Sandy High School - Mee Ma Yearbook (Sandy, OR)

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LLiMLillxL: tlrLUlilrl: ULiLliLi-li-LliU LLLtlULillllVaL Three years ago. something that would give Sandy Union High School nationwide recognition was created by three adults and a class of willing students. Today, this creation is known as the envir- omental science jogging trail. '' The purpose of this project was to establish a class that used voca tional skills and science concepts in an outdoor setting and to pro- vide the community with a sense of recreation all year round, as stated by organizer Randy Hutchin- son. Zel Gernhardt, Dennis Crow, and Hutchinson applied for a state grant in 1986. $12,000 was award- ed because this project was consid- ered a program that was unique and made a major contribution. Today, there are about 30 stu- dents in the environmental science class. The trail consists of about one mile of wooded nature trail, two miles of barkdust, and a round one mile of exercise stations. The trail is maintained by the environ- mental science program. Senior Jason Hermann, has been in the class for three years and is considered to be the crew chief. Stream surveys, fish planting, fish TOP: A group hangs around the gravel pile near the water's edge. RIGHT: Aaron Gile works at the creek bed scattering gravel. BE- LOW: Several students stabilize a new pole for the elevated path. ladders, and tree replanting are some of the many things the class deals with. “Enhancing the envi- ronmental wooded area of the trail to suit the needs of wildlife, so that people can experience them in their natural habitat without dis- turbing them is the main focus right now. ” says Hermann. The trail has and is continuing to be a positive addition to the com- munity, and the students at SUHS. There are to be many new plans for the trail, and as long as the environmental science class is around, people can be assured that these exciting ideas will be put to use and make an impact on the community as well as the school. 18 ABOVE: Signs along the fitness trail help users in their programs with various exercises. RIGHT: Six men strain to carry a pole. (Nathan Reiley, Jason Hermann, Aaron Gille, Pete Conibear, Stewart Law- son. and Travis Fischer).

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Breaking Through Barriers Leadership Want to make a difference in your school? Do you want your opinion to be heard and maybe even acted on? If so, join a leader- ship class. This year SCJHS expanded into two leadership classes, with an average of twenty-five juniors and seniors in each. In the past, one class with twenty students was all that was expected. The increase in size made a big difference. This was the first year that spirit had been in the hearts of every student at Sandy High. More and more people got excited about homecoming, dress-up days, decorations and other activities. People followed student lead- ers who made a difference in our school. Faculty and staff were amazed at the school spirit and positive excitement of the leadership students. They also appreciated the little gifts from their secret pals. In the “secret pal” system, a student in leadership was matched with a faculty member for about two months. The student dropped little notes and gifts to encourage the teacher or counselors in their hard work. Then, at the end of the time period, they revealed their identities to their faculty member. It was a great way of encouraging the faculty and getting to know them better. Another way of reaching out was through the Big Brother Big Sister program. Each freshman and new student at Sandy was assigned to a junior or senior volunteer. The volunteers would contact their person and let them know who they were and if they ever had a problem they could rely on them to help. This helped the new kids to feel more comfortable. So, who was the great leader of this pack? None other than Mr. Curtis Heath. Mr. Heath gave one hundred and ten percent to those kids at Sandy High. He encouraged his students termendously by sending them balloons and or flowers of appreciation throughout the year. Through Mr. Heath and fifty enthusiastic students, school spirit and participation soared both in school and community. ABOVE: Mr. Heath watches as the balloons for the Great American Smoke-out fly up. up. and away. LEFT: Jenny Sah. Phil Barton, and Bill Waugh lip-sync “Santa Claus is Coming to Town’’ for an atten- tive crowd of fans. TOP: Students decorate and set up for the Christ- mas coronation assembly. Academics— 7

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