Park Hill High School - Troyian Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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Hill I-ii t. Hi 9 A 60fydlZ6Zdflbll I G Students must adjust to change in school format these were the addition of the freshman, the change It was happening everywhere. Population was increasing and communities were expanding. With community growth came increased enrollment and overcrowding. According to Dr. Barton Albright, principal, reorganization was one way to ease the crowding. I think it has been a mixed reac- tion but generally positivej, said Dr. Albright. I really don't see any problem with it. Everybody seems to be getting used to it, said Kelly Watt, senior. The decision to reorganize, was rec- ommended by the superintendant, Dr. Merlin Ludwig, his assistants, and the school principals. Also, according to 44 , from the five minute passing period to seven minutes, the two building campus, and the new start time for school at 7:55 instead of 7:20. Zero hour was added for those students who wanted a seven period day instead of six. Also, North Junior High be- came Congress Hall and the Senior High was called Barry Hall. Increased traffic between schools caused the sidewalk to be widened from six feet to ten feet to handle the extra students. A roof was also considered to protect the walkers from inclement weather. Future plans influenced by reorgani- zation included an added entrance f'Although there have been lots of Dr. Albright, the community played a very big part in ff0m Congress Q- G the decision. problems. I think 11,5 been a good thingj, said Dr. But the final decision was made by the Board of A1bf1ght 3bY RCbekah.ZC1der s gl Education. reshman boys play flag football in gym class. It is required to take one year of P.E. between ninth and twelfth grade. Photo by Many things changed due to reorganization. Among Swan Radford me if A A J A! NGRESS HALL t V Y 3 M , ' I 'he former North Junior High was renamed Congress Hall as a result of reorganization. Photo by Stuart Radford Iudents walk to Congress Hall during D21SSlr1g time. The campus-like alm0SDhere was a result of reorganization, Photo by Stuart Rggffgrg' Reorganzzatzon . ,.

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im-X . ,X Is anyone having a '78 01 -. -px umm' ' ' n-,i,,,, , K W , .' . , I .I XR F ,V - 'f . ,.A V r 'gf' W w xx X ' ' . X ' xx -, , 2 f ,mi X, ...mm V o what are you doing this weekend? F i Well, Friday night l'm going to the football game, but what's go- ing on Saturday night? Is anyone having a party? Yeah, some guy that lives in Walnut Creek. Great! Hey, don't forget about the dance after the game Friday. We're having a lot more dances this year: Whose idea was that? Fall brought cold, rainy weather along with Halloween and haunted houses. However, football was the main Friday night event. After the game, McDonalds' or a party was usually the next stop. Special events such as Home- coming and Courtwarming broke' up the monotony of doing the same thing each weekend. After a long winter of grey skies and white ground we were all ready for a little sun. Many of us got that at Padre Island over spring break. Our days were filled with school activities, but we didn't let the world around us iust pass by. Our lives were affected and our actions influenced by community and world events. Whoever had the idea to add special events to the school curriculum was on the right track. They knew that school wasn't supposed to be all work and no play. E1 by Iackie Green and Leslie Wilson ' --172' I',.7.'fW 5 Z I-'6537 if fl 4 4

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