Rolla High School - Growler Yearbook (Rolla, MO)

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(2) U, here was an atmosphere of closeness within RHS that could be found in few other school systems of its size. Here, most teachers climbed down from their inhuman pedestals, proving that they did pos- sess emotions, intelligence, skills and other “people characteristics. The students dis- carded their antique roles as receptacles — containers existing only to be filled with knowl- edge — and became young adults who deserved recognition. Friendship began to bud as teachers became club sponsors — and got involved. Before school and at lunch, students piled into various classrooms to just sit and chat with friends — and the teachers. Coaches became the ath- letes’ best friends. And when Spirit Week came along, many of the teachers joined right in with crazy hats, blue clothing and hillbilly attire. Mrs. Susan Chamberlain summed up school life by saying, “Teaching means sharing; shar- ing good days and bad days, happiness and depression, accomplishment and frustration. Teachers and students share the same feelings in the same class. Some days a student's cheer- fulness can brighten a teacher's day, just as an enthusiastic class session or a good grade can 'make the day’ for a student. Academics • 21

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1. Faculty, janitors, administrators and students seem engrossed in an assembly. 2. Marion Record enjoys her work as secretary to the counselors. 3. Kathy Patrick asks for Mr. Harry Harmes' assistance during one of his tough tales. 4. John Collette and Clay Simmons demonstrate how hard it is to kill a thousand point buck as they take over the classroom duties of Miss Jennifer Ailor. 5. Miss Ailor, alias J-Fox, plays her role well as she dresses in her fox attire. 6. Mrs. Jean Christensen makes her grand entrance as Betsy Ross on Bicentennial Day during Spirit Week. (6) 20 • Academics

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igger and better pathways were traveled by the communica- tion skills department in 1976. Making the schedule were such unusuals as Bible as Literature, Faster Reading, Poetry and Popular Song, Remedial Reading and others, with the trend away from book English. Foreign languages ran basically the same road as in years before, with minor deviations. The French room still echoed with “C'est une bonne idee, Latin classes sat around munching ancient morsels of delight and the German room was once again occupied by Gummy Bears. And the learning process was forever present. Speech and drama classes were as productive as ever, with many students receiving honors in both categories. The communications courses were creative because students learned to express themselves on stage, before the camera and on paper, and practical because effective communication is vital, Jennifer Ailor, journalism teacher, said. 1 A (5)