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

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for a few 'ork in the vrtunity to r of busin- gram. LE., Coop- 'his is asso- s. lt's very still go to work in the eceive pay fference is I and ll in :rs the stu- ieir futures wl,,MwM,M. ,, 'U fm , , 5 r'r,, W QW 7 eww 4 , ,K va Z, 4 ' Ngrmliwr 5. ,W fffyh A , fu f'ff' 7 :nl vv I Business teachers: Hank Jones, Debby Thies, Kathy Tanner, Ann Moss, Charlie McDonald. Susan Hoffman looks up a student's work scheldue. Hank Jones reviews his lesson plans. COE teachers: Susan Hoffman, Steve Eurbach, Renee Boyd, Ann Moss. Faculty 0

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BUSINESS TEST TRUE OR FALSE: Mrs. Tanner met her high school friends at Schneithorst's-the Parkway Hangout. Before becoming a teacher, Mr. McDonald milked cows and sold to 30 customers. One of Mr. Jones' former jobs was cleaning telephone booths. If Mrs. Thies were not a teacher, she would want to own a craft store. ' Faculty f 'f V s f f Q 4 f 4 Z S f ,,,,. t,,. .... ,,,V,,,,,. . The business department offers a wide variety of classes ranging any where from Typing I to business law. They also have classes such as accounting and applied eco- nomics to help prepare students to work for business degrees in college. Business classes can be taken to fulfill the Practical Arts cred- it requirement. The majority of students take at least one business course. The head of this department Ann Moss believes that taking business classes can help one to learn practical skills for personal business use. She also commented that the addition of computers has increased the enrollment over the last few years. The business department also offers a large workfstudy program, referred to as Business Office Education lB.O.El. This is Steve Eurbach is overwhelmed by his popularity. where the students go to school for a few hours in the morning and then work in the afternoon. They have an opportunity to choose their job from a number of busin- esses who participate in the program. Along with B.O.E. there is C.O.E., Coop. erative Occupational Education. This is asso. ciated with the Marketing classes. It's very similar to B.O.E. The students still go to school for a few hours and then work in the afternoong however, they also receive pay along with credits. The only difference is that one must take Marketing I and Il in order to qualify. The business department offers the stu. dents a chance to prepare for their futures and pursue their goals. Qflfwfnnwwff 54. Debby Thies explains an accounting principle to her class. 5 4:0 'I

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True g- 1. 2. -3 4 'T A ff 1 'f . XL-L or False: Visitors to Parkway Central may wonder ways full of students. Central's library is one Mrs. Tonsing went t0 her prom with the how such a large school stays so organized of the finest in the district. It has over class president. and runs so smoothly hour after hour. The 21,000 books and 200 different magazine hard-working secretaries, librarians, and cus- subscriptions. The librarians were always Mrs. Siegel and her classmates had to bflflg todians are the backbone of Central. helpful and friendly. The head librarian, Jen their prom dresses to school so they could be approved by the nuns. Mrs. Cronin was a serious Led Zeppelin fan. Roger Morris fought in Viet Nam. .Y ,,,,! lg in . .6 I . rf. f, , 5, is . --Y yfv4r.'w1g'2't Z' fl-A, , , jr, , , yzftfvfrs. lf. ff-f.. 27.473, ini! -+., Q14 it 624 Stiff: 4 N. iff 1' - 'gvffvf 'f,'8f'7 we 4 'fm , ff , iw, :flies ' wi 7 t . I' in Q' 1 ww ' Faculty The secretaries were constantly kept busy. They typed, answered calls, greeted visitors, prepared paperwork, took mes- sages, and filed. Department secretaries helped out teachers with everyday chores. They typed up the tests and worksheets which students love to do. They also took messages from sometimes, very upset par- ents. Some may say the front office secre- taries have it the hardest. They are in charge of student attendence and the dreaded de- tentions. By being open before school, during lunch, and after school, the library was al- Tonsing was always anxious to lend a halp- ing hand to a student struggling over a term paper. Custodians kept the school looking as good on the inside as it does on the outside, Much too often, they go unnoticed, while they swept the floors and cleaned up after messy students. Marybell Eggers, the school nurse, was always available to take care of students, faculty, and the Central Administration. Her friendly manner invited students to feel free to come in and chat with her even when they weren't ill. I Library Aids: Susan Johnson, Anne Zvibelman, Barbara Edwards. Secretaries: Donna Smith, Clara Hagerman, Fran Hunt. Secretaries: Frankie Bragg, Mayanna Howard, Annette Strantz. Librarians Margaret Siegel, Jan Tonsing. d,ff r A K .,.,.., T S xl , 1 has V.. 'key ggi N7 Q Q, rr . if Y Q . 'fi