offerings, more individualized programs, and the decrease of student frustration and boredom. This new type of scheduling, along with other factors, made orientation and registration interesting, to say the least. Orientation lasted forty-five minutes, for each section of students, and consisted of advice on making out a final schedule. Books were obtained. Registration was somewhat chaotic. Counselors were busy helping students. Students made final revisions on their schedules. Student pictures were taken. Closed classes caused more problems. The seniors got first choice of classes, the juniors got second choice, and the sophomores got what was left. Then came the physical examination. Students had to undergo a series of tests including blood analysis, urinalysis, hearing check, visual scan, and speech survey. .ll1ll'LlllGllllGE Vicki Lloyd selects one of her class cards for the coming semester. 'INT' ,'.'f. V., .,.., , ' f-,si