Parkway Central High School - Spur Yearbook (Chesterfield, MO)

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The stage is set for Graduation 1987. Patty Handelman takes the Class of 87 on a trip into the future to their high school reunion in her commencement address. Seniors finally complete their high school career as they change their tassles. J-42 ' If any senior were to draw a timeline of his life, June 7, 1987 would surely be high light- ed. This day marked a new milestone in their lives, for 12 years of hard work had finally come to an end. But seniors had mixed emo- tions on graduation day, for it also denoted the culmination of the joys and sorrows of their high school years. With Baccalaureate and commencement of the same day, June 7 was a very busy day for seniors. Baccalaureate began at 1 p.m. at Queeny Park. The opening was given by Seth Freedman, followed by a speech given by Terri Yarbrough a Parkway Central gra- duate of the class of 1977. The choir then sang three emotional songs to the graduates, and Shannon Ziegenfuss gave the closing to end the ceremony. As 7 p.m. drew nearer, seniors began to feel the anxiety. Standing in line for the processional, they gave each other's hand a last minute squeeze, and made final adjust- ments to their caps and gowns. Finally strains of Pomp and Circumstance could be heard, and the Class of 1987 made their appearance. Tim Huskey, senior class presi- dent, opened the ceremony with a quote form Billy Joel that brought back memories to the graduates. This is the time to remem- ber, for it will not last forever. After this, Assistant Superintendent, John Borsa pre- sented some special awards, including vale- dictorian to Mike Dickstein and Salutatorian to Suzie lsham. Then Christoph Roos and Ulla Maarit Kemppainen, foreign exchange 'gf -ar 2. 53. - s Q 1 s 0,59 O . s at W .' students from Switzerland and Italy, partici- pated in an International Flag Exchange. Principal Dr. Gary Chesley then explained special honors and told of the significance of the different colored tassles. Following this explanation, Patty Handel- man gave the commencement address. She asked the audience to indulge with me as we go on a journey into the future. The year is 2012. lt is the eve of the twenty-fifth reunion of Parkway Central's Class of 1987. The big moment finally came as the class roll was called and the seniors received their long awaited diplomas. Heidi Barker gave the closing speech, summing up the four years that the seniors spent at Parkway Cen- tral. Graduation was over, and the graduates tossed their caps into the air. The evening was not over after the gradu- ation ceremony, for the alumns had a big night ahead' of them. From 11 p.m. to 1 a.m., a bowling party was held at Brunswick. Then a Senior Breakfast and Monte Carlo Night was held at school to bring the gradu- ates together for a final time. The gym was transformed into a casino, and seniors gam- bled for fantastic prizes. The seniors were also treated to tons of food, a DJ, and the Senior Slide Show. The party lasted until 6 a.m. ' When the celebration was over, seniors went home to catch up on their sleep. High school had officially come to an end. ' ,4l

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Most of what I really need to know about how to live, and what to do and how to be, I learned in kindergarten. Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate school mountain, but there in the sandbox at nursery school. There are the things I learned: share everything. Play Fair. Don't hit people. Put things back where you found them. Clean up your own mess. Don't take things that aren't yours. Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody. Wash your hands before you eat. Flush. Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you. Live a balanced life. Learn some and think some and draw every afternoon. When you go into the world, watch for traf- fic, hold hands and stick together. Be aware of wonder. Remember the little seed in the plastic cup. The roots go down and the plant goes up and nobody really knows how or why, but we are all like that. Goldfish and hamsters and white mice The Concert Choir performs We Must Say Goodbye and even the little seed in the plastic cup- they all die. So do we. And then remember the book about Dick and Jane and the first word you learned, the biggest word of all: LOOK. Everything you need to know is in there somewhere. The Golden Rule and love and basic sanitation. Ecology and politics and sane living. Think of what a better world it would be if we all- the whole world-has cookies and milk about 3 o'clock every afternoon and then lay down with our blankets for a nap. Or if we had a basic policy in our nation and other nations to always put things back where we found them and cleaned up our own messes. And it is still true, no matter how old you are, when you go out into the world, it is best to hold hands and stick together. to commemorate Baccalaureate. Terri Yarborough, a 1977 graduate of PCI-I, offers her thoughts on graduation and the years ahead Ezell Watkins concentrates on delivering his best performance.

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